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What do you think? Could Carrousel take top 10 and bring 
to final?
(Carrousel -- Second of Swiss NF)
to final? (Carrousel -- Second of Swiss NF)
SWITZERLAND 2013 - Takasa - You and me
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atlas
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Even though I like this song so much, I can't say I was surprised that it didn't qualify. I guess even they didn't expect to qualify, and just wanted to transmit their message on a grander stage than their own country, Eurovision being the perfect place, and they did.
In my opinion Swiss people should not be ashamed for sending it, this is only a failure if you look at it from the qualifying point of view. And I'm absolutely sure that wasn't Heilsarmee's main goal.
In my opinion Swiss people should not be ashamed for sending it, this is only a failure if you look at it from the qualifying point of view. And I'm absolutely sure that wasn't Heilsarmee's main goal.
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Another great song that deserved to qualify! And this one included, all my top 3 failed this year...
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My words exactly!
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I guess Armenia is always your last place, right? Sad.
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What messages??
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"The whole world has gone to crap but we're fine because we believe in god" and "our churches are the safest places in the world" and "you should all believe in god"
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I don't think this is politic act. Armenia is awful. You don't need to be Turkish or Azerbaijani to hate that song, this feeling comes by itself.
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i anixi
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Nobody sees it like that, although I think it's pretty obvious. Takasa wasn't a music band, they were agents from an institution chosen to pass their message. But most people are just too superficial and they had to have the word GOD splashed three times in the chorus to understand its real meaning
I think it was all very nasty and rule breaking. I'm very relieved they stayed in the final.
i anixi
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Of course it's not written like that. But it's implicit. Quite clearly. Do you even know what that is?
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Just tell me which part makes you guys think so. I interpret lyrics very across side.
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"We build castles with our hands, on a solid ground they stand
They’re our shelter from the storm, to keep us safe and keep us warm
No, there’s nothing that can hurt us, whatever there may come"
that's all about churches and places of worship
"we’re together you and me" so this is about their belief that god is with them always.
"This is how it’s meant to be" indicating this s how it should be for everybody.
The bands name means to cleanse and purify.
i anixi
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Well, firstly you have to establish to context they're in which is the fact that they stand for a religious institution. And that was so important to them, that when forced to change their name, they found a way to round up the situation without losing their identity. And adding a double meaning, as the word takasa means to purify in some dialect of theirs.
Roughly, they're saying that the world is lost, full of jealousy and hate, nothing's like it used to be, but that they themselves are saved, nothing can touch them, they couldn't separate them. Why? One could think it was because of their love for each other, (love is tradidionally a redeeming feature) but you notice that the word love is never mentioned. So, because you know who they are, they aren't just a bunch of friends getting togetther to sing a song, you know God is the reason.
That's what's meant to be is really very telling.
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Shame on you Europe!!