Don't Ever Cry was the debut entry for Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet performed by the group Put.
The song is a plea for peace, set against the backdrop of the war of aggression which had recently engulfed Croatia. The song ends with the dramatic line "Don't ever cry, my Croatian sky". Notably, it switches between the Croatian and English languages.
The song qualified from the pre-selection in 3rd place, one point ahead of Slovakia. It was performed 21st in the final following the Netherlands and preceding Spain. At the close of voting, it finished in 15th place with 31 points, ironically the highest among the three debutants.
Lyrics[]
Tisuće snova dalekih, ruža u srcima zaspalih
Leptira tisuće šarenih, k’o duše nevinih
Osamnaest godina, moga Ivana
Moli za njega, pjesmo anđela
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Osamnaest godina, moga Ivana
Moli za njega, pjesmo anđela
Mir daj nam ti, mir daj nam ti
Nebo ljubavi, nebo ljubavi
Mir daj nam ti, mir daj nam ti
Nebo ljubavi, nebo ljubavi
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, my Croatian sky
Thousands of distant dreams, roses asleep in our hearts
Thousands of colourful butterflies, innocent like souls
My John is eighteen years old
Pray for him, angels’ song
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
My John is eighteen years old
Pray for him, angels’ song
Give us peace, give us peace
Sky of love, sky of love
Give us peace, give us peace
Sky of love, sky of love
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, don’t ever cry
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Don’t ever cry, my Croatian sky
| 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[]
Put - Don't Ever Cry (Eurovision Song Contest 1993, CROATIA) official video
Don't ever cry - Croatia 1993 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra