"Wild Dances" was the Ukrainian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, performed by Ruslana. It was also the first-ever Eurovision entry to contain lyrics in Ukrainian.
After qualifying from the newly-introduced semi-finals, it won the Contest with 280 points and gave the country its first ever win since its debut the previous year in Riga.
Lyrics[]
Just maybe I’m crazy
The world spins round and round and round
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
I want you to want me
As I dance round and round and round
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Forever and ever
Go, go, go, wild dancers
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Hey
Napevno, daremno
Bula ya nadto chemna
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Dlya tebe, dlya sebe
Zastelyu tsile nebo
Hey… dam-dey
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Bez zhalyu zapalyu
Hey, hey, dyki tantsi
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Hey… ho…
Dance forever, come and be mine
Dance together, till the end of time
Dance together
Go, go, go, wild dancers
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Just maybe I’m crazy
The world spins round and round and round
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
I want you to want me
As I dance round and round and round
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Forever and ever
Go, go, go, wild dancers
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Hey
Probably, in vain
I was too obedient
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
For you and for myself
I’ll spread out the whole sky
Hey… dam-dey
Shi-di-ri-di-duy, shi-di-ri-di-da-na
I will set fire without any sorrow
Hey, hey, wild dances
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Hey… ho…
Dance forever, come and be mine
Dance together, till the end of time
Dance together
Go, go, go, wild dancers
Day-na-day-na, wanna be loved
Day-na, gonna take my wild chances
Day-na-day-na, freedom above
Day-na-day-na-dey, I’m wild n’ dancin’
Videos[]
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