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Hægt og hljótt was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 in Brussels performed by Halla Margrét. The song is a ballad, with the singer describing the end of an evening at a restaurant or a nightclub, at which point "We all disappear slowly and quietly into the night".

The song was performed 4th on the night following Austria and preceding host country Belgium. At the close of voting, it finished in 16th place with 28 points. Halla also recorded an English version entitled "One More Song".

Lyrics[]

Kvöldið hefur flogið alltof fljótt
Fyrir utan gluggann komin nótt
Kertin er' að brenna upp
Glösin orðin miklu meir'en tóm

Augnalokin eru eins og blý
En enginn þykist skilja neitt í því
Að timinn pípuhatt sinn tók
Er píanistinn sló sin lokahljóm

Við hverfum hægt og hljótt, út í hlýja nóttina
Hægt og hljótt, göngum við heim götuna
Einu sinni, einu sinni enn

Eftir standa stólar, bekkir, borð
Brotin glös, sögð og ósögð orð
Þögnin fær nú loks sinn frið
Fuglar yrka nýjum degi ljóð

Við hverfum hægt og hljótt, út í hlýja nóttina
Hægt og hljótt, göngum við heim götuna

Hægt og hljótt, göngum við heim götuna
Hægt og hljótt, í gegnum hlýja nóttina
Einu sinni, einu sinni enn

The evening has fled all too fast
Outside the window night has come
The candles are burning low
The glasses have become much more than empty

The eyelids are heavy as lead
But no one pretends to understand
That time took its top-hat
As the pianist struck the last note

We disappear slowly and quietly, into the warm night
Slowly and quietly, we walk the street home
Once, once again

Left are chairs, benches, tables
Broken glasses, spoken and unspoken words
Silence at last has its peace
Birds poeticize to the new day

We disappear slowly and quietly, into the warm night
Slowly and quietly, we walk the street home

Slowly and quietly, we walk the street home
Slowly and quietly, through the warm night
Once, once again

Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Participants
Flag of NorwayKate GulbrandsenFlag of IsraelDatner & KushnirFlag of AustriaGary LuxFlag of IcelandHalla MargrétFlag of BelgiumLiliane Saint-PierreFlag of SwedenLotta EngbergFlag of ItalyUmberto Tozzi & RafFlag of PortugalNevadaFlag of SpainPatricia KrausFlag of TurkeySeyyal Taner & LocomotifFlag of GreeceBangFlag of The NetherlandsMarchaFlag of LuxembourgPlastic BertrandFlag of United KingdomRikkiFlag of FranceChristine MinierFlag of GermanyWindFlag of CyprusAlexiaFlag of Finland Vicky Rosti & BoulevardFlag of DenmarkAnne-Cathrine Herdorf & BandjoFlag of IrelandJohnny LoganFlag of YugoslaviaNovi FosiliFlag of SwitzerlandCarol Rich
Songs
Flag of NorwayMitt livFlag of IsraelShir HabatlanimFlag of AustriaNur noch GefühlFlag of IcelandHægt og hljóttFlag of BelgiumSoldiers of LoveFlag of SwedenBoogalooFlag of ItalyGente di MareFlag of PortugalNeste barco à velaFlag of SpainNo estás soloFlag of TurkeyŞarkım Sevgi ÜstüneFlag of GreeceStopFlag of The NetherlandsRechtop in de windFlag of LuxembourgAmour, AmourFlag of United KingdomOnly the LightFlag of FranceLes mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimancheFlag of GermanyLaß die Sonne in dein HerzFlag of CyprusAspro MavroFlag of Finland Sata salamaaFlag of DenmarkEn lille melodiFlag of IrelandHold Me NowFlag of YugoslaviaJa sam za plesFlag of SwitzerlandMoitié-Moitié

Video[]

Hægt_og_hljótt_-_Iceland_1987_-_Eurovision_songs_with_live_orchestra

Hægt og hljótt - Iceland 1987 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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