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A Matter of Time was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon performed by SENNEK.

It was performed 4th in the first semifinal following Albania and preceding Czech Republic. At the close of voting, it finished in 12th place with 91 points, failing to qualify to the final despite being a fan favorite.

Lyrics[]

Sometimes it feels like it’s meant to be broken
Sometimes we long for the unspoken
We try to avoid every commotion
By showing hardly any emotion

Sometimes it seems wherever I’m stationed
Looking for a deadly combination
Sometimes it feels like imagination
Looking for all these cheap sensations

Why don’t we go against the time
Against all their advice
We keep running, we keep on running
It’s just a matter of time

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and goes
Crashing against the walls
Hold my hand and keep your eyes closed

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and falls
I suppose it’s just a matter of time

Sometimes it feels like it’s meant to be broken
Sometimes we act like we’ve already chosen
We try to retrieve something stolen
By remembering how it used to be golden

Why don’t we go against the time
Against all their advice
We keep running, we keep on running
It’s just a matter of time

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and goes
Crashing against the walls
Hold my hand and keep your eyes closed

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and falls
I suppose it’s just a matter of time

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and goes
Crashing against the walls
Hold my hand and keep your eyes closed

Before it all
Echoes, echoes and falls
I suppose it’s just a matter of time

Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of AzerbaijanAiselFlag of IcelandAri ÓlafssonFlag of AlbaniaEugent BushpepaFlag of BelgiumSENNEKFlag of Czech RepublicMikolas JosefFlag of LithuaniaIeva ZasimauskaitėFlag of IsraelNettaFlag of BelarusAlekseevFlag of EstoniaElina NechayevaFlag of BulgariaEquinoxFlag of MacedoniaEye CueFlag of CroatiaFrankaFlag of AustriaCesár SampsonFlag of GreeceGianna TerziFlag of FinlandSaara AaltoFlag of ArmeniaSevak KhanagyanFlag of SwitzerlandZibbzFlag of IrelandRyan O'ShaughnessyFlag of CyprusEleni Foureira
Semi Final 2
Flag of NorwayAlexander RybakFlag of RomaniaThe HumansFlag of SerbiaBalkanikaFlag of San MarinoJessika ft. Jenifer BreningFlag of DenmarkRasmussenFlag of RussiaJulia SamoylovaFlag of MoldovaDoReDosFlag of The NetherlandsWaylonFlag of AustraliaJessica MauboyFlag of GeorgiaIriaoFlag of PolandGromee ft. Lukas MeijerFlag of MaltaChristabelleFlag of HungaryAWSFlag of LatviaLaura RizzottoFlag of SwedenBenjamin IngrossoFlag of MontenegroVanja RadovanovićFlag of SloveniaLea SirkFlag of UkraineMelovin
Final
Flag of FranceMadame MonsieurFlag of GermanyMichael SchulteFlag of ItalyErmal Meta & Fabrizio MoroFlag of PortugalCláudia PascoalFlag of SpainAlfred & AmaiaFlag of United KingdomSuRie
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of AzerbaijanX My HeartFlag of IcelandOur ChoiceFlag of AlbaniaMallFlag of BelgiumA Matter of TimeFlag of Czech RepublicLie to MeFlag of LithuaniaWhen We're OldFlag of IsraelToyFlag of BelarusForeverFlag of EstoniaLa ForzaFlag of BulgariaBonesFlag of MacedoniaLost and FoundFlag of CroatiaCrazyFlag of AustriaNobody But YouFlag of GreeceOneiro MouFlag of FinlandMonstersFlag of ArmeniaQamiFlag of SwitzerlandStonesFlag of IrelandTogetherFlag of CyprusFuego
Semi Final 2
Flag of NorwayThat's How You Write a SongFlag of RomaniaGoodbyeFlag of SerbiaNova decaFlag of San MarinoWho We AreFlag of DenmarkHigher GroundFlag of RussiaI Won't BreakFlag of MoldovaMy Lucky DayFlag of The NetherlandsOutlaw In 'EmFlag of AustraliaWe Got LoveFlag of GeorgiaSheni GulistvisFlag of PolandLight Me UpFlag of MaltaTabooFlag of HungaryViszlát NyárFlag of LatviaFunny GirlFlag of SwedenDance You OffFlag of MontenegroInjeFlag of SloveniaHvala, ne!Flag of UkraineUnder The Ladder
Final
Flag of FranceMercyFlag of GermanyYou Let Me Walk AloneFlag of ItalyNon mi avete fatto nienteFlag of PortugalO jardimFlag of SpainTu canciónFlag of United KingdomStorm

Trivia[]

  • Alex Callier of Hooverphonic co-wrote Sennek's song. The group represented Belgium at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam.
  • One of Sennek's backing singers, Stef Caers (aka Gustaph), would go on to represent Belgium at the 2023 contest in Liverpool.

Videos[]

Sennek_-_A_Matter_Of_Time_-_Belgium_-_LIVE_-_First_Semi-Final_-_Eurovision_2018

Sennek - A Matter Of Time - Belgium - LIVE - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2018

Sennek_-_A_Matter_Of_Time_-_Belgium_-_Official_Music_Video_-_Eurovision_2018

Sennek - A Matter Of Time - Belgium - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2018

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