passionpop | Eurovision Review: Finland

Finland... a country with many good points. Pitty none of them are displayed in their 2005 Eurovision entry. usually Finland can rely on points from Sweden and Norway, but they will have to get through to the final to get Swedens points this year... it Eurovision worth the wait for songs like this... *sigh* tonight is Geir Rönning, "Why"

(unrelated song of the night) Finland - Monty Python

You're so sadly neglected,
And often ignored,
A poor second to Belgium,
When going abroad.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
The country where I quite want to be,
Your mountains so lofty,
Your treetops so tall.
Finland, Finland, Finland,
Finland has it all.

Yay!!! monty!!! anyway... and now for something completely different... Eurovision. Geir Rönning, "Why" should pick up some votes from the "grandma" section... and that is often enough to win... remember the Olsen brothers. ("fly on the Wings of Love") could this song go down in History and be Finlands first Eurovision winer... I think not but the fins can live in hope.

I was thinking though that Geir Rönning looks a little like Alex lloyd... maybe he looks good in hi-res though.

The final question remains for Finland and Geir Rönning, Why...?

"WHY"

music: Mika Toivanen
lyrics: Steven Stewart
arrangement: Mika Toivanen
performer: Geir Rønning

In the night, there's a candle burning
Little light full of ache and yearning
For the child who won't be returning
And all the loved ones left behind

Morning breaks with the news of violence
Nothing moves in the haze of silence
Deep inside it feels like a riot
Oh, where can I find peace of mind?

(And they say that our trouble's just begun)
Tell me how
(Tell me how much we'll lose before we've won)
These tears won't dry

So I'm asking
Why? Why?
Will we ever find the answers?
Why? Why?
Why can't love be all that matters?
Why? Why?
While we try to understand
Faith and hope are slipping through our hands
Can you tell me why?

What's the secret to make things better?
Where's the thread holding us together?
How do we find the key that lets us
Open up our hearts and minds?

Winds of faith blow us past our limits
Spend our lives searching for forgiveness
Can one voice really make a difference?
Still I know we've got to try

(And they say that our trouble's just begun)
Tell me how
(Tell me how much we'll lose before we've won)
These tears won't dry

So I’m asking
Why? Why?
Will we ever find the answers?
Why? Why?
Why can't love be all that matters?
Why? Why?
While we try to understand
Faith and hope are slipping through our hands
(Tell me why)

Tears are falling down like rain
A flood of questions come
Where’s the healing for this pain?
Is really love so hard to find?

So I’m asking
Why? Why?
Will we ever find the answers?
Why? Why?
Why can’t love be all that matters?
Why? Why?
While we pray to understand
Faith and hope are slipping through our hands
Tell me why