Only Teardrops

General Information

Performed by

Emmelie de Forest

Composer(s)

Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard

Lyricist(s)

Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard

Language(s)

English

Eurovision

Year

2013

Country

Denmark

Conductor

N/A

Semi-Final Position

1st

Semi-Final Points

167

Final Position

1st

Final Points

281

Preceding and Following Songs

Preceding	Following
Should've Known Better	Cliché Love Song

Only Teardrops was the Danish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmo performed by Emmelie de Forest.

It qualified from the final in first place. In the final, it was performed 18th following Hungary and preceding Iceland. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 281 points, giving Denmark its third victory.

At the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Emmelie performed it with a choir of people from across Europe to open the first semifinal, and performed a truncated version along with her new single Rainmaker during the grand final.

Lyrics[]

The sky is red tonight
We're on the edge tonight
No shooting star to guide us

Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It's such a shame

How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules?
Between us – only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right?
Between us – only teardrops

So come and face me now
Here on the stage tonight
Let's leave the past behind us

Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It's such a shame

Tell me
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules?
Between us – only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops

(Tell me now) What's gone between us has come between us
Only teardrops
(Tell me now) What's gone between us has come between us

How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules?
Between us – only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right?
Between us – only teardrops, only teardrops
Oh... only teardrops, only teardrops

How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules?
Between us – only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right?
Between us – only teardrops

Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Participants
Semi Final 1
Natália Kelly • Birgit Õigemeel • Hannah Mancini • Klapa s Mora • Emmelie de Forest • Dina Garipova • Zlata Ognevich • Anouk • Who See • Andrius Pojavis • Alyona Lanskaya • Aliona Moon • Ryan Dolan • Despina Olympiou • Roberto Bellarosa • Moje 3
Semi Final 2
PeR • Valentina Monetta • Esma & Lozano • Farid Mammadov • Krista Siegfrids • Gianluca Bezzina • Elitsa & Stoyan • Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson • Koza Mostra • Moran Mazor • Dorians • ByeAlex • Margaret Berger • Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko • Nodi & Sophie • Takasa • Cezar
Final
Amandine Bourgeois • Cascada • Marco Mengoni • ESDM • Robin Stjernberg • Bonnie Tyler
Songs
Semi Final 1
Shine • Et Uus Saaks Alguse • Straight Into Love • Mižerja • Only Teardrops • What If? • Gravity • Birds • Igranka • Something • Solayoh • O Mie • Only Love Survives • An me thimase • Love Kills • Ljubav Je Svuda
Semi Final 2
Here We Go! • Crisalide (Vola) • Pred da se razdeni • Hold Me • Marry Me • Tomorrow • Samo shampioni • Ég á líf • Alcohol is Free • Rak Bishvilo • Lonely Planet • Kedvesem • I Feed You My Love • Identitet • Waterfall • You and Me • It's My Life
Final
L'Enfer et Moi • Glorious • L'Essenziale • Contigo Hasta el Final • You • Believe in Me

Eurovision Song Contest
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Countries
Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Morocco • The Netherlands • North Macedonia • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Serbia and Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United Kingdom • Ukraine • Yugoslavia
Winning Songs
Refrain • Net Als Toen • Dors, mon amour • Een beetje • Tom Pillibi • Nous les amoureux • Un premier amour • Dansevise • Non ho l'età • Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son • Merci, Chérie • Puppet on a String • La, La, La • Boom Bang-a-Bang • Vivo Cantando • Un jour, un enfant • De Troubadour • All Kinds of Everything • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Après Toi • Tu Te Reconnaîtras • Waterloo • Ding-a-Dong • Save Your Kisses For Me • L'Oiseau et l'enfant • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Hallelujah • What's Another Year • Making Your Mind Up • Ein bißchen Frieden • Si la vie est cadeau • Diggiloo Diggiley • La Det Swinge • J'aime La Vie • Hold Me Now • Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi • Rock Me • Insieme: 1992 • Fångad av en stormvind • Why Me? • In Your Eyes • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Nocturne • The Voice • Love Shine a Light • Diva • Take Me To Your Heaven • Fly on the Wings of Love • Everybody • I Wanna • Everyway That I Can • Wild Dances • My Number One • Hard Rock Hallelujah • Molitva • Believe • Fairytale • Satellite • Running Scared • Euphoria • Only Teardrops • Rise Like a Phoenix • Heroes • 1944 • Amar pelos dois • Toy • Arcade • Zitti e buoni • Stefania • Tattoo • The Code
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest • Eurovision's Greatest Hits • Europe Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
Commentator • EuroClub • Eurovision Village • Executive Supervisor • Flag Parade • Grand Prix • Green Room • Head of Delegation • Interval Act • National Final • National Jury • Official Rules • Opening Ceremony • Pre-Parties • Pre-Song Postcards • Reference Group • Rest of the World Vote • Running Order Draw • Semi-Finals • Scoreboard • Spokesperson • Televoting • Voting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big Five • Curse of 43 • Curse of Number Two • Curse of Green • Douze Points! • ESCRadio Awards • ESC Top 250 • Eurovision Again • Eurovision National Broadcasters • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga • Founding Seven • LGBT visibility • Lynda Woodruff • Marcel Bezençon Awards • Nul Points • OGAE • Records • Stand-ins • The Reorder Board • Tie Situation • Top Scoring Songs • Voting Diaspora • Winner's Curse • Withdrawn Songs • You're a Vision Award

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