“Watergun Lyrics and Message: A Closer Look at the Powerful Pop Song Representing Latvia in Eurovision 2023”

Musically, this pop song’s biggest trump card is the singer’s powerful, velvety voice. It carries a pacifist message, the musician says: “It’s about powerlessness in the face of conflicts in the world.”

The singer gained popularity by participating in TV shows “The Voice” both in Switzerland and in Germany.

“Watergun” lyrics:

When we were boys
We played pretend
Army tanks and army men
Hide and seek
Grow to be the kings we dream

Where did we go?
We’re standin’ on the frontline
Where did we go, we go?

I don’t wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don’t wanna have to play with real blood
We ain’t playin’ now
Can’t turn and run
No water guns
No, no, I don’t wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don’t wanna have to play with real blood
‘Cause we ain’t playin’ now
Can’t turn and run
No water guns
Just body bags that we’ve bеcome

Adolescencе, breaking rules
Nothin’ hurts when you‘re bulletproof
I remember, yes, I do, I do

Where did we go?
We’re standin’ on the frontline
Where did we go, we go?

I don’t wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don’t wanna have to play with real blood
We ain’t playin’ now
Can’t turn and run
No water guns
No, no, I don’t wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don’t wanna have to play with real blood
‘Cause we ain’t playin’ now
Can’t turn and run
No water guns
Just body bags that we’ve become

What we’ve become
What we’ve become
What we’ve become

Playing with waterguns
Not playing with waterguns

CONTEXT:

In 2023, the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, Great Britain. Latvia will be represented in the competition by the group “Sudden Lights” with the song “Aijā”.

In 2022, the Ukrainian representatives “Kalush Orchestra” won the competition with the song “Стефания”, however, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to entrust the organization of the 2023 competition on behalf of Ukraine to Great Britain.

Latvia’s representatives will perform in the first semi-final of the competition on May 9, where Norway, Malta, Serbia, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Finland will also participate. The second semi-final of Eurovision will be held on May 11 and Armenia, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Romania, Albania, Australia, Austria, Georgia, Lithuania, Poland, San Marino and Slovenia will participate in it.

The final of the competition will be held on May 13.

The group “Sudden Lights” consists of Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis (vocals), Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis (guitar), Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis (percussion instruments) and Kārlis Vārtiņš (bass guitar).

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