Only the Light was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 in Brussels performed by Rikki.
It was performed 14th on the night following Luxembourg and preceding France. At the close of voting, the song finished in 13th place with 47 points. It came as a huge disappointment to the United Kingdom as it was the lowest placement of any of the country's entries up to that time.
Lyrics[]
It’s only the light
That fades through the night
A shadow has fallen
And the darkness, it’s callin
’
Ho…
Shadows walkin’ behind me
Strange lights, won’t let them blind me
Voices runnin’ on through my mind
Survival, got to get on with life
It’s only the light
That fades through the night
A shadow has fallen
And the darkness, it’s callin
’
It’s only the light after me
It’s only the light
I can see the light
It’s only the light
Can’t you see the light?
It’s only the light, only light
Mirrors, I see your reflection
Moving in every direction
I can’t see, it seems so confusing
So touch me, remove this illusion
It’s only the light
That glows in the night
The spirit that moves me
The spirit that moves free
It’s only the light after me
It’s only the light
I can see the light
It’s only the light
Can’t you see the light?
It’s only the light, only light
It’s only the light
I can see the light
It’s only the light
Can’t you see the light?
It’s only the light, only light
It’s only the light
| Eurovision Song Contest 1987 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Kate Gulbrandsen •  Datner & Kushnir •  Gary Lux •  Halla Margrét •  Liliane Saint-Pierre •  Lotta Engberg •  Umberto Tozzi & Raf •  Nevada •  Patricia Kraus •  Seyyal Taner & Locomotif •  Bang •  Marcha •  Plastic Bertrand •  Rikki •  Christine Minier •  Wind •  Alexia •  Vicky Rosti & Boulevard •  Anne-Cathrine Herdorf & Bandjo •  Johnny Logan •  Novi Fosili •  Carol Rich
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| Songs | |||
| Mitt liv • Shir Habatlanim • Nur noch Gefühl • Hægt og hljótt • Soldiers of Love • Boogaloo • Gente di Mare • Neste barco à vela • No estás solo • Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne • Stop • Rechtop in de wind • Amour, Amour • Only the Light • Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche • Laß die Sonne in dein Herz • Aspro Mavro • Sata salamaa • En lille melodi • Hold Me Now • Ja sam za ples • Moitié-Moitié
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Trivia[]
- One of the backing singers/dancers for the live performance is the grandfather of Hayla, a member of the girl group Stand Uniqu3. The trio represented the United Kingdom at the 2023 Junior Eurovision contest in Nice.
