Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Final - Istanbul
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Lena Philipsson
Song title: It Hurts
Song writer(s): Thomas Orup Eriksson
Song composer(s): Thomas Orup Eriksson
Sang in Position: 24
Final Position: 5
Total Points: 170
Ten lucky countries had qualified from the semi-final: Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine, Greece, Albania, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Malta, Croatia and FYR Macedonia. These countries were to meet the strong opposition of the 14 already qualified countries: Turkey, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Russia, France, the United Kindom, Poland, Romania, Iceland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Norway. They would all sing on the impressive Istanbul stage which was built bearing in mind the motto of the 2004 contest, Under The Same Sky.
After a few countries had given their votes, it was clear that the winner would be from a three horse race including Ukraine, Serbia & Montenegro and Greece. These three contestants had also been hotly tipped by the press and the fans. Ukraine's Ruslana was the one to achieve this goal with her song Wild Dances. She had been on an extensive promotional tour in lots of European countries before the contest, which could have contributed to her victory. The already qualified countries in the Final didn't do significantly well: Nine of these entries ended up bottom-10 and only Turkey, Sweden, Germany and Spain made it to the top-10.
The 2004 Eurovision Song Contest Final was not only shown in the 36 participating countries, but also on television in Armenia, Kosovo, Puerto Rico, Australia and in the USA;
For the first time, a DVD would be released shortly after the event including both the Semi-Final and the Final.
Stockholm
Lena Philipsson Lyrics
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Jag följer Karlavägen - i tunna sommarkläder
Humlegården dignar av folk, anar på håll, en möhippa höja en skål
Under svampen står det nån, som ser på nån, som väntar på sällskap
Dom kollar i mobilen, kollar på tiden
Vid trappan, vid Dramaten, ner vid kajen - hör jag sorlet från Milles servering
Vattnet ligger som en spegel
Stockholm - är den skönaste i världen
Stockholm - är mitt hem
Stockholm - ingen annan plats världen
Stockholm - stockholm- yeah
Går över djurgårdsbron, mot bänkarna bortåt Junibacken
Blickar ut över fjärden - mitt i city långt från city
Går längs vattnet mot gröna lund, spanar upp en stund, mot Skeppsholmens lugn - och på kyrkan där vi gifte oss en gång
Stockholm- är den skönaste i världen
Stockholm- är mitt hem
Stockholm - ingen annan plats i världen
Stockholm- stockholm - yeah
Så jag går hem igen - Narvavägen - Karlaplan
Husen vilar tyst på rad - Tösse och Foam stängt för idag
En buss drar förbi på Sibyllegatan, och jag hör koltrasten sjunga, sin ensamma sång
The lyrics of Lena Philipsson's song "Stockholm" describe the singer's journey through the city of Stockholm. She starts by walking from the district of Östermalm towards the city center, following Karlavägen, wearing light summer clothes. As she passes through Humlegården, she notices the crowded park and a bachelorette party celebrating in the distance.
She then mentions a person standing under a mushroom-shaped object, possibly a sculpture, observing someone else who is waiting for company and checking their phone for the time. As she continues her walk, she hears the buzz of people at Milles servering near the Dramaten theater and catches a glimpse of the tranquil water reflecting the surroundings.
Crossing Djurgårdsbron bridge, she heads towards the benches near Junibacken and looks out over the fjord, feeling like she is in the heart of the city but also far away from it. She walks along the water towards Gröna Lund amusement park, taking a moment to appreciate the peacefulness of Skeppsholmen island and reminiscing about the church where she got married.
Finally, she walks back home along Narvavägen and Karlaplan, passing by the silent houses and the closed Tösse and Foam venues. The scene is interrupted by the sound of a bus passing by Sibyllegatan, accompanied by the lonely song of a blackbird.
The lyrics depict Lena Philipsson's love for Stockholm, capturing both the bustling energy and the serene beauty of the city. It is a celebration of her hometown, portraying it as the most wonderful place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag går mot Stureplan, från Östermalm och ner till stan
I am walking towards Stureplan, from Östermalm and down to the city
Jag följer Karlavägen - i tunna sommarkläder
I follow Karlavägen - in thin summer clothes
Humlegården dignar av folk, anar på håll, en möhippa höja en skål
Humlegården is crowded with people, I sense from a distance, a bachelorette party raising a toast
Under svampen står det nån, som ser på nån, som väntar på sällskap
Under the mushroom someone stands, watching someone, waiting for company
Dom kollar i mobilen, kollar på tiden
They check their phones, checking the time
Vid trappan, vid Dramaten, ner vid kajen - hör jag sorlet från Milles servering
At the stairs, at Dramaten, down by the quay - I hear the buzz from Milles restaurant
Vattnet ligger som en spegel
The water lies like a mirror
Stockholm - är den skönaste i världen
Stockholm - is the most beautiful in the world
Stockholm - är mitt hem
Stockholm - is my home
Stockholm - ingen annan plats världen
Stockholm - no other place in the world
Stockholm - stockholm- yeah
Stockholm - stockholm- yeah
Går över djurgårdsbron, mot bänkarna bortåt Junibacken
Crossing Djurgårdsbron, towards the benches near Junibacken
Blickar ut över fjärden - mitt i city långt från city
Looking out over the inlet - in the middle of the city, far from the city
Går längs vattnet mot gröna lund, spanar upp en stund, mot Skeppsholmens lugn - och på kyrkan där vi gifte oss en gång
Walking along the water towards Gröna Lund, taking a moment to look up, towards the tranquility of Skeppsholmen - and at the church where we got married once
Så jag går hem igen - Narvavägen - Karlaplan
So I go home again - through Narvavägen - Karlaplan
Husen vilar tyst på rad - Tösse och Foam stängt för idag
The houses rest quietly in a row - Tösse and Foam closed for today
En buss drar förbi på Sibyllegatan, och jag hör koltrasten sjunga, sin ensamma sång
A bus passes by on Sibyllegatan, and I hear the blackbird singing its lonely song
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