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

My Name
Vanilla Ninja Lyrics

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We're sitting here like strangers,
What is left to say,
I used to know you off by heart.
Hanging out on this cold day,
The rain drives me out,
I haven't seen you here for five or so years.
Sitting next to me,
I'm trying to find the spark.

Chorus: Oh, come and say my name,
The way you used to all those years ago.
I know you,
There's a smile on my face,
Every time I memorise those days.
Come and say my name.

What have you been up to?
Still wear that ring?
The one I got you years ago.
I feel no remorse,
It's how it had to be,
We changed, too late, found someone who takes care of me,
Sitting next to me,
Is a hologram of us.

(Chorus)

Come and say my name.

Time has past,
What we had,
Bringing up pictures in my head.

Oh, come and say my name,
The way you used to all those years ago.

(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vanilla Ninja's song "My Name" speaks about two strangers who once knew each other by heart, but it has been five or so years since they last saw each other. They find themselves sitting next to each other on a cold day, and the rain drives them out, trying to find a spark between them. The chorus expresses the desire for the person to say the singer's name as they used to do all those years ago, and the singer remembers the days they spent together and how it brings a smile to their face. They ask if the person still wears the ring the singer got for them, but also acknowledge that they have both moved on and found someone who takes care of them. They sit next to each other, but it feels like a hologram of what they used to be.

The song exudes a sense of nostalgia and the idea that time has passed, and things have changed, is prevalent. The chorus, "come and say my name," is a plea for the person to acknowledge the past and bring some of it back to the present, even if it may only be for a moment. The song's emotion is conveyed through the lyrics' imagery, such as the rain and cold day, and the mention of a ring symbolizes the bond they once had. While it is evident that they have both moved on, the memory and desire to reignite their former connection are still present.

Line by Line Meaning

We're sitting here like strangers,
We are no longer close, and are awkwardly trying to find something to talk about.

What is left to say,
We've exhausted any current topics of conversation.

I used to know you off by heart.
I knew everything about you, every detail of your life, and could recite it all easily.

Hanging out on this cold day,
We are spending time together despite the weather being chilly.

The rain drives me out,
The heavy rain is uncomfortable and makes me want to leave.

I haven't seen you here for five or so years.
I haven't been together with you in this place for five or more years.

Sitting next to me,
You are right next to me.

I'm trying to find the spark.
I am trying to reignite our friendship/relationship.

What have you been up to?
What have you been doing since we last met?

Still wear that ring?
Do you still have the ring I gave you?

The one I got you years ago.
The ring that I gave you a few years back.

I feel no remorse,
I don't regret or feel bad about what happened between us.

It's how it had to be,
It was necessary, there was no better option.

We changed, too late, found someone who takes care of me,
We changed as individuals, it was too late for us to reconcile, and I've found someone else who looks after me.

Is a hologram of us.
What's left between us is just a shadow of what we once had.

Oh, come and say my name,
Please say my name.

The way you used to all those years ago.
Say it the way you used to say it when we were still together years ago.

I know you,
I am familiar with who you are as a person.

There's a smile on my face,
I have a smile because of the memories we had together.

Every time I memorise those days.
Every time I remember those days fondly.

Come and say my name.
Please say my name again.

Time has past,
Time has gone by.

What we had,
What we shared and experienced together.

Bringing up pictures in my head.
Remembering those memories vividly in my mind.

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