Our Choice was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon performed by Ari Ólafsson.
It was performed 2nd in the first semifinal following Azerbaijan and preceding Albania. At the close of voting, it finished in last place with 15 points, all from the jury (it received nul points in the televote).
Lyrics[]
All the faces you see on your way
Have a story they could tell
Tiny traces of life’s joy and sorrow
Why can’t we treat each other well
We all have a choice we can make
There’s always a choice we can make
To help and to heal in different ways
Too many are dying in vain
Together we could ease the pain
If somehow we could ease the pain
In every single language
There’s a word for love and for blame
Different voices, cultures and people and places
Inside we’re all the same
We all have a choice we can make
There’s always a choice we can make
To help and to heal in different ways
Too many are dying in vain
Together we could ease the pain
If somehow we could ease the pain
We’ve only got each other now
Don’t walk away and play pretend
It might as well be you
Who’s suffering tonight
We all have a choice we can make
There’s always a choice we can make
To help and to heal in different ways
Too many are dying in vain
Together we could ease the pain
If somehow we could ease the pain
Together we could make a change
Videos[]
Ari Ólafsson - Our Choice - Iceland - LIVE - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2018
Ari Ólafsson - Our Choice (Söngvakeppnin 2018- Final)