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Because they got the bastards, finally
Jul. 22nd, 2008 07:55 amPerhaps unsurprisingly, Bosnia & Herzegovina's first 3 Eurovision entries came under the shadow of war. Like "All the pain in the world tonight is in Bosnia" (1993)," "In your eyes, there's a blue river through which hatred will never flow" (1994), and "the 21st century is coming my dear, and you're nowhere to be found." And while 1994's "Ostani kraj mene (Stay beside me)" received a thunderous welcome simply because the artists barely made it out of Bosnia alive, none of these songs did especially well, finishing in the mid teens consistently.
it wasn't until 1999 that BiH (B & H in English) did well at the Contest. While the main artists--Dino Merlin--was (and is) the most popular musician in the country, he's known primarily as a rock and roller. No one would have predicted he'd pitch a rappish bilingual Bosnian/French uptempo song. Though even here Merlin doesn't let those who sought to destroy his homeland off the hook...
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1999 Putnici (Travellers) Dino Merlin and Béatrice
Travellers
I believe in Go and God's decree, and I believe that nothing's an illusion
Everything's so true, so real. I believe in it, I believe in it.
No, nothing occurred that didn't have to, there isn't a face that wasn't wrinkled
There isn't a rock that won't become ashes, no shoulder that won't feel fear
(In French) What do you want? You are the traveller.
(in French) We are, you are, they are, they are
We are, you are the travellers
We have, you have, they have, they have
We have, you have, a home (end French)
Arrival is a dream, the cover of a book, but parting is a dream's evil twin
Yet what are we if not travellers without a place? We will never know where the road leads us.
What are we
(in French) What are we, you and me, If not travellers without a place?
Tell me--are you sorry? Do you feel remorse?
If you say "yes", you'll have gieven yourself up
Tell me--are you sorry? Do you feel remorse?
If you say "yes", it proves you had a choice.
(In French) What do you want? You are the traveller.
(in French) We are, you are, they are, they are
We are, you are the travellers
We have, you have, they have, they have
We have, you have, a home (end French)
it wasn't until 1999 that BiH (B & H in English) did well at the Contest. While the main artists--Dino Merlin--was (and is) the most popular musician in the country, he's known primarily as a rock and roller. No one would have predicted he'd pitch a rappish bilingual Bosnian/French uptempo song. Though even here Merlin doesn't let those who sought to destroy his homeland off the hook...
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1999 Putnici (Travellers) Dino Merlin and Béatrice
Travellers
I believe in Go and God's decree, and I believe that nothing's an illusion
Everything's so true, so real. I believe in it, I believe in it.
No, nothing occurred that didn't have to, there isn't a face that wasn't wrinkled
There isn't a rock that won't become ashes, no shoulder that won't feel fear
(In French) What do you want? You are the traveller.
(in French) We are, you are, they are, they are
We are, you are the travellers
We have, you have, they have, they have
We have, you have, a home (end French)
Arrival is a dream, the cover of a book, but parting is a dream's evil twin
Yet what are we if not travellers without a place? We will never know where the road leads us.
What are we
(in French) What are we, you and me, If not travellers without a place?
Tell me--are you sorry? Do you feel remorse?
If you say "yes", you'll have gieven yourself up
Tell me--are you sorry? Do you feel remorse?
If you say "yes", it proves you had a choice.
(In French) What do you want? You are the traveller.
(in French) We are, you are, they are, they are
We are, you are the travellers
We have, you have, they have, they have
We have, you have, a home (end French)
