Þá veistu svarið (translation: Then You'll Know the Answer) was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet performed by Inga.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Inga telling an apparently erstwhile lover that if he comes to her, "then you will know the answer". She seems prepared to wait quite some time for this to occur.
It was performed 9th on the night following Malta and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th with 42 points.
Lyrics[]
Opnaðu augun, sjáðu hvar þú ert
Ég er og bíð þín þar
Hugurinn ber þig aðra leið en hvert?
Enn heldur’ af stað brenna spurningar
Ég bíð, þú leitar svarar út um allt
Hvar endar þessi ferð? Til hvers er farið?
Þá líða ár og láta uppi lítið ráð
Ef leitarðu til mín þá veistu svarið
Því ert að hlaupa, leita langt og skammt?
Ég leynist þér ei, ég er allsstaðar
Ég bíð, þú leitar svarar út um allt
Hvar endar þessi ferð? Til hvers er farið?
Þá líða ár og láta uppi lítið ráð
Ef leitarðu til mín þá veistu svarið
Ég bíð, þú leitar svarar út um allt
Ef leitarðu til mín þá veistu svarið
Open your eyes, see where you are
I am and wait for you there
The mind carries you through another path, but where?
Still carrying on, questions start to burn
I wait, you look for answers all around
Where does this journey end? For what are you leaving?
Then years pass by and leave a little advise
If you come to me then you’ll know the answer
Why are you running, searching far and near?
I’m not hiding from you, I am everywhere
I wait, you look for answers all around
Where does this journey end? For what are you leaving?
Then years pass by and leave a little advise
If you come to me then you’ll know the answer
I wait, you look for answers all around
If you come to me then you’ll know the answer
| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Enrico Ruggeri •  Burak Aydos •  Münchener Freiheit •  Annie Cotton •  Tommy Seebach Band •  Katerina Garbi •  Barbara Dex •  William Mangion •  Inga •  Tony Wegas •  Anabela •  Patrick Fiori •  Arvingarna •  Niamh Kavanagh •  Modern Times •  1X Band •  Katri Helena •  Fazla •  Sonia •  Ruth Jacott •  Put •  Eva Santamaría •  Zimboulakis & Van Beke •  The Shiru Group •  Silje Vige
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| Songs | |||
| Sole d'Europa • Esmer Yarim • Viel zu weit • Moi, tout simplement • Under stjernerne på himlen • Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos • Iemand als jij • This Time • Þá veistu svarið • Maria Magdalena • A cidade • Mama Corsica • Eloise • In Your Eyes • Donne-moi une chance • Tih deževen dan • Tule luo • Sva bol svijeta • Better The Devil You Know • Vrede • Don't Ever Cry • Hombres • Mi Stamatas • Shiru • Alle mine tankar
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Videos[]
Eurovision 1993 Iceland
ESC 1993 Iceland