Tarja & Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish) - Left On Mars (video 2024)

The mesmirizing duet of Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen, Left On Mars, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Listen: Lyrics below. Directed by Ville Lipiäinen Follow Marko Hietala: Marko Hietala & Tarja Turunen - Living the Dream - The Hits Tour 2024: 28/02 - Neuquén, Argentina 01/03 - Mar Del Plata, Argentina 03/03 - Buenos Aires, Argentina 05/03 - Santiago, Chile 06/03 - Concepción, Chile 08/03 - Sao Paulo, Brazil 09/03 - Porto Alegre, Brazil 10/03 - Curitiba, Brazil* 12/03 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil** 13/03 - Brasilia, Brazil 14/03 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 16/03 - Fortaleza, Brazil 17/03 - Belém, Brazil 19/03 - Recife, Brazil *The date of Sunday, May 10th, 2024, CURITIBA, was rescheduled to Sunday, MAY 18th, 2025 **The date of Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, BELO HORIZONTE, was rescheduled to Tuesday, MAY 20th, 2025 Lyrics: There was a child climbing a hill on a winter’s night Face up to space above and taken by the sight Time slowed down under the blessing of the skies Of dying stars and their billion years of light I flew across the void of space in a waking dream Astride a fusion flame I’m finally redeemed To find the wonders that transcend the bounds of time To hear the heavens sing and reach the other side Do you know that my heart still holds the rage, no And I’ve turned page after page I never chose to be an alien, no I’m just looking for a home I know I’m better left on Mars I see the star that gave us life in the rusted sky The hills turn crimson as I take your hand in mine I always thought this place was safe and I was wrong You chose to cross the void for me I was made strong Do you know that my heart still holds the rage, no And I’ve turned page after page I never chose to be an alien, no I’m just looking for a home I think you know that my heart still holds the rage, no But you still believe in me And I choose the mercy of your heart I’m just looking for a home There together we’ll find home Alone together left on Mars #MarkoHietala #TarjaTurunen #LeftOnMars #NuclearBlastRecords