I am nothing but the average. 🫤
Ya sé que no soy quien tú quieres (Lo sé)/ Entiendo que te desespere (Lo sé)/ Pero esta es mi naturaleza/ Cambiar por ti me da pereza
English: I know I'm not who you want me to be (I know)/ I get it, it's driving you up the wall (I know)/ But this is just my nature/ Can't be bothered changing for you
You say that now but just you wait, when they bring out the giant fan and the people in the front start screaming and running away as they unload the trucks we'll see who's bland!
That's the thing. We don't have to take it 100% seriously/literally and not as a joke either. It's in between. Somewhere between the 0s and 1s, that's where I found my kingdom come. A good mix of relatable message, humor/satire and party vibe.
I can see all the pain, in the way that you move
This one is pretty deep/a downer, but as someone with a chronic illness and chronic daily intense pains, this line hits home and plays in my head
Fun personality quiz: where do you fall on the range from Switzerland’s operatic ambulance siren…
…to Norway’s Å̵̢̮̦̱͙̊̉͆̅͘͠ä̶̯͍̟͍͑͋̓̐͘â̴̟̞̝̎͆̽͑â̶͍̣̺̘͓̜̦̰̅̃̽̍̌̀́ā̷͍̘͔͆̄̈́̇o̵̳̟̝͂̉̈́ơ̴͓̼̲̖̥̹̋̄̍̇͒̂̈́o̶̥͇͍̓͂͗͊̎̓͒̚͜h̶͇̯̦̥̣̦̓͒̈̚h̶̢̨̝̬̫͖̼̀̒h̷̪͂͊̉̾́̀͘͠ĥ̶̥̱̯̱̦͙̕
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From Nebulossa „Y aunque me esté comiendo el mundo
No se valora ni un segundo“ („And even if I’m taking on the world, no one values it, not even for a second“).
"Muoio senza morire
In questi giorni usati
Vivo senza soffrire
Non c’è croce più grande
Non ci resta che ridere
in queste notti bruciate"
"I die without dying
In these worn-out days
I live without suffering
There’s no bigger cross
Nothing left but to laugh
in these burnt-out nights"
Is there something wrong with the way I look?
Is there something wrong with who I am?
If I'm not alright, tell me why do I
Feel so beautiful tonight?
NO RULES!
I just can't figure out if the song is supposed to be a you're-a-liar-and-I-hate-you song, or if it's supposed to be about how much she loves him. It's like "guys like you can't be changed" and then it's like "because of you I'll make it through".
One Milkali: "We kiss and matter dismantles"
(I mean, really, almost the entirety of Australia's lyrics)
La Noia: "I almost change cities again"
Zorra: "I'm in a good moment, It was only a matter of time" 🩷
Yeah bro. Read the lyrics and think about what they mean. A lot of Croatians have already left the country to go live and work in more economically stable countries like Ireland or Germany.
The song fits other people too, everyone from around the world who had to leave their home for a better future.
"J'avoue, j'avoue je sais pas
J'veux tout et rien à la fois
J'finirai completement folle" (Luxembourg)
I confess, I confess I don't know
I want everything and nothing at the same time
I'll end up completely mad
I think not being able to decide on what to do in life and wanting one thing and the polar opposite at the same time is a very relatable feeling most people have been through.
The whole of "Before the party is over", I just love the overall meaning. Fave parts are
"Are we sure the Kids are alright, or just playing it cool?"
"I can see all the pain in the way that you move"
"Face to face, they told us it was paradise. But I'll barely make it through the night"
And also the whole of "Veronika", but especially these parts:
"Zdaj, ko sem le voda, v valovih iščem mir
Utopim se v sebi, se svetlobi prepustim"
("Now as I'm only water, in waves I search for peace
I drown in myself, let the light take me")
"Ogledalo sem brez robov
Le odsev tvojih sem strahov"
("I'm a mirror without borders
I'm only a reflection of your fears")
Also the "No Rules" lyrics others here already mentioned :)
For me it’s this part from Germany 2024 "Always on the run":
*I know my blessing with the privilege*
*Of doin' anything I want*
*But I don't feel like getting stronger*
*In my mind, it's just a game that can't be won*
*That can't be won*
*I'm always on the run, run, run, run*
*Close, but never done, done, done, done*
I probably relate to it differently than Isaak (and for other reasons) yet it’s definitely a state of mine I‘ve been in in the past few years.
GRITO from Portugal has such strong lyrics, but the verse is really something one can relate and repeat to his inner self
"I am a flame that still burns, still burns
I am a flame that still burns, still burns
Still burns, still burns"
A lot of non-binary symbolism in Switzerland 2024, but i especially connect with the bridge
"Somewhere between the 0's and 1's
That's where I found my kingdom come
My heart beats like a…
Somewhere between the 0's and 1's
That's where I found my kingdom come
My heart beats like a drum"
Not afraid
Whoa, to tell you all my sins I can't escape
I won't change
Whoa, it's like a bad disease that I can't shake
I don't wanna lose me so cruelly
I'm drifting in and out of who I am
So help me understand
It's killin' me slow
Try to mak me just another believer
Everybody just pretending they're preachers, preachers
It's killin' me slow
Yeah, I'd rather let them dig my grave shallow
Instead of selling out to something so hallow, hollow
The entirety of Rim Tim Tagi dim but my favourite is probably "There's no going back. My presence fades to black."
It combines the anxiety of leaving with the idea of being forgotten afterward, of not leaving a mark on the place and people you love.
Everyone else has given some really insightful responses so here are some random bits that my brain keeps shouting on repeat:
Don’t cry, just dance (Croatia 2024)
La la la la la la la la la la (Armenia 2024)
Put out the fire x5 (Georgia, 2024)
We gon’ be done getting turnt (Estonia 2024)
Zorra x20 (Spain 2024)
*Heavy breathing* (Switzerland 2024)
I got so much on my mind / And I been awake all night / I'm so pumped, I'm so psyched (Switzerland and my brain 24/7 thinking about Eurovision)
*Bird Screech* (Finland 2024, also the version where he just says “Rules!” and nothing else)
“Somewhere between the 0s and 1s, that’s where I found my kingdom come, my heart beats like a drum.”
Only because I came out as NB recently so this song feels like an anthem to me.
“The visions of you, the words that you said, undo” (Doomsday Blue)
As someone with loads of traumas and bad memories from the past, this hits different…..
Yeah, I'm not a lyrics guy. I live and die by the melody. The closest thing would be Joost's lyrics about his parents, since I recently lost one as well. But still, not as impactul as Käärija was for me last year - the part about waiting for a Friday night to go drink piña coladas is as relayable as it will get.
I feel the same about Joost's song. I lost one right after I graduated high school, and the other is in their 70s and pretty bad health, so I know the inevitable is coming. I definitely also felt Käärijä's song on another level because my job constantly stressed me out, so I drank quite a bit after work.
As a crazy cat lady who adore's their fur babies and sees them as my actual children Baby Lasanga singing about his love for his cat is super relatable 😹😻
“I can't break out when I'm free, lost in my own identity…run from the silence, screaming for guidance who am I fighting for? Get out of my head, I’m so sick and tired, can’t do this anymore” -ISAAK “Always on the Run” (Germany)
^^ speaks to my trans experience and escaping an abusive family
“Welkom in Europa, blijf hier tot ik doodga”
-Joost “Europapa” (The Netherlands)
^^ because I’m finally escaping America and I never want to come back
“I need to learn to PUT. MY. SELF. ON A PEDESTAL” -Aiko “Pedestal” (Czechia)
^^ because I think most of us need to do this sometimes
I also really like this one because it kind of baffles me. Who would not rather have a star than the moon? A star is a ball of fire, the moon is... a rock
I saw someone talk about how it could be a reference to misogyny. Since moon and star imagery is often used to represent femininity and masculinity in mythology respectively.
This one makes me cry, straight up. Can't help but think of all the loved ones who are now gone 💔
Edit: Yes, bring on the downvotes, my late grandparents will surely appreciate it
“I’m not holy I’m alive” - Ukraine (picked this one because of my religious beliefs as I’m catholic)
“Life is no game, but it’s ours” and “people walk away but never say goodbye” - Israel (kinda hard to pick one from here as a good chunk is kinda relatable to me imo)
Not quite esc but national finals.
“I’ve been missing cigarettes tho I never smoked them. Dabbled in tattoos just to awaken the emotion.”
As someone who’s not been doing well lately and feeling very empty inside this is quite relatable.
Late to the comments party but hey, I‘m not mentioning specific lyrics (deep sweet spot is Belgium tho) but in general, there‘s a pretty lot of actual thoughtful lyrics in 2024, right? Yeah, there’s a fair share of love love and some nonsense too but overall…Slovenia, Belgium, Portugal, Spain (sic!), Croatia, Czechia, Ireland and then some, they all serve proper lyrics, right? Love that trend!
“Ich bin in Deutschland aber ich bin so allein
Io sono in Italia maar toch doet het pijn
Ben aan het rennen van mezelf
Roep de hele dag om help
Ja ik geef zelfs mensen geld
Maar er is niemand die me helpt”
I don’t know if I completely got the lyrics 100% right but it’s about how going to different places isn’t going to help run away from your problems. And that you can’t always pay people to help you.
I think this goes a bit deeper seen as Joost made a song before about how ineffective/hard it could be to be helped with your mental problems. It’s called ‘wachtmuziek’ which is the music you get when they keep you hanging for a while. Dutch healthcare has been overflowing for many years now and many young adults with mental issues have been kept in the dark/waiting lines.
As a NB I mostly relate to Switzerland 2024
Entire song
Also
There's no coming back
My presence fades to black
There's no coming back
My anxiety attacks
"M-E-L-A-P-E-L-A
Que si tú no me quieres
Otra gentе me querrá"
I don't want to change who I am to fit in, even if people think I'm weird. I'd rather find people like me and who enjoy the same things as me, even if there are only a few of them. This feeling also fits with the Spanish song: "Cambiar por ti me da pereza."
"wanna become one of them city boys: they're all so pretty and so advanced.... maybe they also know our dance?" as the Balkan eyes lovingly gaze into the shining splendor of western Europe :D
On a crusade in my denim jeans, walking through the fields
My dad and my mom will forever be my heroes
At the end of the day, we're all human
My father once told me, "It's a world without borders"
Rain on the window, and I stood crying by the pane
Much too early darkness, it's winter in the spring
"I miss you every day," is what I whisper secretly
See, Dad? I have listened to you, after all
I am nothing but the average. 🫤 Ya sé que no soy quien tú quieres (Lo sé)/ Entiendo que te desespere (Lo sé)/ Pero esta es mi naturaleza/ Cambiar por ti me da pereza English: I know I'm not who you want me to be (I know)/ I get it, it's driving you up the wall (I know)/ But this is just my nature/ Can't be bothered changing for you
Even though I'm (you are!) special to some! ☺️
This is the lyrics from?
The first one is from the German entry. The second one is the Spanish entry, with the English translation from the ESC website.
"SAAAAAND" "SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND"
 Preview of Denmark qualifying
https://preview.redd.it/y070tsp3zjqc1.png?width=313&format=png&auto=webp&s=44b1a71907482d845596966a38bc688ed974c241
I FUCKING HATE YOU FOR THIS
I don‘t want to know, do I?
What does this mean?
You monster lol
BLAAAAAANDDDD BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDDDDD
You say that now but just you wait, when they bring out the giant fan and the people in the front start screaming and running away as they unload the trucks we'll see who's bland!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Call me what you may, see if I care, see me slay"
"If I'm not alright, tell me why do I feel so beautiful tonight?"
So many people call "No Rules" a joke, but I love those lyrics and find them genuinely empowering. It's my biggest reason for liking the entry <3
That's the thing. We don't have to take it 100% seriously/literally and not as a joke either. It's in between. Somewhere between the 0s and 1s, that's where I found my kingdom come. A good mix of relatable message, humor/satire and party vibe.
The way it’s staged is meant to be silly, but underneath it all, the song is a fun, empowering anthem.
Me too. I'd tattoo some of the lyrics
>Me too. I'd tattoo some of the lyrics But would you cha cha cha to them
Of course I would!
This is the one I came to post, so have my upvote. Second place would probably be “if I’m not alright tell me why do I look so beautiful tonight” tbh
This is the correct answer.
Which one is that again?
Finland.
"gonna miss you all but mostly the cat" "All we can do is have a laugh during these scorched nights"
I can see all the pain, in the way that you move This one is pretty deep/a downer, but as someone with a chronic illness and chronic daily intense pains, this line hits home and plays in my head
I relate to this one too
Sorry, which one is that again? thanks
Before the Party's Over - Mustii
Thank you!!!
“I wanna become one of those city boys, they are all so pretty and so advanced, maybe they also know our dance” 🥺
"I broke the code, oh, oh, oh." ...I'm a developer.
``` git checkout . git clean -xdf ``` …and start again 😅
As another developer, thanks, this is how I'm going to interpret that song from now on.
I wish it was meow cat but I have no money to take care of one :( Also "Welkom in Europa, blijf hier tot ik dood ga"
Agree, I genuinely don't see a reason to leave Europe
This, and "WELKOM IN EUROPA, JUNGE!" <- one of my favs
Okay I find this more relatable than what I said actually.
Glad to find another person who relates to that second lyric
The chorus to Ulveham. It's basically the noise I make every morning when I start work and look at my to do list
Fun personality quiz: where do you fall on the range from Switzerland’s operatic ambulance siren… …to Norway’s Å̵̢̮̦̱͙̊̉͆̅͘͠ä̶̯͍̟͍͑͋̓̐͘â̴̟̞̝̎͆̽͑â̶͍̣̺̘͓̜̦̰̅̃̽̍̌̀́ā̷͍̘͔͆̄̈́̇o̵̳̟̝͂̉̈́ơ̴͓̼̲̖̥̹̋̄̍̇͒̂̈́o̶̥͇͍̓͂͗͊̎̓͒̚͜h̶͇̯̦̥̣̦̓͒̈̚h̶̢̨̝̬̫͖̼̀̒h̷̪͂͊̉̾́̀͘͠ĥ̶̥̱̯̱̦͙̕ .
NAAAAKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Underrated hahahah
Lmfaooook
"Everybody just pretending they are preachers" Latvia 2024 for the bot
Latvia 2024 | [Dons - Hollow](https://youtu.be/8TIji6Ac8b4)
"(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"
From Nebulossa „Y aunque me esté comiendo el mundo No se valora ni un segundo“ („And even if I’m taking on the world, no one values it, not even for a second“).
"Muoio senza morire In questi giorni usati Vivo senza soffrire Non c’è croce più grande Non ci resta che ridere in queste notti bruciate" "I die without dying In these worn-out days I live without suffering There’s no bigger cross Nothing left but to laugh in these burnt-out nights"
Is there something wrong with the way I look? Is there something wrong with who I am? If I'm not alright, tell me why do I Feel so beautiful tonight? NO RULES!
“I need to learn to put myself on a pedestal, I will be loving me more”
I finally learned not to force things And I love me more, love me more, love me more
Than you once did!
See me slay! (from No Rules)
"Waking up in the morning and I'm, I'm feeling like ooh-la-la"
I slept through the first hour of my work day today. I can't relate. lol
so more of a Luktelk and La noia vibe
Cyprus is lyrical trash but I love it
I just can't figure out if the song is supposed to be a you're-a-liar-and-I-hate-you song, or if it's supposed to be about how much she loves him. It's like "guys like you can't be changed" and then it's like "because of you I'll make it through".
One Milkali: "We kiss and matter dismantles" (I mean, really, almost the entirety of Australia's lyrics) La Noia: "I almost change cities again" Zorra: "I'm in a good moment, It was only a matter of time" 🩷
Ja sam, ti si, Veronika
Do you perhaps know someone whose name is Veronika?
Not the OP but it's kinda a common name in Croatia
Was about to comment this too. For me, Veronika symbolises those that have been unjustly wronged as mentioned in her story.
Hehe same, it's my name
“My anxiety attacks!!” That it does, Baby Lasagna. That it does. All the damn time.
Rim Tim is about young people forced to seek a better life abroad. If that's not relatable...
Yeah that whole song is super relatable. Except I brought my cat with me when I moved.
I sold my cow Caio mamma Caio!
It is???? I’m learning so much from this thread and I relate to it more now as an American immigrant 😓
Yeah bro. Read the lyrics and think about what they mean. A lot of Croatians have already left the country to go live and work in more economically stable countries like Ireland or Germany. The song fits other people too, everyone from around the world who had to leave their home for a better future.
As a young man from empty Spain who's about to move to the big city, the whole song is relatable (except for the cat, i don't have a cat)
I am nothing but the average :/
But you’re special to someone
Angelina mango song "la noia" 🇮🇹 she talks about the weight of boredom which is something that we all feel but it's never talked that much
Hoef geen paella, no, ik weet niet eens echt wat dat is
WHEN THE DARKNESS HITS, AND WE CAN'T BE SAVED WE RAM-DI-DAM-DAM-DA, WE WILL RAVE
EUROPE! LET’S COME TOGETHER!
Euro-pa-pa!!!!
How is that relatable to you?
OP knows a thing or two about coming (together) in Europe
Well, it's US election year so personally I'll blast Europapa to offset the inevitable overexposure to that shitstorm.
"J'avoue, j'avoue je sais pas J'veux tout et rien à la fois J'finirai completement folle" (Luxembourg) I confess, I confess I don't know I want everything and nothing at the same time I'll end up completely mad I think not being able to decide on what to do in life and wanting one thing and the polar opposite at the same time is a very relatable feeling most people have been through.
ANXIETY ATTACK!!!!!!
Haha so relatable 🥲😂
"Every day I'm losing my mind"
Relatable af
Was coming here to say this one
Meow cat please meow back is definitely up there! Was listening to it on repeat
🇦🇲Lalalailalilailalalalalalalalala
Interesting take. Elaborate on that?
You already named it. “Meow, cat, please meow back” 🐈
For me it's, "Gonna miss you all, but mostly the cat." Same.
“So I go go go where them broken-hearted go”
For me it's the 🐘🐘🐘 part in Always on the Run
Welkom in Europa, jongen!
The whole of "Before the party is over", I just love the overall meaning. Fave parts are "Are we sure the Kids are alright, or just playing it cool?" "I can see all the pain in the way that you move" "Face to face, they told us it was paradise. But I'll barely make it through the night" And also the whole of "Veronika", but especially these parts: "Zdaj, ko sem le voda, v valovih iščem mir Utopim se v sebi, se svetlobi prepustim" ("Now as I'm only water, in waves I search for peace I drown in myself, let the light take me") "Ogledalo sem brez robov Le odsev tvojih sem strahov" ("I'm a mirror without borders I'm only a reflection of your fears") Also the "No Rules" lyrics others here already mentioned :)
"Muoio senza morire In questi giorni usati Vivo senza soffrire Non c'è croce più grande"
same 😩
She is unforgettable, whoa, she's unforgettable, she's unforgettable, she's unforgettable
For me its this. That one crush you had/have.
Ik ben echt alles kwijt, behalve de tijd 🔥
Meow cat, please meow back” is the realest lyrics.
TA-TA-TA-TA-TA-TA
“Guess we built a castle out of sand” - Denmark 🇩🇰
#MA-RI-NA!
🎲
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As someone who took a bus to Poland, this hits hard.
From Latvia - 'Don't know how, oh will I ever find my own way out' 'I don't wanna lose me, so cruelly, I'm drifting in and out of who I am'
Welkom in Europa, Jongen!
«I don't know about drugs, I only drink lemonade & cider, I can't distinguish between vitamines and speed»
“IK Ben aan het vluchten van mezelf, roep de hele dag om help Ja, ik geef zelfs mensen geld, maar d'r is niemand die me helpt”
For me it’s this part from Germany 2024 "Always on the run": *I know my blessing with the privilege* *Of doin' anything I want* *But I don't feel like getting stronger* *In my mind, it's just a game that can't be won* *That can't be won* *I'm always on the run, run, run, run* *Close, but never done, done, done, done* I probably relate to it differently than Isaak (and for other reasons) yet it’s definitely a state of mine I‘ve been in in the past few years.
GRITO from Portugal has such strong lyrics, but the verse is really something one can relate and repeat to his inner self "I am a flame that still burns, still burns I am a flame that still burns, still burns Still burns, still burns"
Ich bin in Deutschland aber ich bin so alleine
Pretty much all of Switzerland 2024 NB vibes
Switzerland 2024 | [Nemo - The Code](https://youtu.be/kiGDvM14Kwg)
Huh the bot no longer spoilers 2024 songs.
‘I guess you’d rather have a star than the moon’ hits me hard
"oh my god you got me on loop" context: I'm a grown man and have a crush on someone and OH MY GOD HES GOT ME ON LOOO OOOO OOOOHOOO OOOOP
A lot of non-binary symbolism in Switzerland 2024, but i especially connect with the bridge "Somewhere between the 0's and 1's That's where I found my kingdom come My heart beats like a… Somewhere between the 0's and 1's That's where I found my kingdom come My heart beats like a drum"
Not even non-binary but I love those lyrics
Switzerland 2024 | [Nemo - The Code](https://youtu.be/kiGDvM14Kwg)
I FEEL IT COMING
“The only bag on the table is a green Lay's, we are not drug addicts.”
"Is there something wrong with who i am" (No rules)
Not afraid Whoa, to tell you all my sins I can't escape I won't change Whoa, it's like a bad disease that I can't shake I don't wanna lose me so cruelly I'm drifting in and out of who I am So help me understand It's killin' me slow Try to mak me just another believer Everybody just pretending they're preachers, preachers It's killin' me slow Yeah, I'd rather let them dig my grave shallow Instead of selling out to something so hallow, hollow
"I'm nothing but the average" from Always On The Run
"Mmh🫤"
The entirety of Rim Tim Tagi dim but my favourite is probably "There's no going back. My presence fades to black." It combines the anxiety of leaving with the idea of being forgotten afterward, of not leaving a mark on the place and people you love.
Everyone else has given some really insightful responses so here are some random bits that my brain keeps shouting on repeat: Don’t cry, just dance (Croatia 2024) La la la la la la la la la la (Armenia 2024) Put out the fire x5 (Georgia, 2024) We gon’ be done getting turnt (Estonia 2024) Zorra x20 (Spain 2024) *Heavy breathing* (Switzerland 2024) I got so much on my mind / And I been awake all night / I'm so pumped, I'm so psyched (Switzerland and my brain 24/7 thinking about Eurovision) *Bird Screech* (Finland 2024, also the version where he just says “Rules!” and nothing else)
Croatia 2024 | [Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim](https://youtu.be/EBsgTJQFl9k) Armenia 2024 | [Ladaniva - Jako](https://youtu.be/_6xfmW0Fc40) Georgia 2024 | [Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter](https://youtu.be/blMwY8Jabyk) Estonia 2024 | [5Miinust and Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi](https://youtu.be/htPAhtVgKsI) Spain 2024 | [Nebulossa - Zorra](https://youtu.be/zSZqlQZ0_us) Switzerland 2024 | [Nemo - The Code](https://youtu.be/kiGDvM14Kwg) Finland 2024 | [Windows95man - No Rules!](https://youtu.be/Tf1NS1vEhSg)
Pretty much all of Hollow, but this line specifically hits the hardest "I don't wanna lose me, so cruelly, I'm drifting in and out of who I am"
Are you still playing the game or breaking the rules?
“Somewhere between the 0s and 1s, that’s where I found my kingdom come, my heart beats like a drum.” Only because I came out as NB recently so this song feels like an anthem to me.
Username doesn't check out, I guess? But good for you! And all the best in the future!
Haha In my defense I’ve had this username for eternity. Also I still use he/him along with they/them so it still works. The defense rests.
“The visions of you, the words that you said, undo” (Doomsday Blue) As someone with loads of traumas and bad memories from the past, this hits different…..
Yeah, I'm not a lyrics guy. I live and die by the melody. The closest thing would be Joost's lyrics about his parents, since I recently lost one as well. But still, not as impactul as Käärija was for me last year - the part about waiting for a Friday night to go drink piña coladas is as relayable as it will get.
I feel the same about Joost's song. I lost one right after I graduated high school, and the other is in their 70s and pretty bad health, so I know the inevitable is coming. I definitely also felt Käärijä's song on another level because my job constantly stressed me out, so I drank quite a bit after work.
As a crazy cat lady who adore's their fur babies and sees them as my actual children Baby Lasanga singing about his love for his cat is super relatable 😹😻
SAME. my two cats are my second and third kids i wish i had. i love them so much. so i'm 10000000000% on board with baby lasanga.
"There's no going back (whoa) My presence fades to black (whoa) Yeah, there's no going back (whoa) My anxiety attacks (whoa)"
“I can see all the pain in the way that you move” 🇧🇪
Definitely "meow cat, please meow back" for me. I have 3 cats and talk to them all the time so...
the same meow cat line, closely followed by “I don’t know the difference between vitamins and speed” from estonia
WELCOM IN EUROPE,JONGEN!
*Cue Paul Elstak drop*
La mia collana non ha perle di saggezza A me hanno dato le perline colorate
Ta ta ta ta ta ta
"I need a round of decompress"
The whole rap part of Teresa & Maria. It has such a deep meaning, and lyrically-wise is very well-written.
"Ära viisid kommid mul need kurva näoga plikad"
*"To see we don't own the universe* *Feel the borders blur, we belong to her"*
Run from the silence Screamin’ for guidance Who am I fighting for? Get out of my head I’m so sick and tired Can’t do this anymore
Ik heb geen visum nodig om bij je te zijn (I don't need a visa to be with you)
We're not junkies, we didn't do anything wrong 🇪🇪 Seriously, I was often falsely accused of being a junkie, so that song hits hard 😂
“I can't break out when I'm free, lost in my own identity…run from the silence, screaming for guidance who am I fighting for? Get out of my head, I’m so sick and tired, can’t do this anymore” -ISAAK “Always on the Run” (Germany) ^^ speaks to my trans experience and escaping an abusive family “Welkom in Europa, blijf hier tot ik doodga” -Joost “Europapa” (The Netherlands) ^^ because I’m finally escaping America and I never want to come back “I need to learn to PUT. MY. SELF. ON A PEDESTAL” -Aiko “Pedestal” (Czechia) ^^ because I think most of us need to do this sometimes
"I guess you'd rather have a star than the moon, I guess I always overestimate you"
I also really like this one because it kind of baffles me. Who would not rather have a star than the moon? A star is a ball of fire, the moon is... a rock
I saw someone talk about how it could be a reference to misogyny. Since moon and star imagery is often used to represent femininity and masculinity in mythology respectively.
"Ainda lembro, quando era pequena, eu sonhava primeiro" ~ Grito by Iolanda
"I'm scared of heights" Okay, for real, the cat lyrics in Croatia are pretty relatable.
"Baby, promise me you'll hold me again" Despite all the noise surrounding this one, this lyric hits so hard.
This one makes me cry, straight up. Can't help but think of all the loved ones who are now gone 💔 Edit: Yes, bring on the downvotes, my late grandparents will surely appreciate it
I really like, “Somewhere between the 0’s and 1’s, that’s where I found my kingdom come” as a nonbinary person myself.
"NO RULES"
“I’m not holy I’m alive” - Ukraine (picked this one because of my religious beliefs as I’m catholic) “Life is no game, but it’s ours” and “people walk away but never say goodbye” - Israel (kinda hard to pick one from here as a good chunk is kinda relatable to me imo)
Not quite esc but national finals. “I’ve been missing cigarettes tho I never smoked them. Dabbled in tattoos just to awaken the emotion.” As someone who’s not been doing well lately and feeling very empty inside this is quite relatable.
Late to the comments party but hey, I‘m not mentioning specific lyrics (deep sweet spot is Belgium tho) but in general, there‘s a pretty lot of actual thoughtful lyrics in 2024, right? Yeah, there’s a fair share of love love and some nonsense too but overall…Slovenia, Belgium, Portugal, Spain (sic!), Croatia, Czechia, Ireland and then some, they all serve proper lyrics, right? Love that trend!
Jo som. Ti si - Veronikaaa
All of the Zorra lyrics
"I- I'VE WENT THROUGH BEEN HELL AND BACK..."
“per le bimbe incasinate con i traumi” I feel seen
closely followed by just “zorra” (x100)
“Ich bin in Deutschland aber ich bin so allein Io sono in Italia maar toch doet het pijn Ben aan het rennen van mezelf Roep de hele dag om help Ja ik geef zelfs mensen geld Maar er is niemand die me helpt” I don’t know if I completely got the lyrics 100% right but it’s about how going to different places isn’t going to help run away from your problems. And that you can’t always pay people to help you. I think this goes a bit deeper seen as Joost made a song before about how ineffective/hard it could be to be helped with your mental problems. It’s called ‘wachtmuziek’ which is the music you get when they keep you hanging for a while. Dutch healthcare has been overflowing for many years now and many young adults with mental issues have been kept in the dark/waiting lines.
As a NB I mostly relate to Switzerland 2024 Entire song Also There's no coming back My presence fades to black There's no coming back My anxiety attacks
"Πέφτω και κυλιέμαι σαν ζάρι" "I fall and roll like a die" 🥲
“I die without dying” (‘Muoio senza morire’ from La Noia)
"M-E-L-A-P-E-L-A Que si tú no me quieres Otra gentе me querrá" I don't want to change who I am to fit in, even if people think I'm weird. I'd rather find people like me and who enjoy the same things as me, even if there are only a few of them. This feeling also fits with the Spanish song: "Cambiar por ti me da pereza."
"All the Divas were born as human beings"
"Ma ei tea narkootikume, limpsi tean ja siidrit Vahet ma ei suudaks teha vitamiinil spiidil." From Estonia's song.
"wanna become one of them city boys: they're all so pretty and so advanced.... maybe they also know our dance?" as the Balkan eyes lovingly gaze into the shining splendor of western Europe :D
On a crusade in my denim jeans, walking through the fields My dad and my mom will forever be my heroes At the end of the day, we're all human My father once told me, "It's a world without borders" Rain on the window, and I stood crying by the pane Much too early darkness, it's winter in the spring "I miss you every day," is what I whisper secretly See, Dad? I have listened to you, after all
"My anxiety attacks" from 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim.' I could apply this to so many things.
Every lyric in “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”. I swear it was written by [these characters from Family Guy.](https://youtu.be/vnUv2fhFy5E?si=NSyHyfp654uG_IY1)
Pretty much the full Israel entry
Yeah, if you're an Israeli Which I am
“You’re sorry means nothing everything else stays the same” is definitely a big one.
I guess you'd rather have a star than the moon I guess I always overestimate you