Die Alive (song)

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“Die Alive”
Single by Tarja Turunen from the album My Winter Storm
Released	March 7, 2008
Format	CD
Genre	Symphonic metal
Label	Universal Music
Tarja Turunen singles chronology
"I Walk Alone" (2007) Die Alive (2008) TBA

"Die Alive" was the second single by Tarja Turunen from My Winter Storm. It was released on March 7, 2008 on Universal Music. The video for the song was recorded in December, and it premiered in January.

[edit] Song

This song, as well as the first single from Tarja's debut album, was written by Swedish songwriting duo Anders Wollbeck and Mattias Lindblom.

[edit] Video

The video for Die Alive is considerably darker than her previous one for I Walk Alone, and any videos she had shot with Nightwish in the past.

It takes place in a dark mansion late at night. The video starts with shots of the mansion, where a dog is running free. We then see the dog in a room sitting beside Tarja, who is sleeping on a matress. As she tries to pet it, it bites her, leaving a bloody gash. As Tarja walks around the mansion, she comes across a room where there is a black and violet robe sitting on a table. Fascinated by it, she begins to put it on. We then see shots of her in another room, singing and wearing the robe.

Tarja explores the mansion more. She comes across a room with a heavy door. Opening it, many rats come in and she shuts it promptly.

During the middle eight, Tarja comes across a door that is seemingly being pounded against by an unseen entity. When the strings come to a climax, the doors are blown apart with enormous force. We then see the robed Tarja outside, standing amidst a pile of rubble, which is aflame with a mystical blue glow.

The other Tarja then exits the mansion out the front door as a mysterious wind blows in. The video ends with the robed Tarja standing against the rain, after the storm has calmed down.

[edit] Track listing

1. Die Alive (Album Version)
2. Die Alive (Alternative Version)
3. Lost Northern Star (Ambience Sublow Mix)
4. Calling Grace (Full Version)
5. Die Alive (Video)

v • d • e Tarja Albums and EPs Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · My Winter Storm Singles "Yhden Enkelin Unelma" · "Leaving You For Me" · "You Would Have Loved This" · "I Walk Alone" · "Die Alive" Related acts Nightwish · Beto Vázquez Infinity