She participated in Melodifestivalen 2001 singing Igår, idag (Yesterday, Today), which finished 3rd. Nielsen returned to Melodifestivalen in 2003 with Hela världen för mig (Entire World To Me), which finished 5th, and in 2005 with Du och jag mot världen (You and I Against the World), a duet with Fredrik Kempe, which finished 8th. She entered Melodifestivalen again in 2007 with Vågar du, vågar jag (If You Dare, I Dare), which finished 7th, and in 2008 with Empty Room, written and composed by Bobby Ljunggren and Aleena, which finished 2nd. In 2011 she participated in Melodifestivalen with the song "I'm in Love". She came first at the second semi-final which took place in Gothenburg on 12 February 2011. One month later, she finished fourth at the finale.
Nielsen decided to return to Melodifestivalen in 2014, this time with the song "Undo". She competed in the second semifinal held on 8 February, in which she qualified for the final, held at the Friends Arena, Stockholm on 8 March. She won the final and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.She ended in a good 3.place behind Austria and The Netherlands entries.
All About Love
Sanna Nielsen Lyrics
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Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We were hostages of war
In the middle of a fight that seemed to never end
I remember being?
And I didn't understand why you hated us so much
And yet we still pretend
That you loved us both so much
That everyday we'd be your?
Just break it up, if there's no such thing as love
Got us crying out of love for us little ones
Just break it up, if there's nowhere family
And there's really no?
It's all about love
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Saw my sister yesterday
But we're strangers to each other in a world of pain
And there's nothing left to say
Can't we both look where we wanna book the plane?
Cuz they? souls
And I do think that they really haven't got a clue
When I ask my mother once
She said we did it all for you
Just break it up, if there's no such thing as love
Got us crying out of love for us little ones
Just break it up, if there's nowhere family
And there's really no?
It's all about love
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
I walk alone
How could I love someone
When all I know
Are the clouds, never seen the sun
Just break it up, if there's no such thing as love
Got us crying out of love for us little ones
Just break it up, if there's nowhere family
And there's really no?
It's all about love
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It's all about love
Sanna Nielsen's song "All About Love" is a touching and poignant representation of the power of love in the midst of conflict, war, and family tensions. The song opens with the repeated refrain: "It's all about love," which sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The first verse describes the experience of being hostages of war, crying silently with one's sister in one's arms. The next few lines are unclear but convey a sense of confusion and hurt around the hatred experienced during the conflict. Despite this, the family continues to pretend that love was at the center of their relationship, even though this feels far from reality.
The second verse picks up with a present-day interaction with the singer's sister, who is now a stranger in a world of pain. There is a sense of blame and confusion as the two siblings try to make sense of the past and the choices that were made. The mother's statement that "we did it all for you" is both loving and complicated, as it highlights the sacrifices that may have been made for the family in the past, but also points to the ways that the choices of the parents may have contributed to the family's current state of disconnection. The chorus once again emphasizes the centrality of love, even as it acknowledges the pain and confusion that surrounds it.
Overall, the lyrics of "All About Love" speak to the complicated nature of familial love and the ways in which conflict and tension can threaten to tear it apart. However, the song also points to the power of love to heal and connect, even in the face of great adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
It's all about love
The song's theme is love.
We were hostages of war
The singer and her sister were caught in a war.
In the middle of a fight that seemed to never end
The war the singer was talking about lasted for a long time.
I remember being?
The artist was about to mention something but stopped.
Crying silently my sister in my arms
The artist was comforting her sister during the war.
And I didn't understand why you hated us so much
The singer didn't know why the other side hated them.
And yet we still pretend
The singer and her family pretend that the other side loves them.
That you loved us both so much
The artist told herself that the other side still loves them.
That everyday we'd be your?
The artist stopped mid-sentence again.
Just break it up, if there's no such thing as love
If there's no love, it's better to end things.
Got us crying out of love for us little ones
If love doesn't exist, the singer and her sister will lose hope and cry.
Just break it up, if there's nowhere family
If there's no family, it's better to end things.
And there's really no?
The singer left the sentence unfinished again.
Saw my sister yesterday
The singer saw her sister recently.
But we're strangers to each other in a world of pain
The singer and her sister are distant despite sharing the same pain.
And there's nothing left to say
The artist and her sister have nothing left to discuss.
Can't we both look where we wanna book the plane?
The artist and her sister want to go somewhere together.
Cuz they? souls
The singer stopped mid-sentence again.
And I do think that they really haven't got a clue
The singer's mother probably doesn't fully understand their pain.
When I ask my mother once
The artist asked her mother a question before.
She said we did it all for you
The artist's mother did everything for her daughters' sake.
I walk alone
The artist is alone.
How could I love someone
The singer is having difficulty loving someone.
When all I know
The artist doesn't have enough experience to love.
Are the clouds, never seen the sun
The singer never had happy experiences like seeing the sun.
Contributed by Gabriella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.