Poland POLAND 2021 - RAFAŁ - The Ride

[escYOUnited]

Lights, beaming down the rainy street
All the faces that I meet tell me I'm wrong
Ride, staring at the neon signs
Making up a storyline, gotta hold on
Not lost, even in the death of night
I can make it out alright
Just let me go
Yeah, I, I will make it through somehow
Let me figure out what is in and out

So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
High above ground, living it now
I'm gonna take you to the end of the line
Taking that fight, make it alright
It doesn't matter if I stumble and fall
I'll make it through, I'll never touch the ground
So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
Hold on real tight, make it alright

Hard, I won't give my heart and soul
I am going for the glow, no looking back
I'm gonna rise high up in the atmosphere
I ain't got no time to fear
Follow my tracks

Not lost, following the neon lights
Shooting through the summer skies
Just let me go
Yeah I, I will make it through somehow
Let me figure out what is in and out

So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
High above ground, living it now
I'm gonna take you to the end of the line
Taking that fight, make it alright
It doesn't matter if I stumble and fall
I'll make it through, I'll never touch the ground
So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
Hold on real tight, make it alright

I'm gonna take all the world tonight (Oh-woah-oh-oh)
Not gonna ask, gonna take what's mine (Oh-woah-oh-oh)
So hold on tight, baby, let's get high (Oh-woah-oh-oh)
High above the ground
Ride, staring at the neon signs
Let me figure out what is in and out

So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
High above ground, living it now
I'm gonna take you to the end of the line
Taking that fight, make it alright
It doesn't matter if I stumble and fall
I'll make it through, I'll never touch the ground
So baby, hold on for the ride of your life
Hold on real tight, make it alright​

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

No surprise here, some people are just into cheap trash that gives ESC a bad reputation. Anyway, nobody would like this song if it was sung by Kasia Moś, Tulia or Alicja

 

[midnightsun]

Yeah you‘re absolutely correct. Actually I hate 80s music, it’s only because charming Rafal is housewife material, that’s the only reason we like it!
Thank God we don’t have any men here who only like ESC songs sung by hot females, how superficial would that be!

 

[jatojo]

For some reason, this song is among the 10 ESC songs I've listened to the most this year.

 

[Baekie]

My guilty pleasure this year...

 

[mauve]

Since nobody posted it yet:

 

[crashworld]

According to the interview Rafal did with Eurovisionary website, TVP wanted an uptempo song for this year's competition and has asked the shortlisted candidates (including Alicja) on whether they have any suitable song. But it appears that Alicja sent in a ballad, which is not what TVP wanted. Apparently, Rafal only got notified he is selected as the entrant 2 days before TVP publicly announced him as the act.

Source: https://eurovisionary.com/poland-20...3OH7y6beUFDcO0xz0qA-golwpWeH2Ow4IbOJoEkKFgWs0

 

[mauve]

Yes, I am pleading guilty ... for upgrading again. This is such a grower and such a pleasure! Oh ... yes ... I upgraded ... to .

 

[mauve]

 

[jatojo]

Yes, I am pleading guilty ... for upgrading again. This is such a grower and such a pleasure! Oh ... yes ... I upgraded ... to .

And meanwhile the song slipped to number three from the bottom on the bookies' list ... Don't know if it was the Waterloo performance that did it.

 

[mauve]

And meanwhile the song slipped to number three from the bottom on the bookies' list ... Don't know if it was the Waterloo performance that did it.

I know that Rafal won't survive the semis ... never expected to. But I actually think that the song is quite underrated ... but I can't complain. The first time I heard it, I gave 2 pts, actually.

 

[Pål Nordahl]

Poland has entered my Top 10 this week!! Do I feel ashamed? No. But do I feel a little guilty for being into cheap trash sung by charming housewives who give Eurovision a bad reputation? Also no.

 

[tararaaam]

His vocal in the concert, as expected, was rather weak...But at least not extremely processed.

 

[anto475]

The poor man is having a midlife crisis and unfortunately we must all bear witness

 

[simonPL]

Is it me or audio quality of their Waterloo performance is very weak?
And I don't mean their abilities to sing.

 

[Iker]

Poland has entered my Top 10 this week!! Do I feel ashamed? No. But do I feel a little guilty for being into cheap trash sung by charming housewives who give Eurovision a bad reputation? Also no.

Do you mean 'Beautiful Song' representing in the past? I liked it.

 

[Pål Nordahl]

Do you mean 'Beautiful Song' representing in the past? I liked it.

Yes, I’m talking about “That Night” by Carousel. Who could forget this masterpiece.

 

[Iker]

Yes, I’m talking about “That Night” by Carousel. Who could forget this masterpiece.

I meant Anmary in 2012 though! I have seen people referencing to that by calling it 'Real housewives of Riga'.

 

[Pål Nordahl]

I meant Anmary in 2012 though! I have seen people referencing to that by calling it 'Real housewives of Riga'.

Oh! I remember that actually. But no, I was just quoting GianlucaTomoe’s ridiculous post above. You’ll see it if you scroll up a little bit. He has edited out the housewife part

 

[Iker]

Oh! I remember that actually. But no, I was just quoting GianlucaTomoe’s ridiculous post above. You’ll see it if you scroll up a little bit. He has edited out the housewife part

But did you like 2012 anyway?

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

Oh! I remember that actually. But no, I was just quoting GianlucaTomoe’s ridiculous post above. You’ll see it if you scroll up a little bit. He has edited out the housewife part

Now, I know being from Norway is already a bit of a punishment, so you must be confused about things, but not only I didn't write anything about housewifes in my post, but also there's no writing whatsoever about editing the post, because I simply didn't do it.