This Saturday, May 11, the grand final of Eurovision 2024 was held at the Malmö Arena in Malmö (Sweden), in which 25 countries competed to win the crystal microphone. The edition, one of the most controversial in recent years, was won by the Swiss proposal. Her interpreter, Nemo, managed to captivate the juries and the televoting with her The code. But, what does the song that won the contest mean?
Switzerland emerged as the winner after receiving 365 points that came from the vote of the professional jury of the 37 participating countries and another 226 came from the spectators of the contest, through televoting. As for her representative, Nemo, he identifies as non-binary. In his country of origin, Nemo is a promising star on the pop scene. He is currently 25 years old. She was born in Bern, and at just 18 years old, she won 5 Swiss Awards, awards that recognize the work of Swiss artists.
The truth is that despite his young age, Nemo already has a studio album, titled Whatever feels right, which talks about his life experience. With This body, one of the songs on the album, he made his non-binary identity public. The song with which he has conquered Europe, The code, is similar to the previous one. In it, he combines several genres, such as rap, drum’n bass and lyrical.
As for the lyrics, Nemo gave details about his song in interviews prior to the contest, in which he spoke about his internal struggle to assume a non-binary gender identity. “It’s about the journey in which I began to realize that I am neither man nor woman. Finding myself has been a long and complicated process for me, but nothing makes me feel better than the freedom I have gained by being aware that I am non-binary,” he expressed in an interview.
Let everyone know / Let everyone know
The game is over / I’m done playing the game
Voy a romper las cadenas / I’ll break out of the chains
You better buckle up
I’ll pour another cup / I’ll pour another cup
This is my boheme / This is my boheme
So drink it up my friend
This story is my truth / This story is my truth
I went to hell and back / I, I went to hell and back
To find myself on the road / To find myself on track
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
Like ammonites / Like ammonites
I just gave it some time / I just gave it some time
Now I found paradise / Now I found paradise
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
Let me tell you a tale about life’ / Let me tell you a tale about life’
About the good and the bad / Bout the good and the bad
better hold on tight
Who decides what is wrong what is right / Who decides what’s wrong what’s right
Everything is balance everything is light / Everything is balance everything’s light
I have so many things on my mind / I got so much on my mind
And I have been awake all night / And I have been awake all night
I’m so excited, I’m so excited / I’m so pumped I’m so psyched
It’s bigger than me, I’m so excited / It’s bigger than me I’m getting so hyped
Uhhhh
I don’t care what happens / Let me taste the lows and highs
Uhhhh
Let me feel that burning fear / Let me feel that burning fright
Uhhhh
This story is my truth / This story is my truth
I, I went to hell and back / I, I went to hell and back
To find myself on the road / To find myself on track
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
Like ammonites / Like ammonites
I just gave it some time / I just gave it some time
Now I found paradise / Now I found paradise
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
Somewhere between the 0’s and 1’s
That’s where I found my kingdom come
My heart beats like a… / My heart beats like a…
Somewhere between the 0’s and 1’s
That’s where I found my kingdom come
My heart beats like a drum / My heart beats like a drum
Uhhhh…
I, I went to winter and I came back / I, I went to hell and back
To find myself on the road / To find myself on track
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
Like ammonites / Like ammonites
I just gave it some time / I just gave it some time
Now I found paradise / Now I found paradise
I broke the code / I broke the code
Oh, Oh, Oh
