Paper was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev performed by Svala Björgvinsdóttir.
It was performed 13th in the first semifinal following Moldova and preceding Czech Republic. At the close of voting, it finished in 15th place with 60 points, missing the final for the third consecutive year.
Lyrics[]
You’re under the water
Trying to pull me under
I reach for you
I reach for you
You can throw it all at me, I won’t give you up
I can handle all your pain, take it as it comes
I love you right, but you make me feel like
Paper, you cut right through
I’m stuck like glue to you
Paper, your darkness pulls
I lose control again
Drawing every bit of my truth
Colour me in with your blue
Paper, you cut right through
A thousand words for you
I know I wasn’t a part of you plan
I know you think that you’re being a man
Tell me to leave you alone
Tell me I would be so better off
But you don’t understand
I canʼt leave you, baby
I can’t leave you
But you make me feel like
Paper, you cut right through
I’m stuck like glue to you
Paper, your darkness pulls
I lose control again
Drawing every bit of my truth
Colour me in with your blue
Paper, you cut right through
A thousand words for you
Paper, you cut right through
I’m stuck like glue to you
Paper, your darkness pulls
I lose control again
Drawing every bit of my truth
Colour me in with your blue
Paper, you cut right through
A thousand words for you
Videos[]
Svala - Paper (Iceland) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video
Svala - Paper (Iceland) LIVE at the first Semi-Final