Eurovision Song Contest 1969 - Madrid
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Judy, Min Vän
Song writer(s): Britt Lindeborg
Song composer(s): Roger Wallis
Sang in Position: 9
Final Position: 9
Total Points: 8
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, the outcome of the voting resulted in a tie for the first place. Four countries gained 18 points each: France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Since there was no solution for this situation, all four countries were declared winners. Luckily, there were four medals available to the four winning singers - the four medals were intended for the winning singer and three winning songwriters.
The four winners differed a lot from one another: France had a haunting ballad performed by Frida Boccara, the Netherlands sent in Lenny Kuhr with a guitar, Spain and Salomé performed the energetic Vivo Cantando whereas the star from the British islands, Lulu, had a happy, clap-along song. However, having four winners caused lots of criticism from the media and several TV-stations re-considered participating in the following Eurovision Song Contest. Had the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest still attracted 16 countries, the number went down to only 12 in the 1970 edition of the contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 - Dublin
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Stad I Ljus
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Py Bäckman
Sang in Position: 2
Final Position: 12
Total Points: 52
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Dublin for the third time, and featured one of the most exciting votings in the long history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point. Before the last vote, the UK entry was leading with 136 points to Switzerland's 131 but then Yugoslavia, the last country to vote, gave six points to Switzerland while ignoring the British song Go completely.
For Céline Dion, winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was the starting point of her globe-wide career. Had she only been known in Canada and France before 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest gave her the opportunity to record songs which would sell millions of copies all around the world. But not only Céline Dion made a huge profit from the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, also her colleague Lara Fabian who was singing for Luxembourg started a successful career after the contest with a mainly French-sung repertoire.
In 1988, 21 countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus decided to withdraw because their entry did not match the rules of the contest: it had already been published previously. The venue of the 1988 contest was the same as in 1981, but this time, RTÉ managed to create a very special stage that created the illusion of a spage age-style grid which suggested that it was a huge arena with lots of lighting and special effects. Even nowadays, this set is still praised by experts.
Du får inte gå
Tommy Körberg Lyrics
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Låt hjärtat glömma allt som kan bli glömt
Det är redan glömt
Onödiga gräl
Dumma missförstånd
En förlorad tid
Låt mig veta hur jag ska trösta dig
När livet känns svart utan synbara skäl
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Inte lämna mig
Inte lämna mig
Jag vill skänka dig ett pärlband av tårar
Från mina ögon som inte kan gråta
Jag reser jorden runt om det så blir min död
För att finna just den som du vill ha
Jag bygger dig ett slott där kärlek är kung
Där kärlek är lag men där du skall råda
Inte lämna mig
Inte lämna mig
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Jag vill tala med dig på mitt hemliga språk som jag vet du förstår
Om ett älskande par som redan två gånger sagt förlåt till varann
Jag vill berätta för dig historien om en kung
Som dog för att han sin drottning ej fick
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Det har ju hänt förr
Ett vulkanutbrott
En gammal krater man trodde var död
Det var sade man helt utbrända marker
Där ingenting föds men jag vet att det är fel
När natten är här med ölströdda flammor
Det röda och det svarta
Låt dem förenas
Du får inte gå
Inte lämna mig
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Du får inte gå
Jag ska aldrig gråta mer aldrig störa dig
Jag ska gömma mig och iakta dig
Dansa och le
Lyssna på din sång och ditt lyckliga skratt
Och låt mig få bli skuggan av din skugga
Skuggan av din hand
Skuggan av din hund
Men du får inte gå
Inte lämna mig
Du får inte gå
The lyrics of Tommy Körberg's song "Du får inte gå" convey a plea to a loved one, begging them not to leave. The song begins with the line "Let the heart forget everything that can be forgotten, it is already forgotten." This implies that the singer wants to let go of past conflicts and misunderstandings in order to move forward.
The song continues by expressing a desire to comfort the loved one when life feels dark without apparent reason. The phrase "Åh min älskade" (Oh my beloved) conveys a deep emotional connection, reinforcing the plea for them not to leave.
The second verse speaks of the singer's willingness to go to great lengths for the loved one, offering tears, traveling the world, and even constructing a castle where their love will reign. The imagery of offering a "pearl necklace of tears" showcases the intensity of their emotions.
In the third verse, the singer desires to speak in a secret language that the loved one understands, referring to a loving couple who has already apologized to each other twice. They express a story about a king who died because he couldn't have his queen, likely aiming to convey the depth of their own longing and fear of losing their loved one.
The final verse mentions a past volcanic eruption and an old crater that was believed to be inactive. The singer challenges this belief, saying that they know it's wrong because even in the darkest night, when everything seems burnt and dead, the red and the black can still unite. This metaphor suggests that even in the most difficult times, love can still flourish and bring hope.
Overall, the song "Du får inte gå" is a plea to a loved one to stay, expressing a willingness to let go of past grievances, offering comfort, and demonstrating the depths of love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Du får inte gå
I don't want you to leave
Låt hjärtat glömma allt som kan bli glömt
Let your heart forget everything that can be forgotten
Det är redan glömt
It's already forgotten
Onödiga gräl
Unnecessary conflicts
Dumma missförstånd
Stupid misunderstandings
En förlorad tid
A lost time
Låt mig veta hur jag ska trösta dig
Let me know how I can comfort you
När livet känns svart utan synbara skäl
When life feels dark without apparent reasons
Åh min älskade
Oh my beloved
Du får inte gå
I don't want you to leave
Inte lämna mig
Don't leave me
Jag vill skänka dig ett pärlband av tårar
I want to give you a necklace of tears
Från mina ögon som inte kan gråta
From my eyes that cannot cry
Jag reser jorden runt om det så blir min död
I will travel around the world even if it becomes my death
För att finna just den som du vill ha
To find exactly the one you want
Jag bygger dig ett slott där kärlek är kung
I will build you a castle where love is king
Där kärlek är lag men där du skall råda
Where love is the law, but you will rule
Du får inte gå
I don't want you to leave
Jag vill tala med dig på mitt hemliga språk som jag vet du förstår
I want to speak to you in my secret language that I know you understand
Om ett älskande par som redan två gånger sagt förlåt till varann
About a loving couple who have already said sorry to each other twice
Jag vill berätta för dig historien om en kung
I want to tell you the story about a king
Som dog för att han sin drottning ej fick
Who died because he didn't have his queen
Det har ju hänt förr
It has happened before
Ett vulkanutbrott
A volcanic eruption
En gammal krater man trodde var död
An old crater that was believed to be dead
Det var sade man helt utbrända marker
They said it was completely burned-out land
Där ingenting föds men jag vet att det är fel
Where nothing is born, but I know that it's wrong
När natten är här med ölströdda flammor
When the night is here with beer-drenched flames
Det röda och det svarta
The red and the black
Låt dem förenas
Let them unite
Jag ska aldrig gråta mer aldrig störa dig
I will never cry again, never bother you
Jag ska gömma mig och iakta dig
I will hide and watch you
Dansa och le
Dance and laugh
Lyssna på din sång och ditt lyckliga skratt
Listen to your song and your happy laughter
Och låt mig få bli skuggan av din skugga
And let me become the shadow of your shadow
Skuggan av din hand
The shadow of your hand
Skuggan av din hund
The shadow of your dog
Men du får inte gå
But you must not leave
Inte lämna mig
Don't leave me
Du får inte gå
I don't want you to leave
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