If Love Was a Crime was the Bulgarian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm performed by Poli Genova. This is her second appearance in the contest after participating in 2011, and the country's return after its last appearance in 2013.
It qualified from the second semifinal in 5th place. In the final, it was performed 8th following Israel and preceding the host country Sweden. At the close of voting under the new scoring system, it finished in 4th place with 307 points, the country's best result until a year later.
Lyrics[]
You and I we collide
Like the stars on the summer night
We can shine for ever
And you and I, we're alive
What we feel is what is right
We can run like never
If love was a crime, then we would be criminals
Locked up for life, but I'll do the time
If love was a crime, then we would work miracles
High above the ground
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Never mind
Wrong or right
Our love ain't got no pride
So we change for better
Unafraid
Never fade
When it's dark we illuminate
Can we rise together
If love was a crime, then we would be criminals
Locked up for life, but I'll do the time
If love was a crime, then we would work miracles
High above the ground
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Daĭ mi lyubovta
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
They will never break us down
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
Oh, daĭ mi lyubovta
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
They will never break us down
You and I we collide
Like the stars on the summer night
We can shine for ever
And you and I, we're alive
What we feel is what is right
We can run like never
If love was a crime, then we would be criminals
Locked up for life, but I'll do the time
If love was a crime, then we would work miracles
High above the ground
They will never break us down
Oh, give me the love
Give me the love
Oh, give me the love
They will never break us down
Oh, give me the love
Give me the love
Oh, give me the love
They will never break us down
Never mind
Wrong or right
Our love ain't got no pride
So we change for better
Unafraid
Never fade
When it's dark we illuminate
Can we rise together
If love was a crime, then we would be criminals
Locked up for life, but I'll do the time
If love was a crime, then we would work miracles
High above the ground
They will never break us down
Oh, give me love
Give me love
Oh, give me love
They will never break us down
Oh, give me love
Give me love
Oh, give me love
They will never break us down
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
They will never break us down
Oh, give me love
Give me love
Oh, give me love
They will never break us down
Oh, give me love
Give me love
Oh, give me love
They will never break us down
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
Oh, give me love
Together we're untouchable
You and me against the world
Together we're invincible
They will never break us down
Videos[]
Poli Genova - If Love Was A Crime (Bulgaria) 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
LIVE - Poli Genova - If Love Was A Crime (Bulgaria) at the Grand Final