Birth of a New Age was the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam performed by Jeangu Macrooy. Though mostly in English, it contains a chorus in Sranan Tongo, Macrooy's mother tongue. The words "Yu no man broko mi" translates to "You can't break me".
As the host country, the Netherlands is already qualified for the final, and Jeangu previewed his song during the first semifinal along with those from Germany and Italy. In the final, it was performed 23rd following Norway and preceding Italy. At the close of voting, it finished in 23rd place with 11 points from the juries, receiving nul points in the televote.
Lyrics[]
Skin as rich as the starlit night
Your rhythm is rebellion, your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
Deep currents running in the rivers of your eyes
Your rhythm is rebellion, your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
They spat on your crown and they poisoned your ground
Your rhythm is rebellion, your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
They burned your heroes at the stake
But your voice will echo all their names
This ain't the end, no
It's the birth of a new age
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko, broko mi
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko, broko mi (Oh-oh)
Soul blazin' like a hurricane
Your rhythm is rebellion (Mmm-mhm), your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
Spirit roaring wild like untamed flames
Your rhythm is rebellion (Oh yeah), your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
They buried your guts, they imprisoned your thoughts
Your rhythm is rebellion, your rhythm is rebellion (Oh-oh)
They tried to drain you of your faith
But you are the rage that melts the chains
This ain't the end, no
It's the birth of a new age
We are the fruit born in the legacy
Of every forgotten revolutionary
Born in resilience, proud like a lion
We are the birth of a new age
Yu no man broko mi (Yeah)
Yu no man broko mi (Mm-hmm)
Yu no man broko, broko mi (Mi na afu sensi)
Yu no man broko mi (Yu no man)
Yu no man broko mi (Yu no man)
Yu no man broko, broko mi (Mi na afu sensi)
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko, broko mi (Mi na afu sensi)
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko mi
Yu no man broko, broko mi (Mi na afu sensi)
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