22. UKRAINE: Iana Kovalova – Replaying

“Replaying”
Performed by: Iana Kovalova
Music by: Iana Kovalova
Lyrics by: Iana Kovalova

In their own words:

Iana Kovalova – singer and songwriter from Ukraine, author of Ukrainian pop hits and contestant of idol in Sweden in 2019.

Iana studied songwriting in Sweden in 2019 and after finishing graduation she worked on her music and music of other Ukrainian artists. After the beginning of invasion of Russia in Ukraine moved back to Sweden and now is based in Stockholm and works as musician there.

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Lyrics:
Every step
Every brick
I remember

Life was young
Dreams were big
We spent our time pretending

That we could know it all
No unanswered questions
Why we used to be so sure
how it all should be ?
Do you recognize the light
that used shine within?

When our colors change
Do we stay the same?

Maybe it’s all nothing but a losing game?

When did it get so hazy?
Pictures on the wall

Though colors may be fading
We just had it all.
When dancing in a bedroom
We played our favorite songs.
Now it’s a broken record
Spinning round and round replaying
Just to let it go

Pouring out our hearts to the strangers
Learned to say «never mind» when we lost our chances
Now there’s no way to pretend that
We could know all answers « why» ?

Though colors may be fading
We just had it all.
When dancing in a bedroom
We played our favorite songs
Now it’s a broken record
Spinning round and round replaying

Like a movie screen
Where everyone’s watching
Us stumbling.
When our colors change
Tell me, can we just stay the same?