Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet? was the debut entry for Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin performed by Friderika Bayer.
The song is a ballad, with Friderika wondering who she can confess her sins to. The sins in question are never mentioned explicitly, however the imagery of the song ("the lightless night", "no faith, no love") suggests that they are serious. One possible interpretation is that the song is about a girl who got pregnant and was subsequently left by her lover.
It was performed 22nd on the night following Spain and preceding Russia. At the close of voting, it placed fourth with 122 points, despite leading with three 12-points at the beginning of voting. Nevertheless, this still marks Hungary's best showing at Eurovision to date.
Lyrics[]
Semmi sincs, csak fénytelen éj
Csak szótlan bánat, hiú remény
Nincsen hűség, nincs szerelem
Nincs simitó kéz nekem
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet
És a megbocsátást kitől kérjem?
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet, Istenem?
Hideg az éj, de fényre vágyom
Mint délre húzó fecskepár
Testem kihűlt álom csupán
De lelkem szunnyadó tűzmadár
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet
És a megbocsátást kitől kérjem?
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet, Istenem?
Ne kínozz
Hisz elótted állok pőrén
Bekötött szemekkel
Istenem mondd miért?
Könnyek nélkül sírok
A meg sem született gyermekemnek
Hogyan mondjam el vétkeimet
És a megbocsátást kitől kérjem
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet
A bűneimmel kell, hogy éljek
A megbocsátást kitől kérjem?
Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet, Istenem?
Nothing is there, only the light-less night
Only the tongue-tied distress, a vain hope
No faith, no love
No one to stroke my hand
Whom can I tell my sins
To be sure that they are forgiven?
Whom can I tell my sins, my God?
The night is cold, but there remains a longing for light
When the swallows move south
My body is chilling during that dream
While the ardour slumbers in the birds of fire
Whom can I tell my sins
To be sure that they are forgiven?
Whom can I tell my sins, my God?
It never erupts
It will stay away of the bareness
Of my blindfold eyes
My God, tell me why
Salty tears
In spite of nobody dying and no children being born
How can I tell my sins
To be sure that they are forgiven?
Whom can I tell my sins
To get rid of my heavy guilt
To be sure that they are forgiven?
Whom can I tell my sins, my God?
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Videos[]
Friderika - Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet (Hungary ESC 1994)