Stones was the Swiss entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon performed by the duo Zibbz. It was co-written with Canadian songwriter Laurell Barker, who wrote two of the songs for the 2017 United Kingdom selection.
It was performed 17th in the first semifinal following Armenia and preceding Ireland. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 86 points.
Lyrics[]
Wild joker on a gold throne
Blood diamond, summer home
Wrong people with the right to know
But I can't do anything about it
All saying that life's hard
Don't want it in our backyard
We should be further from the start
But I can't do anything about it
We so afraid, we fire away
What's a life worth?
We so afraid, repeat the mistake
Just to come first
We're the liars in the face of facts
Different weapon but the same attack
No, I ain't throwing stones
No, I ain't throwing stones
Every lesson lost in the past
Pardon me but I don't wanna go back
No, I ain't throwing stones
No, I ain't throwing stones
Think the boogie man will get me
Think different is the enemy
It's been this way for centuries
And I can't do anything about it
Can't wait to light the cannonball
Can't face the mirror says it all
Sins of the father make us fall
And I can't do anything about it
We so afraid, we fire away
Just to come first
We're the liars in the face of facts
Different weapon but the same attack
No, I ain't throwing stones
No, I ain't throwing stones
Every lesson lost in the past
Pardon me but I don't wanna go back
No, I ain't throwing stones
Oh, because I know
I ain't standing alone
I ain't standing alone
No, I ain't standing alone
Mmm, yeah, yeah
I ain't the only one who don't wanna throw stones
We're the liars in the face of facts (yeah, yeah)
Different weapon but the same attack
No, I ain't throwing stones
No, I ain't throwing stones
Every lesson lost in the past
Pardon me but I don't wanna go back
No, I ain't throwing stones
No, I ain't throwing stones
We're the liars in the face of facts (oh)
Different weapon but the same attack (no)
No, I ain't throwing stones (No, I ain't throwing stones)
No, I ain't throwing stones
Trivia[]
- The song finished in 2nd place in the Eurovision Again Semi-Final Special.
- Had it been down to jury votes alone, it would have qualified in 10th place.
Videos[]
ZiBBZ - Stones - Switzerland - LIVE - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2018
ZiBBZ - Stones - Switzerland - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2018