Ir-rebħa tal-kanzunetta ‘1944’ fil-festival tal-Eurovision għadha sa dalghodu tiġi diskussa fuq networks ewlenin tal-aħbarijiet madwar id-dinja, inkluż CNN u ABC. Dan għaliex is-suċċess tal-Ukrajna (u d-disfatta tar-Russja) fih tifsira li tmur lil hinn mill-qasam mużikali.
Il-kanzunetta ta’ Jamala, kantanta ta’ 32 sena mill-eks Unjoni Sovjetika, għandha lirika qawwija ħafna b’messaġġ politiku fond, u tema li mhux soltu nassoċjawa mal-Eurovision.
Għalkemm f’pajjiżna, ħafna fans tal-Eurovision kienu diżappuntati immens bir-rebħa tal-Ukrajna, forsi ftit kienu dawk li analizzaw il-kliem ta’ din il-kanzunetta.
“Taħsbu li intom allat, iżda fl-aħħar mill-aħħar kulħadd imut”, tkanta Jamala f’parti mid-diska tagħha.
Il-lirika:
When strangers are coming
They come to your house
They kill you all
And say
We’re not guilty
Not guilty
Where is your mind?
Humanity cries
You think you are gods
But everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
We could build a future
Where people are free
To live and love
The happiest time
Where is your heart?
Humanity rise
You think you are gods
But everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
