Melodifestivalen 2025 continues this week and SVT has revealed the lyrics of the 6 songs participating in the second round of the contest, which will be held on Saturday, February 8th in Gothenburg.
Here are the artists and the song titles:
- Nomi Tales – “Funniest Thing”
- SCHLAGERZ – “Don Juan”
- Erik Segerstedt – “Show Me What Love Is”
- Klara Hammarström – “On and On and On”
- Fredik Ludman – “The Heart of a Swedish Cowboy”
- Kaliffa – “Salute”
You can check the lyrics of the second heat below:
Song 1
Nomi Tales – “Funniest Thing”
Text & music: Adam Breitholtz, Herman Gardarfve, Jacob Lundahl, Nomi Bontegard, Simon Weidersjö
Somewhere far away
In a lone man’s land
Where no one goes anymore
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Except for those who believe
So you think that you’re brave enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
So you think you’re good enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
If you dare, dare to play
It’s a dirty game
You can’t reach the high scorе
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Unless you are one who bеlieve
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh
So you think that you’re brave enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
So you think you’re good enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
Your words doesn’t matter anyway
They called my name
I am not afraid
Doesn’t matter what you say
I control my faith
So you think that you’re brave enough
So you think that you’re brave enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
So you think you’re good enough
Haha-haha-haha
To be one of those, I don’t think so
You think you’re strong enough
Haha-haha-haha
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
(Haha)
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard
Song 2
SCHLAGERZ – “Don Juan”
Text & music: Anna Engh, Mikael Karlsson
Det började bra, han hade “det”
Han sa jag var hans evighet
Han gav mig just precis allt det som jag vill ha
Visst, han var väl borta på jobb ibland
Han kallade mig vid olika namn
Han var helt klart för bra för att va sann
Tänk ändå att vi fann varann
Tack vare han
En Don Juan
Tre mot en är bättre än
Hans lek med kärleken
Lite cred kan du ändå ha
Din smak är bra
Åh Don Juan
Du satsa allt
Ändå var det vi som vann
Jag kommer ihåg det, var ljuv minut
Han stod som ett fån då jag kom ut
När han knackat på hemma hos mig, inte dig
När chocken just lagt sig, kom lilla jag fram
Vi slog igen dörrn och radera hans namn
Han kasta blombuketten och försvann
Tänk ändå att vi fann varann
Tack vare han
En Don Juan
Tre mot en är bättre än
Hans lek med kärleken
Lite cred kan du ändå ha
Din smak är bra
Åh Don Juan
Du satsa allt
Ändå var det vi som vann
Lyckan den kommer när hycklaren går
Inget han gjorde mot oss ska bestå
Sagan är slut för här står vi nu
Med allt du ej kan få
Tänk ändå att vi fann varann
Tack vare han
En Don Juan
Tre mot en är bättre än
Hans lek med kärleken
Lite cred kan du ändå ha
Din smak är bra
Åh Don Juan
Du satsa allt
Ändå var det vi som vann
Du satsa allt ändå var det vi som vann
Vi fann varann tack vare en Don Juan
Song 3
Erik Segerstedt – “Show Me What Love Is“
Text & music: Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson, Pontus Söderman
I’ve been out selling pieces of my soul
Only to stand in darkness on my own
I never thought I’d find someone like you
Filling the void inside me like you do
Oh, if this is wrong
I wouldn’t wanna be right
‘Cause you’ve put a flame in my heart
Tearing my demons apart
So show me what love is
Show me what love is
And if it’s wrong, me and you
Then why do I feel like I do
Show me what love is
Won’t you show me what love is
Together we’ll be moving mountains
In our way
Together we’ll be strong and proud
Come what may
No, this can’t be wrong
And if it is
I don’t ever wanna be right
‘Cause you’ve put a flame in my heart
Tearing my demons apart
So show me what love is
Show me what love is
And if it’s wrong, me and you
Then why do I feel like I do
Show me what love is
Won’t you show me what love is
Oh-oh-oh oh oh oh
Oh-oh-oh oh oh
Oh-oh-oh oh oh oh
Oh-oh-oh ooh hmm
Hey
Hoo
‘Cause you’ve put a flame in my heart
Tearing my demons apart
So show me what love is
Show me what love is
And if it’s wrong, me and you
Then why do I feel like I do
Show me what love is
Won’t you show me what love is
Oh-oh-oh oh oh
Oh-oh-oh oh oh
Show me what love is
Oh-oh-oh oh oh
Won’t you show me what love is
Song 4
Klara Hammarström – “On and On and On”
Text & music: Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Hammarström, Moa ”Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
My heart’s on my sleeve
I got taste for your love
It’s all that I need
Like a gift from above
The agony inside of me
Makes me wonder
Makes me wonder
How to be strong
And to keep moving on
I keep on fighting
For what I believe in
Cause it’s the only way to feel alive
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love me
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love mе
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
It’s so hard to brеathe
When you’re not around
Your taste on my tongue
Lifts my feet off the ground
I keep on fighting
For what I believe in
Cause it’s the only way to feel alive
And I keep running
And running
And running
Cause it’s the only way to win a fight
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love me
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
O-o o-o o-o
(O-o)
O-o o-o o-o
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love me
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love me
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
Beating
Now my heart is beating
Beating ’til it’s bleeding
Can’t hide this feeling
O-oh
One day
Maybe you will love me
And the love goes
On and on and on
And o-o-o-o-on
Song 5
Fredrik Lundman – “The Heart of a Swedish Cowboy“
Text & music: Erik Bernholm, Maja Francis, Thomas G:son
Heart was heavy
Boots worn thin
A strange bird
Always been
Take me anywhere the north wind blows
I felt the weight
Of the world
On my shoulders
Oh it hurt
I just kept on walking
Let it go
I hit rock bottom
I was stuck down on the floor
But I always knew there must something more
Sometimes high
Sometimes low
Doesn’t matter where I’ll go
Come what may
I’ll chase the stars
There’s a new tomorrow
Sometimes doubts
Sometimes trust
But always rising from the dust
That’s the shape of thе heart
Of a Swedish cowboy
Through the whisky
Through thе tears
Beyond the struggles
Beyond the fears
Bad memories
I threw them all away
Cause I always knew there must something more
Sometimes high
Sometimes low
Doesn’t matter where I’ll go
Come what may
I’ll chase the stars
There’s a new tomorrow
Sometimes doubts
Sometimes trust
But always rising from the dust
That’s the shape of the heart
Of a Swedish cowboy
That’s the shape of the heart
Of a Swedish cowboy
Sometimes high
Sometimes low
Doesn’t matter where I’ll go
Come what may
I’ll chase the stars
There’s a new tomorrow
Sometimes doubts
Sometimes trust
But always rising from the dust
That’s the shape of the heart
Of a Swedish cowboy
Yeah, that’s the shape of the heart
Of a Swedish cowboy
Song 6
Kaliffa – “Salute”
Text & music: Anderz Wrethov, Jakob ”Big Brain” Malmlöf, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Kaliffa Karlsson, Robert Skowronski
Ey
Ooa yeah
Låt mig ba presentera
Det baba Kalibrerarn
Inte så komplicerat
Du måste röra på bena
Andale ge mig mera
Hela golvet det vibrerar, yeah
Kom med, kom med, kom med
Vi måste tänka, tänka stort, big big big
Det e riktig viktig sån ting ting ting
Kom med, kom med, kom med
Du, du kan inte bara slagga
Wakey-wakey-wakey voilà
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
Vi ska framåt, vamos еy
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salutе
Aa kom igen, kom igen, ge mig mera
Om du faller ner ställ dig på bena
Tuffa tider kommer passera
Aa goodie vibe man manifestera
Alltid aktiv, aldrig passiv
A, du är bäst, du är boom boombastic
Å du måste våga tro på dig själv
För du är eld
Kom med, kom med, kom med
Du, du kan inte bara slagga
Wakey-wakey-wakey voilà
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Allihopa ställ er upp
Händerna högt upp i luft
Får jag höra en salute
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-thank you
Allihopa ställ er upp
Får jag höra en salute
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
(Vi kan inte vända hem, yeah)
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Så långt vi gått min vän
Vi kan inte vända hem igen
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
(Ge mig mer, ge mig mer)
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Ooh ooh ooh
Ge mig mera
O-o-o-o-ooh ooh ooh
Ge mig mer
Ge mig mera
Vi ska framåt, vamos ey
Hörde jag salute
Hörde jag salute
Dates and cities of Melodifestivalen 2025
Heat 1 – LULEÅ, 1st February- Heat 2 – GOTHENBURG, 8th February
- Heat 3 – VÄSTERÅS, 15th February
- Heat 4 – MALMÖ, 22nd February
- Heat 5 – JÖNKÖPING, 1st March
- Final – STOCKHOLM, 8th March
Statistics for Melodifestivalen 2025
Authors
A total of 79 authors, of which 54 are men and 25 are women. 33 people debut as songwriters and 46 authors have had at least one entry before. 19 entries out of 30 have at least one female songwriter.
Artists
A total of 43 competing artists, of which 21 are women and 22 are men. 17 artists debut in Melodifestivalen.
Contributions/acts
Number of contributions with Swedish text: 9 out of 30
A total of 2794 songs were submitted to the competition
Number of competing entries with men: 15
Number of competing entries with women: 14
Number of competing entries with woman/man: 1