Utopian Land was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm performed by the group Argo. It is the first time the song was sung with some parts in Pontic Greek (instead of Greek and English).
It was performed second in the first semi-final following Finland and preceding Moldova. At the close of voting, it finished in 16th place with 44 points, marking the first time that Greece failed to qualify to the Grand Final.
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We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
Planitis Gi dyo chiliades dekaexi
Oti ki an kanoun i genia mas tha t’ antexei
Tin prosfygia tin ezisa mikros
Koitazo piso ma prochorao empros
Skoume to proi – tsatevo ta paidia
Peram’ apsimon kai achpastame sin Outopian
Sa outon kosmon k’ evrame sterea
Pame chalanoume ekes s enan merean
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
Hop hop, temeteron hip hop
Peras eisitiria kai pame sto airbahal
Dyo oras anamenoume to avrvachal
Vgalo ta stypa kai o Kotson pa evgalen to boukal
Hop, salout parakatha kai potia
Pinoume votkas ki i giagia m’ gavourevei chapsia
St’ aeroplano esevame me t’ achpaston
Ada nychton ki akei pou pame ximeron
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Fight with us for a Utopian Land
Ada nychtonei ki akei pou pame ximeron, ximeron
Ada nychtonei ki akei pou pame ximeron
Ki akei, kia akei pou, ki akei pou pame ximeron
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Fight with us for a Utopian Land
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Fight with us for a Utopian Land
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
Planet Earth 2016
No matter what they do our generation will endure
I have experienced being a refugee when I was young
And I step forward even when I look behind
I get up in the morning and I meet the guys
We’re on fire, off we head for the Utopian Land
In these parts of the world we found no place to stand
Let’s try and paint it red in the Utopian Land
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
Hop hop, this is our very own hip hop
We got the tickets and we’re off to the airport
Waiting for the plane for two hours straight
I got some pickles and my friend has got the drinks
Hop, vodka it is, then, and whatever else time brings
Grandma’s frying fish and we’re on the plane dancing
It won’t be long now before we’re gone
It is dusk here and we’re heading to the dawn
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Fight with us for a Utopian Land
It is dusk here and we’re heading to the dawn, dawn
It is dusk here and we’re heading to the dawn
And we’re heading, we’re heading, we’re heading to the dawn
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Dance with us and have some fun
We’re the rise in the rising sun
Join with us for a Utopian Land
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