SWEDEN EUROVISION 2022 - REACTING TO CORNELIA JACOBS 'HOLD ME CLOSER' [FIRST LISTEN AND REVIEW]
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- Hi guys, and welcome back to my channel! If you're new here, my name's Rachel and I'm a huge Eurovision fan, as well as a musician. In today's video I reacted to for the first time to Sweden's entry for ESC 2022: 'Hold Me Closer' by Cornelia Jacobs.
Sweden have a good input into the popular music industry, with a strong chart presence and multiple song-writing credits. And this is precisely why I pay attention to them when it comes to Eurovision.
Last year, Sweden finished mid-table with 'Voices' by Tusse, a song that was quite generic, and in my opinion, not up to their usual standard.
However, that seemed to be a blip, as they have come back stronger this year with a female artist, the first since 2014.
'Hold Me Closer' has a lush and orchestral quality to its backing track, which is mainly driven by a thick and wonderful string section. It also cleverly takes the music from orchestral to synth pop-like by adding in a nice chugging 80s inspired synth bassline into the second verse, which was a nice touch in my eyes.
The vocal and general performance on stage was very professional, Cornelia carrying herself with confidence and singing the lyrics with conviction.
All that being said, I do have a few criticisms about this. Whilst the backing track is so lush and sophisticated, I can't say that the lyrics and melody match up to this. The lyrics aren't anything striking or new, just quite average if I'm honest. There's no clear standout melody line either. The chorus is nice, but due to the descsening and formulaic melody line, there is a mismatch between the melody and backing track. I also struggled to recall some of the verses. There was also quite a predictability about it all - it was quite easy to identify in my mind where the song was going:
Quiet First Verse - Quiet Chorus - Building Second Verse - Full Chorus - Quiet Bridge - Closing Full Chorus.
This is not innovative or groundbreaking...
But bearing that all in mind, this is a good and strong entry from the swedes once again, and there is no doubt that this will finish in the top ten, potentially the top five. It's universal and will be consumed and appreciated by lots of demographics across all four corners of Europe.
Initial Score: 8/10
Intro 00:00
Reaction 01:40
Thoughts and Comments 06:04
Outro 11:23
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this is honestly the best thing sweden has sent since undo and euphoria
what about heroes?
@@John-Is-My-Name too generic
in conclusion Sweden need to send some more women haha
Omg 😂 😂 😂
@Daniel Yohansson Heroes? original? might wanna rephrase that considering it got caught up in quite a big plagiarism scandal. Neither of the two songs have distinctly original melodies tbh
This is such a classy song and she has an edge and heart that most Swedish entries have lacked for many years
I have a few observations to make. But before I want to make clear that I'm not a musician, I'm just a normal idiot but can sometimes think.
That said : the music is nice, it builds up slowly.
She doesn't howl, and this is the point : the lyrics. I needn't have to say that loads of us have been there. So yes, it does strike me.
That she's beautiful, isn't the criteria, there's something to this song. I don't know if it will win, it has in many hearts
Two of the reasons why I'm disturbed by this song are the reasons why it might win.
1.Her stage presence is so staged it bothers me a lot.
2.The chorus is so easy to remember it kills me. I've listened this song twice, I will remember it forever.
Other reasons are: the verse melody line is really meh, sustained just by her presence and the good instrumentation, but this brings all the attentions to the solution of this building up, this easy and memorable chorus, that is good, but those 10 seconds line are repeated seven times!
Therefore it's all concentrated to that. And at the end of the second time you hear it, you think "Never again".
It's 2 months to go. There are many way more interesting songs around.
ESC fans will soon get bored by it, but what about easy listeners around Europe who didn't listen to it yet?
SWEDEN: This is the WINNER! At least in my world. Genuine, heartfelt, fantastic! Best regards from Norway.
Give this one a banana!
I see your point. No, the lyrics wasn't innovative. It was all about emotion, you know. And that _emotion,_ combined with her voice is what it is all about. The instrumentals matches that brilliantly imo. It's sincere and raw. Also, the lyrics are Cornelia's story, her experience of a breakup.
I call the genre emo-schlager or schlager-emo.
Every singer’s and song’s has a story
It's interesting to hear your analysis abt the chorus going down while the orchestra going up.The lyrics are abt wanting to hold back the one you love, even if it's just for the night. So the orchestra is trying to rise but the sung line is holding it back. It actually fits. i think it put words in that feeling I had while listening to that song that made me completely charmed by it.
Lyrically I'm not one to like those kind of lyrics but I find myself loving the sincerity and authenticity in these.
I really really enjoy this song and most of all the performance, a big favorite of mine for this year, and frankly the only song so far that gave me winner vibe. Best of luck Sweden!
Fascinating to hear a musician analyzing the song! You hear so much more than I did. But you actually put words to some of what I felt when I heared it. 😊
INSANE banger, OMG she had to win. And she can really win whole Eurovision. 10/10 from me and it's really rare rating; in past 5 eurovisions I gave 10/10 only to S10, Gjon's "Tout l'Univers", Elina Nechayeva's "La Forza" and Barbara's "Voila" (she actually got 12/10 since its my favourite song ever to this day).
And I catched melody line very quick, after first listen I could easily "hmm" at least the chorus melody.
Love this song!!! ❤️🇸🇪 the lyrics are Cornelias own words from her break-up. Could not be more real then that…
Best song sweden has had in many years ! Very very well done !
Thank you so much for this interesting analysis ❤ For me this was my clear winner of melodifestivalen so I am super happy 😀 Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
Actually we sent Sanna Nielsen in 2014 so although is been a long time and I love we finally sent a woman we did send Sanna in 2014, we cannot forget her because she’s great and did great, she came in 3rd.
Of course, but it's really not close to 50% female...
My take is that although the gender ratio of the 28 contestants usually is fairly equal, the public voting seems to favour male artists, since I believe more women/girls are voting, and typically public voting judges the artist more than the actual song
I loved Sanna's entry, she totally nailed it and the staging was wonderful. It's still one of my most played Eurovision songs. It is very similar to this year's entry in that we all know how slick it will be on the night and Cornelia will give a flawless performance. I just see it being beaten by something more original, as Sanna was. Good luck though Sweden, you're still setting the bar!
With regards to the style of music not matching the emotion, I actually love that, and it reminds me of Robyn. Only when Calum Scott covered Dancing On My Own did people realise the devastation in that song. Until that point, it was an electro-pop song with unrecognised depth.
This is the same. The melody and beat grips you in, and once you pay attention, you get hit in the gut by the reality of the lyrics. Kind of how life goes really!
congratulations on your sincere reactions, it is difficult to maintain objectivity in these situations.
What a world we live in when you have to justify your right to having an opinion as a professional musician. Just on a personal level, I don't know if I fully agree with you about the melody, because I found that its relative simplicity made this one of the easier songs to remember this season. And I rate the quality of the lyrics much higher than you do. Which isn't all to say it's my favorite song, though I do like it quite a bit. Obviously, though, I think you offer valuable insight even when I don't fully agree!
The emotions in her voice and expressions/stage presence while singing tells you more and makes you feel more than the lyrics so I think that makes it up for the lyrics in my opinion. I have not been this happy and proud of a song from my country in many years. Finally my favorite wins. Can't wait for it being performed on a bigger stage with an bigger audience.
I've been listening to this song for a while now and absolutely love it. Will it win the Eurovision? Probably not. Do I care? Not in the least 😄
For me this is the only song this far from this year that I've wanted to hear again and again, and it will stay on my most personal playlist for years. Why? Simply because it makes me feel and remember things I want to feel and remember. I love the rawness in her voice, the lack of super high notes, the intimate feeling this simplicity creates.
To me this feels quite like a song version of Before Sunrise, which coincidentally is my all time favourite movie 😁 Bare emotion, simple storyline, painfully easy to identify with for anyone who's ever met the right one at the wrong time. The movie got a couple of sequels though, as did my personal story, so there's always hope even when something feels like the end! And if it didn't turn out well, I'd still take the same risks all over again and let myself sink just as deep, because that level of bittersweet emotion would be worth experiencing.
I can see your points too, and any critique is totally fair, especially since you're looking at these songs from a more technical and cultured viewpoint. Most of the voting audience doesn't care about measurable quality though, which is why I could see this doing well on audience score. But whatever the final score I believe this is my winner for this year.
What a great, detailed, well thought out analysis! I really like this song and think it's a strong entry, but hearing your thoughts, I can see your points.
best channel I've found for esc reactions. very well thought out analysis & critique.
Thank you for the kind words and I do appreciate your feedback 🙂.
Love from Sweden ❤️.
I appreciate your sincere opinion. I completely agree with you. I like your honesty.
Sanna Nielsen with Undo was a female performer after Loreen in 2014.
From your videos you seems to be very kind and such a good person. It is a pleasure to follow you, and to be honest you are also very beautiful in my opinion. Wishing you the best, have a nice day!
Ps. Nice video as always.
oh it's a fresh view! i've been binging your commentary videos and I enjoy how always meticulous you are about describing the pros and cons of the entries :) regarding Cornelia Jacobs, I feel like there's a bit of sadness in the way she sings the chorus and I was completely sold the moment I heard her raspy voice, so in general I think this will be one of the entries I will be voting for in Eurovision
The first time I heard this song was in melodifestivalen and I thought it was pretty good. Now I've listened to it a few times and it really grows on you. Every time I listen to it I like it even more.
Amanda I just comment exactly the same here. This song needs a couple of hearings, it is then hitting your stomach
I always appreciate your commentary!! Cornelia is my current number one but I am swedish so I'm probably a bit biased 😉
I'm not Swedish and she went straight for my number 1 too. Love the song, her voice and the authenticity of it.
if it wouldnt be for the raspy voice it would be bit meh
Again, as in the Greece and Israel video, your reaction is probably the best ! Your comments are on point and very insightful. Also, your enunciation is awesome, I could listen to you for hours, such a smooth voice :D
Totally agree. Not just the typical ”Song is good”, but ”Song is good, BECAUSE”. And yeah her voice is like the type of example voice you’d hear at an english textbook, mean that as a compliment ofc 😅
Thank you! :) I’ve always hated hated hated my speaking voice, so it’s nice to hear that other people feel differently :)
@ThePeaceAround Oh boy where you wrong for hating it. Keep up the good work
Most interesting thoughts and comments. Thank you from Sweden
For me the real thing is her voice and her interpretation for the rest I agree with you.
Thanks Rachel for this interesting reviuw, most reviuws are not tbh..
As a musician and music teacher, my first impression was like yours. But now I have listen to this song many times and it had been growing each time.
Hold me closer was composed, partly by Cornelia, one year ago when she went thru a hard break up. So the lyrics are straight from her hart
Nice reaction! Thank you!
The first honest and constructive reaction video I have seen about this song.
Most of these videos only have one thing on their mind - Getting as many like as they can by being over the top encaustic about whatever song they react to. (Preaching for the choir sort of speak).
10 out of 10 on this reaction based on that quality (honesty) alone. The honest reaction in itself?! That's 12 points (Eurovisionstyle) Perfect understanding of music as an art form. She nailed it!
Everything I as a Swede was concerned about (things no one has said anything about so far) she pointed out as small flaws in the melody and composition of the song. 👍
Always nice to get confirmation from someone that I'm not imagining the problem I had with my favorite.👍😊
Thank you :) that really means a lot. I always feel a bit uncomfortable in being honest but if I hear something that I think could be better in a song, I’ll say it. For instance, I had a few critiques with the Australian song and some people got very vicious in the comments which is off putting. I really appreciate you saying this because it gives me confidence to continue with my reviews :)
Hi Rachel, this is my first time finding your channel and I'm SUBSCRIBED! What a great critique, I totally get what you're saying about the lyric mismatch and the descending melody and it is those small points that do make or break a song's winning chance. I do find Sweden's songs often miss out with the lyric (how can we forget "I will be popular, I will be popular"?! Not a phrase you would ever say in that context.)
On the plus side, this song is a real grower and probably my favourite this year after a few listens, but I don't think it will have the initial pull to draw in the first time listeners.
Great appraisal! ❤️
You can actually be critical with this song and the rest, from the music point of view, I respect that a lot, you know more of that than me.
I really love this song, the funny thing is that I don't find it perfect, I actually love the fact that Sweden is able to show some imperfection after so many perfect acts with not much of a soul and a heart, but in this one as simple as it is, I found a heart, a soul and a voice. It's my personal winner, and I wish Europe can feel what I've felt since I heard the first time.
Heja Cornelia och Sverige i Turin!
I love that your showing most of we're missing because we don't have the same formation you have, and you clearly can share with us your opinion.
I hope my previous comment was disrespectful with you or your opinion. A big hug from Colombia.
No it wasn’t disrespectful don’t worry :) I like your perspective of the song being imperfect, and that being turned on it’s head making it a good thing.
Very interesting to hear your review, during the first performance she was pretty nervous and you can see her let loose and hear more emotions during her winning performance so it would be fun to see your reaction to that one too and see if you think there is an improvement. Great reaction! Sincerely, a Swede
Swedes are so worried and focus on emotions because the lack of emotions. If you listen to a song in Italian or Spanish it's an explosion of emotions and lyrics like poems from the best writer. That's why these sings7sre water compared to those southern romance language countries
And that's why we have ABBA, and you have?🤔 Stop trolling, please!
Happy to see u smile! Nice you like it!
VERY good review!
Thanks for commenting ….. clearly …. and subtitles 👍👍👍👍
As a fellow musician who loves this song I think your criticism was really valid. Thank you so much for your input 😍🥰💖
A relief to hear someone like you react that I feel know what you are talking about so no need to excuses. Enjoyed the video. Can understand what you mean even if I like it as it is. Rare with quality songs in esc. And this is the best this year. And a song that could be a hit outside the competition.
very good analysis
I lyrics was actually what drew me in and I think most people who have been in a good relationship that didn't last, can relate. Is it groundbraking? I can't say. I'm not a native English speaker, but I was very much moved by the lyrics and that rarely happens to me. Everything from this performance works for me, the only thing I would change, is for her to disappear behind the circle, and miss the applause, as that was this song is really about. We fall in love, but know it will be over soon..
Det som är bäst med Sweden song är att Cornelia har en jätte bra röst/ very good Voice. En av de bästa rösterna någonsin./ one of the best Voices Ever.
That's what's great about music, everyone listens differently, be it, lyrics, staging and feel.
Most voters wont analyse it this deeply so will end up top 3.
Keep up the good reviews :)
Certainly a contender to win and I loved it from the first listen weeks ago... could it be another Italy v Sweden battle for the trophy?
Wow!!! Love your analysis!!! I'm puzzled how quick you pick things and the way you expose it 😍😍😍
Is my winner for this year buuut I understand and share most of your thoughts! But even not having those strong cords like all the winners usually have, the song keeps coming to my head all the time! Is so sweet!!! 😍 Even being a bit plain like you said I just f****** love it!!! 😂 😂 😂
P. S. Stop apologising for your critic thoughts! You have the right to do it like everyone else and trolls can go to hell!! 😜 😘
I disagree, the message in the song is in the first 30 seconds with the rest of the music and song just reinforcing that. The fact is that her raspy voice only reinforces her pain. Critique all you want! That is why we want to live free, the ability to say anything.
Thank you again for articulating why I don't fully get the hype right now it's really helpful
Great analysis! Thank you for that. Very interesting to hear your opinion! Don’t excuse you criticism! There will always be idiots. Rise above it!
Greetings from Sweden!
Totally agree with you
Though i don't 100% agree with you on the song, it was my favorit to win so i think its a great song, i 100% agree with you on everything else. You are totaly within your right to your opinion even if that does not marry well with others opinions. And i totaly respect you view and opinions about the song. Great review and kind regards from sweden!
I agree with you, 100 % The only part I can remember from the melody is the one line with the sunrise. I wonder if that's enough. Love her voice though.
love this song so much masterpice song final matriaal top 5 matriaal
THIS IS SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOD
No, 2014 was Sanna Nielsen, she come on third place in ESC
Yeah I made sure to include that in the video in writing :)
@@ThePeaceAround Okay, missed that
Sweden sending a woman with a heartfelt ballad... I think I'm in the wrong dimension again 🌌
As always, my raw opinion... Because of the sheer interestingness of so many songs this year, and because the words aren't as you said groundbreaking, I know that this won't make my top tier as an individual song. BUT - I still enjoy this and can tell it's raw, honest, and it's different from the last few Swedish entries (honestly it's the first time I've given them a mark higher than 6 in years). Cruising to the left-hand side of the final, no doubt.
Is refreshing a critical opinion about this song, after tons of channels putting Hold me closer in rank1 sistematically. Let's be realistic. I never felt the song as you guys, but I respect the favouritism. I think will perform quite well and all of you will enjoy this till the voting stage.
I agree with you in the second part
Same, I think the backing track is a bit distracting sometimes, especially in the 2nd half, but I love Cornelia anyway and hope she does well (Also agree that Sweden last year was weak)! Also, you have a new subscriber now because I really like also to hear valid criticism from reactors as well :))
Her voice sounds like Cyndi Lauper
finally, after seven years/editions (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021; so excluding the Mamas, who won in 2020 but didn't manage to perform at Eurovision because of everyone-knows-what), Sweden sends a woman again, this time with a song better than most of their post-2015 entries. Stockholm 2023 is now more likelier than ever before.
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P.S. as I am currently in my early 20s age-wise, I hope, in the future, I can have a spouse similar to you (someone who is already a Eurovision Song Contest fan or someone who, at least, likes music in general and can be indoctrinated, either consciously or unconsciously, to become a Eurovision Song Contest enthusiast).
@Daniel Yohansson "post-2015". when's Undo? 2014. when's Euphoria? 2012. they are not even in the discussion, why are you bringing that? of course Euphoria is better; it is the BEST Swedish entry in the 2010s decade.
There is an absolutely fierce vulnerability to this performance which is just stunning.
In 2014 Sanna Nielsen with "Undo" was sent to the final!
You said it! I’ve been racking my brain what it reminded me! It is ROBYN!
its good, been heard again and again that kind of melody over the decades safe entry but nothing more
Last women Sanna nielsen 2014. ☝️
Thanks for the review. 😊
Regard from sweden.
Nice song, yeeah agree with your analisys
I love this song, but, to be honest, I do agree with you in some parts. In my opinion, the song definitely has simple lyrics, but Cornelia's interpretation and even the instrumental can compensate that. I'm not a musician like you, so I can't think the same way you do (musically speaking), but if we carefully think about music in general, we can say that what matters in that a great song can reach and touch so many people and defintely this song will go well at Eurovision. I believe strongly this is what music is about in the end: to make people feel the emotions the songs can spread (even if it's just a silly and funny song like "give that wolf a banana")
I agree. Mostly.
About the lyrics:
"I found the right one at the wrong time".
This simple line is worth a lot in most peoples ears.
Probably you could do better all over. But it's slightly better than average concerning pop music and ballads.
Favourites of mine are songs like "Hello" with Lionel Richie.
About the general melody:
To become the greatest song ever, yes then you have to take another step. But the melancholy is there when the strings breakens.
"Hold me closer", both song and singer, reminds me of one of my favourites all time; Bonnie Tyler.
With help of some extraordinary people she had only a hand-five of legendary songs.
This is as close to that I've ever heard.
I totally agree with you, Rachel : a good song well sung among thousands, not an unforgettable one. Much ado about so little.
....and the "ghost " of "Shallow" hanging over....
Beautifully sung, and you really*feel* what she's trying to convey because she doesn't go all power ballad or over the top, I think. Its subtle and I think that's part of its charm.
This song reminds me of that song from 'A star is born'. Especially the beginning of the chorus.
Damn! You nailed it! That's where I had heard it!!!
I liked listening to your analysis, as a layperson who just listens to music and doesn’t like general American pop, Swedish pop and European pop is general has more soul and character, not sure if you ever heard the version where she sings with an actual orchestra in the back it gave me chills, I think lyric wise, the one that gets me is, “ I found the right one at the wrong time” and it’s so pertinent to my feeling and situation at the moment.
12 points from Greece
I personally disagree with the melody line critique. I could get myself to remember it immediately after I listened to it once. This was genuinely the first song of the season where I instantly got winner vibes.
Wow, you sure know what you´re talking about. Of course you should criticise, what would be the point otherwise? Best analyze I´ve seen so far! I love the song, but if I would bet I would trust you more. cheers from Sweden
I like it and the raspyness in her voice
Much better than many of the finalists.
I actually love that the music is ascending, while the melody is descending, because I think that is the whole point of the message of the song. She is singing about a good relationship (the ascending music), but it is coming to an end (descendin melody).. I think Sweden will be in top 3 this year. Ukraine will probably win because of the horrible war they are going through.
But great video. So thank you for that.
i think this is a very good balance between genuine-credible emotion AND general appeal/easy relatability. it is a very good balance for a eurovision song very hard to obtain, enough for the win? maybe not but I see this top 3
Espero que ganéis!! Vosotros lleváis una canción de verdad 👍🏻 😊
Saludos de un Español muy indignado con lo que ha hecho su país. España tiene muy buena música, no lo que va a llevar a representarla.
Vamos Suecia!!!! 🇸🇪 🇸🇪
This is by the far the best ever contribution to the eurovision song contest
A eurovision entry that Sweden can feel proud about for a change. Thanks!
I'm swedish and yeah this is no "Euphoria".
There was no entry that I really, really wanted to represent us... but I still had a feeling that this was it for us.
It's a nice song but nothing incredible.
I liked when you mentioned Serbias entry because that is one of few entries that made me really feel something. At first my thought was "what the heck is this?" but I was sort of captivated and ended up listening to it over and over again the same evening just because it's catchy and different.
I don't think we're going to see another Euphoria from *any* artist for a while. 😏
I give this revue 9/10. Can´t really put my finger on what I´m missing, though.
Amazing stuff. Listening to an expert helps me verbalize my own attitudes and intuitions. Doesn't mean I have to agree.
Again you are to the point in everything.. I totally agree with you... Something in the lyrics doesn't seem to work ..when it comes to combine with the music.. We also have a good instrumentation , but again the music line is a little weak.. Euphoria was stronger in every part...and that isn't. Of course everyone is allowed to express his opinion.. So don't pay attention to anyone who will say the opposite. That's nonsense
Poland, and Sweden are really strong and I am liking Switzerland also. I believe Sweden will surprise everyone. I'm thinking Top 3...at least top 5.
I don’t agree with your point on the melody. A repeated pattern can be a very useful tool and actually bring a quality to the melody itself, you don’t want it scattered all over the scale - instead it could be better to give the listener something to recognise and follow in a melody (especially in a pop song). Here the pattern is only repeated once and it doesn’t really follow the same path: you’ve got a b-a#-g# followed by a leap down a fifth to c#, the second time around the pattern moves down half step and it goes a#-g#-f# but then goes down a third to d# and leaps up a 5th to a# - I’d say its a pretty effective way of balancing the leaps and step-wise motion overall within an ambitious of a 7th (which is actually adventurous enough for a pop song) even if it’s not groundbreaking in any way.
I wouldn’t say the lyrics are bland or too generic either but they certainly fade in comparison to Greece which is also about a breakup.
Great review nonetheless. :)
Nice harmony tweak coming at 4;35!
Yes I like that extra chord as well :)
Funny how I considered the lyrics and melody the best parts of the song :D
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I agree with the lyrics criticism, but this is eons better than what most Swedish pop lyrics are like, which says a lot. That being said, I do believe lyrical simplicity is an asset in Eurovision as most listeners won’t have a good understanding of even intermediate English vocabulary.
True, there's a thing called over analysing. Why do we like this or that ? Most of the time we don't really know why. Oh , it's pretty ! Erm, yes but what's it pretty about? Are you going to dessicate it ? Oh, this is delicious ! Which , what ingredients did you like ? You can follow the recipe but you'll never make a dish taste twice the same. It depends on your mood, the weather, loads of stuff. I like this song, it's simple and no showing off. I'm sorry, but we eurovision watchers, don't really go into details, okay, he or she howls to much, why is she practically naked ? That's nice to watch but it's the song here. And why are the men not so ? Where's the equality women would also like that. But the eurovision is a moment when people around the world come together and have fun. Those who can. And anyway, a week later, we forget who won. But we had a great night. Don't spoil things.
I agree with you regarding this song following a generic formula vers-pre-chorus-bridge..., but that's no problem for me.
Many of the best songs ever written follow a similar formula.
Melody: I wanted a clearer counter progression in the backing track. The singing melody is simple and beautiful.
About the lyrics... a standard broken heart theme, nothing more, nothing less.
Performance: Cornelia has a great presence and her voice have a nice rasp to it.
Total: It's a song that get stucked in your head after a few listens.
Winning material? I don't think so, but sure getting trough to the final.
Finally: This is your channel. You have of course every right to express your criticism in every way.
Great review.
I love your breakdown as well! You understood the music well :)
omg guys enjoy looking at the comment sections now before all the 'Sweden is overrated'' Comes in :O its so beautiful
I agree with everything you said. This song will not make me think of eurovision. Poland gives me the most winner and will definetly remind me of eurovison
When I first listened to the Swedish entry, I couldn't say why there is something I dslike... when you explained the mismatch between lyrics and music and the melody line, I now get it why I was not fond of the music in the first place. Thank you Rachel.
I was actually wondering the same thing and couldn't put my finger on it but this is a correct analysis and the reason that this entry is not wooing me or the need to listen to it again.
You can't say something about the lyrics when you didn't even read it in it's entirety. I read it and It's well written. The melody is stellar, can't get it out of my head actually.
Good analytic skill of especially the instrumental part of the song. Do not agree with you regarding the lyrics since I find them extremely powerful. This is about a last goodbye from someone trying to just get everything they can from that. Like staying time forever in this very moment. The tragic undertone of that is self explanatory. But it is the pain of loss and that to me is one of the strongest universal feeling there is. Lost and crushed dreams and in that very moment you can feel like ever before when that person hold you closer.
Your analysis gets 12 points.
I totally agree with you, the lyrics are somewhat cheesy which makes them sound ingenuine
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