"Die Alive" is the second single by Tarja from the album ''

My Winter Storm ''My Winter Storm'' is the second solo album by Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, and the first to consist mainly of new and original songs specifically written by or for Turunen. The album was released by Universal Music on 19 November 2007 in Finla ...

''. The single was released on March 7, 2008 via

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label. The video for the song was recorded in December, and it premiered in January.

Song

This song, as well as the second single from Tarja's debut album, was written by Swedish songwriting duo

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and

Mattias Lindblom Mattias Lindblom is a Swedish singer, writer, platinum-selling composer and music producer. He has contributed music and lyrics for artists such as Tina Arena, Andy Taylor, Tarja Turunen and Garou, as well as for musical, brands, TV and film. He ...

, and Tarja. On January 16, 2008, Tarja posted summaries on her blog for each song of ''My Winter Storm'', including "Die Alive":

Video

The video for "Die Alive" is considerably darker than her previous one for "

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", and any videos she had shot with Nightwish in the past.

Synopsis

The video starts with shots of a mansion during a stormy night, where a dog is running free. We then see the dog in a room sitting beside Tarja, who is sleeping on a mattress. 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. As her hand passes through the sleeve, her wound is healed and disappears. 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, witnessed also by six dogs. 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.

Track listing

# Die Alive (Album Version) # Die Alive (Alternative Version) # Lost Northern Star (Ambience Sublow Mix) # Calling Grace (Full Version) # Die Alive (Video)

Charts

References

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