Lorraine was the debut entry for Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, performed by the band Kaffe.
The song is a ballad in which the singer describes his feelings for the title character, with whom he seems to have previously had a relationship, but is not currently involved. The lyrics were derided prior to the Contest due to their heavy reliance on rhyming "Lorraine" with "pain", "rain" and "again".
The song was performed 21st in the semi-final, following Croatia's "Vukovi umiru sami" by Boris Novković and preceding Ireland's "Love?" performed by Donna & Joe. In voting, the song finished in 19th place, which meant that Bulgaria would have to qualify through the semi-final in the next year's Contest.
Lyrics[]
Standing here alone again
Waiting for the moment that we’ve shared, my love
No matter how many lies you say
No matter how many miles you walk away from me, Lorraine
Here I am, all alone, waiting for the moment again
But I know that you’re gone
You’ve got to know that harder the rain, sweeter the pain
I can still remember, Lorraine, in the rain
Calling you, again and again, I’ll wait for your name
I can still remember Lorraine in the rain
Whispering your name again, saying prayers
Among the stars, for you, my sweet Lorraine
You’ve always given me some great time
Try to imagine how we fly so far away from here, my love
Here I am, all alone, waiting for the moment we’ve shared
But I know that you’re gone
You’ve got to know that harder the rain, sweeter the pain
I can still remember, Lorraine, in the rain
Calling you, again and again, I’ll wait for your name
I can still remember Lorraine in the rain
Videos[]
Kaffe - Lorraine (Каффе)
Kaffe - Lorraine (Bulgaria) Live - Eurovision Song Contest 2005