Vanilla Ninja is a girl pop/rock band, formed in Estonia in 2002. They enjo… Read Full Bio ↴Vanilla Ninja is a girl pop/rock band, formed in Estonia in 2002. They enjoyed chart success in a number of countries across Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. The band's line-up always featured Lenna Kuurmaa (Vocals & Guitars), Piret Järvis (Vocals, Guitars) and Katrin Siska (Keyboards), featured Maarja Kivi in their earlier years, and briefly Triinu Kivilaan.

The group released their self-titled debut album “Vanilla Ninja” back in 2003, containing songs both in English and Estonian. In 2004 they moved to Germany to develop their career outside Estonia. In 2005, they have entered national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest, proving successful representing Switzerland with the song “Cool Vibes”. The group then finished 8th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 final, despite topping the leader board at the half-way stage. Vanilla Ninja is very popular in their native Estonia, also they developed their career mostly in Germany, Vanilla Ninja has been “faces” of an impressive number of brands along their career in different countries, even in Estonia they have their own “Vanilla Ninja Ice Cream”(Ice Cream is “Vanilla flavored” of course).

Vanilla Ninja has released five studio albums and CD Singles in various countries across Europe, Japan and Latin America.

Albums:
“Vanilla Ninja” (2003)
“Traces of Sadness” (2004)
“Blue Tattoo” and “Best of” (2005)
“Love Is War” (2006)

Newer Singles:
“Birds of peace”(2007&2008)
“Crashing Through The Doors” (2008)
"Gotta Get it Right" (2021)

The band were originally a four-piece group consisting of Maarja Kivi(Marya Roxx, Maarja) (Vocals & Bass), Lenna Kuurmaa, Katrin Siska, and Piret Järvis.Maarja Kivi left the group in 2004 and was replaced by Triinu Kivilaan. In December 2005 Triinu Kivilaan also left the group, and the band decided to continue as a three-piece act.

By 2006 Vanilla Ninja signed to EMI Capitol Germany(EMI Germany), and released their best album up to date “Love is war”, album wich is a true Pop & Rock Gem (Perfect combination between Power Ballads + Power Pop tunes).

In 2008 Vanilla Ninja participated in the most important Music Festival / Song Competition in Latin America (Latin American response to Eurovision Song Contest), Viña del mar Festival. Vanilla Ninja won as “Best act” with their Power Ballad “Birds of peace”, girls made a special “Estonian/English” version only for the competition, as the song was originally written in English. Vanilla Ninja captivated all media during Viña del Mar Festival 2008, they became the “favorites” from everyone (media and people), both because their beauty and their talent on stage.

In Mid 2008 Vanilla Ninja recorded the song “Crashing Through The Doors”, co produced with Per Gessle, composer and male half of the mythic Swedish Pop Duo Roxette. By that time Vanilla Ninja went on tour around Estonia with other artists (Restart Tour).

Starting 2009 girls dedicated to their own personal projects, 2010 is a year when Lenna Kuurmaa has released her first solo album, Katrin Siska continues her Law Studies and Hosting a TV Show (“Navigare”) and Piret takes part in Special events, being VJ for MTV Estonia and also write for the Magazine “Naised“ in Estonia. Late 2010 should take Vanilla Ninja to Latin American continent with pending visits to Brazil, Chile and Mexico with their exquisite music and inspiring beauty.

They got back in 2021 Vanilla Ninja with their new single "Gotta Get it Right".

Official sites:
English: www.vanillaninjamusic.com
Estonian: www.vanillaninja.ee
Spanish: www.vanillaninja.cl
News in English: www.love-ninjas.com

Heartless
Vanilla Ninja Lyrics

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Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo

(Oo-oh...)
You tell me that you're in love with me
You tell me that I'm your destiny
Won't harm you (harm you, harm you)
I gotta warn you (warn you, o-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo)

No trusting my face so sweet and tender
Whatever you do - I won't surrender
Take me (take me, take me)
But you can't break me (break me)
Beware of me baby ooh

Heartless, protected by guardians of
Darkness, my contract with love will
Expire, my feelings are spoiled by desire
You can't break my heart baby ooh
Heartless, my heaven on earth it is
Starless, I used to dance on a high wire
And under my feet there was fire
Climbing higher and higher ooohh

Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo

That's why I don't belive in words
I had to experience how it hurts
To struggle (struggle, struggle)
In man - made trouble (trouble)
Ooo-uu-oh-oh-oo-you

So baby it's just okay to kiss you
But don't ever think my heart will miss you
Belive me (believe me, believe me)
I'm just deceivin' (deceivin')
Beware of me baby ooh

Heartless, protected by guardians of
Darkness, my contract with love will
Expire, my feelings are spoiled by desire
You can't break my heart baby ooh
Heartless, my heaven on earth it is
Starless, I used to dance on a high wire
And under my feet there was fire
Climbing higher and higher ooohh

Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo

Heartless, my heaven on earth it is
Starless ...
And under my feet there was fire
Climbing higher and higher ooohh

Heartless, protected by guardians of
Darkness, my contract with love will
Expire, my feelings are spoiled by desire
You can't break my heart baby ooh
Heartless, my heaven on earth it is
Starless, I used to dance on a high wire
And under my feet there was fire
Climbing higher and higher ooohh

Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo
Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo

Ooo-uu-oh-oh
O-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo-ooo-ooo

Overall Meaning

The song "Heartless" by Vanilla Ninja is about a woman who has been hurt in the past and has decided to protect her heart from any future pain. She is warning her current love interest that he should not trust her sweet and tender face because she won't surrender to love easily. Although it is okay to kiss her, he should be aware she is just deceiving him and he cannot break her heart because she has already been spoiled by desire.

The lyrics reflect the woman's vulnerability and pain caused by past relationships. She does not believe in words and has had to experience the pain of heartbreak. The woman sees herself as protected by guardians of darkness, but at the same time struggles in man-made trouble. The lyrics also suggest that the woman has been hurt so bad that she uses her heaven on earth as a coping mechanism to avoid feeling pain.

Overall, "Heartless" portrays the effects of past relationships on a person's willingness to love and trust again. It represents the pain, struggle, and effort that come with learning how to cope and move on from heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

You tell me that you're in love with me
You're saying that you love me

You tell me that I'm your destiny
You say we were meant to be

Won't harm you (harm you, harm you)
I won't do anything to hurt you

I gotta warn you (warn you, o-ooo-uu-oh-oh-ooo)
But I need to tell you something important

No trusting my face so sweet and tender
My innocent face is not to be trusted

Whatever you do - I won't surrender
I won't give up, no matter what happens

Take me (take me, take me)
Go ahead, be with me

But you can't break me (break me)
But don't think you can hurt me

Beware of me baby ooh
Just be careful with me

That's why I don't believe in words
I can't trust what people say

I had to experience how it hurts
I learned this the hard way