Switzerland SWITZERLAND 2022 - Marius Bear - Boys Do Cry

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In my room lives a boy who could be blue
And you might never know, oh-oh
You think he's cavalier
He would shed more than a crocodile tear
If you'd go, oh oh

Hearts they get broken
God only knows why
And sometimes aeroplanes fall down from the sky
And mountains they crumble
And rivers, they run dry
And oh-oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Boys do cry

When night falls and the moon is all we see
Don't fear the wolf that lives in me, oh-oh
You think he's tough enough
He would cry love 'til the sun comes up
If you go, oh

Hearts, they get broken
God only knows why
And somеtimes aeroplanes fall down from thе sky
And mountains they crumble
And rivers, they run dry
And oh-oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Boys do cry
And how they cry

Mountains they crumble
And rivers, they run dry
And oh-oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Boys do cry

 

[Lindon]

I la la la love it. for now

 

[Looren]

Sweet song, points

 

[Sammy]

In the very beginning I thought: oh boring… but as the song goes on it somehow touched me and the message somehow got me. sweet song. For the moment in my top 10… see how it develops.

 

[Iker]

I find the lyrics of the song very relatable and dear to me. Simple but I am fine with it.
But the song as a whole is unremarkable, especially the chorus (?) which I am not even sure whether it is that. Actually I like many songs that only consist of verses but they are usually longer than this track and here you have a limited time span to grab / wow people and there's no such moment here.

Musically speaking it is jazzy, but not the kind of jazz that I am particularly keen on. I suspect that will Q but mostly based on the jury vote and then place 18th in the GF od something along these lines.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

It's nice. I'm not sure if nice is enough to qualify though.

I guess it could have more impact if it's staged thoughtfully.

I'd give it a for now.

 

[ayzelto]

Well, as I said before, not high level from Switzerland this year. I can see that NQ. 4 points.

 

[RainyWoods]

The composition itself is warm and pleasant. Wouldn't feel out of place in a 60s musical (you know, when musicals were actually bearable and not called Wicked). And actually Marius has a lovely vocal timbre. I just cannot, absolutely will NOT with that vocal style though. Is it the worst case of indie girl introduces us to her kitchen we've ever heard? No. Is it still there though? Yes and it ruins the song for me. I feel like there's a whole generation of singers right now doing their thing with the sole purpose of triggering me. Why? Why Lord!? Why?

The lyrics are also kind of... ehhh not my thing. You could deliver that same message with some tasteful nuance. Boys Do Cry has all the eye rolling delivery of say your average peace song. It's just too darn twee for its own good.

Composition is a 7 but I can't go higher than a because I'm honestly kind of bugged whilst listening to the song. I feel like I'm both being kind and cruel here with the scoring. I could have gone way lower but at the same time if it was someone like Madeleine Peyroux singing over these lush strings I'd be swooning. This entry really shows how important to me artist connection is. Without it, what's the point?

 

[hpp0]

It is a cute song, I like that it has a built up and it doesn't get repetitive but it is pretty boring for me. I really like the music tho and it offers something different compared to the ballads we have so far.

It is definitely not a competitive song but with an atmospheric performance, I can see it doing well. With a generic or just passable performance it will most likely NQ though.

 

[Ali_]

I'm a ballad/slow song fan but this is dull as dishwater

 

[nunaney]

My first thought when listening to the song was “Rainy is going to hate these vocals”

In UMK, when Olivera sang live, her vocals were less grating so I’m hoping for the same with this guy. Right now, this song is painful to listen to and is currently my last place.

 

[Nicholas123]

Sounds like the male version of Victoria . Weli, kinda...

 

[ArmpitOfEurope]

Not really interesting, ballads need a great melody or a hook to be great.
Just an ok ballad, pleasant enough but thats about it.

 

[Chiarina]

I know it's harsh but this get a from me, it's really boring. Such a let down after two great ballads from Gjon's Tears

 

[Preuss]

It’s not as good as Fuego and Gjon’s two entries, but it’s pretty. 7 points for now

 

[I bims]

Those three minutes felt like an hour. I like slow songs and ballads, but this song just doesn't do anything for me. I don't like the lyrics at all. S10 can sing "uuuuuuuuh aaaaaaah" and I feel that more than whatever he's trying to tell me.
Maybe I just don't like his voice? I generally don't enjoy male singers a lot... those that do have high voices lol.

Sorry Switzerland, no Top 3 spot in my list this time:

 

[Remembrance]

I like this
It's a charming, jazzy ballad. It reminds me of something... or maybe it's his singing voice..? Not sure who or what, though...

Anyway, after Gjon's Tears people were bound to be dissapointed... remember how it went for after their 2nd place finish in 2014? Not well, right..?

Anyway, I do like it and it does leave me with a warm glow of delight in the end.

 

[ESC94]

Those three minutes felt like an hour. I like slow songs and ballads, but this song just doesn't do anything for me. I don't like the lyrics at all. S10 can sing "uuuuuuuuh aaaaaaah" and I feel that more than whatever he's trying to tell me.
Maybe I just don't like his voice? I generally don't enjoy male singers a lot... those that do have high voices lol.

Sorry Switzerland, no Top 3 spot in my list this time:

Did you read my thoughts?? I think exactly the same.

This is a veeery slow song, I waited the whole time for anything special or something exciting, but it didn´t happen, it stays the whole time in this mellow mood. After just one minute I already took a look at my clock to see how much time had passed, and this is never a good sign.

I also think that the lyrics are very phrasemongering, something we´ve already heart many times before. Especially the thing with the "airplanes that sometimes fall from the sky" in the chorus almost made me puke to be honest.

After I really liked their songs from 2019-2021 this is sadly a huge step back. I can see this qualifying with help from the juries and then ending somewhere between place 10-20, but I can also see it crash and burn in the semi like 2019.

All in all I really don´t like this, the only thing that saves from getting my fifth this year is the great sound of his voice, it´s the only reason why I didn´t stop listening to this song, and even then it was very difficult for me. In the end I give for this very boring ballad.

Sorry Switzerland, better luck next year.

 

[EscGeek]

I enjoy this just as much as Gjon's entries.

How much is that you ask?

It's just as much as stray dogs enjoy fireworks on new year's eve

 

[ESC94]

I enjoy this just as much as Gjon's entries.

How much is that you ask?

It's just as much as stray dogs enjoy fireworks on new year's eve

Let me guess: You hate it!!

 

[EscGeek]

Let me guess: You hate it!!

Well.. i've heard worse, but yeah