Aijā

Aijā
General Information
Performed by	Sudden Lights
Composer(s)	Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, Kārlis Vārtiņš & Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis
Lyricist(s)	Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, Kārlis Vārtiņš & Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis
Language(s)	English, Latvian
Eurovision
Year	2023
Country	Latvia
Conductor	N/A
Semi-Final Position	11th
Semi-Final Points	34
Final Position	DNQ
Final Points	DNQ
Preceding and Following Songs
Preceding	Eat Your Salad
Following	Hollow

Aijā (translation: "Hushaby") was the Latvian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool performed by the group Sudden Lights.

It was performed 4th in the first semifinal following Serbia and preceding Portugal. At the close of voting, it finished in 11th place with 34 points, just missing out on qualification.

Lyrics

• English/Latvian
• Translation

You said some words, didn't hear you fall asleep
People were talking louder from my TV screen
I heard them scream, it was too dark to see
 
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
 
You still think we live in a world so beautiful
You see, I think I don't believe in this stuff anymore
 
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
 
Pleasе, don't make me wake
Don't makе me wake (Please)
Don't make me wake (Don't wake up, wake up)

Aijā, aijā
Saldā miegā
Aijā, aijā
Saldā miegā

You said some words, didn't hear you fall asleep
People were talking louder from my TV screen
I heard them scream, it was too dark to see
 
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
 
You still think we live in a world so beautiful
You see, I think I don't believe in this stuff anymore
 
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
Don't cry
I'll try to say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please, don't wake up, wake up
 
Pleasе, don't make me wake
Don't makе me wake (Please)
Don't make me wake (Don't wake up, wake up)

Hushaby, hushaby
Sweet sleep
Hushaby, hushaby
Sweet sleep

Videos

Sudden Lights - Aijā - Latvia 🇱🇻 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2023

Sudden Lights - Aijā (LIVE) - Latvia 🇱🇻 - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2023