NEDERLAND - Netherlands 2009 - The Toppers - Shine

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Performed by: The Toppers
Music by: Bas van den Heuvel, Ger van de Westelaken
Lyrics by: Ger van de Westelaken, Bas van den Heuvel
Language: English
Placing: 17th Place (Semi 2)



(Shine, shine, shine)

There are so many wars right now in this world
There are so many things not right
There are too many people hurt in this world
There are too many men that fight

Time is now to make the change
Time is on our side
Love will make us glow in the dark
So open up your heart
Are you ready for a brand new start?

(Shine)
People, let your light shine
Let the darkness fade away
Step into a brighter day
Don't forget about our world today

Let your light shine
Maybe the answer is just this simple song
Let everybody shine along
To keep the world from going wrong
Let your light shine

So many people with good heart in this world
So many, they can make a change
So the only thing that we have to do
Is love the one we hate

It will change all darkness into bright
It will touch everybody's light
The whole world will be lighted
All people will be reunited

(Shine)
People, let your light shine
Let the darkness fade away
Step into a brighter day
Don't forget about the role you must play

Let your light shine
Maybe the answer is just this simple song
Let everybody shine along
To keep the world from going wrong
Let your light shine

As long as we believe in good in each man
As long as we believe in love
The light will guide and take us to
The world we all dream of
Let your light shine

(Shine)
People, let your light shine
Maybe the answer is just this simple song
Let everybody shine along
To keep the world from going wrong
Let your light shine

Shine, shine, shine, shine

 

[imno12u]

This songs got a nice message and its really catchy too- Im saying this a lot but it really should have qualified

 

[94ayd]

Too old-fashioned and a bit weird. The second remixed version that was used at the ESC is even worse that the original. :roll:

 

[aletem]

I think it was disaster. Only Slovakia was worse than this in the first semi-final. I can't believe how this country managed to go with something like this. Its beyond my mind. :shock: They had two great songs in 2007 and 2008, which should have qualified. It is a country with a rich musical industry (for me the best one ). They should be happy that they didn't end last this year.

 

[ParadiseES]

They had great vocals, the lyrics are really good and the performance was kinda funny, but........................ehm...NO!!!
Painful..... Got what it deserved.

And with this I finish my opinion about last year songs

 

[Stella]

This was scary!...I heard that the costumes were bought with 70 000 euro.Is it true?
Sieneke was better,and a lot of people love her now but this :shock:

 

[DeepInsidePaulOscar]

I liked this one.It was fun.I still sing along to it when it comes on my ipod.

 

[Fluke]

I know the lyrics to the chorus, and sing it all the time by accident

I think the Netherlands should try again with something similar to this, it's their more "serious" songs that always suck.