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Sudden Lights

After winning the public vote in Latvia’s selection contest 'Supernova', this quartet of friends is heading to Liverpool with their song 'Aijā'.

Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis takes lead vocals and Kārlis Vārtiņš plays the bass, while Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis rocks out on guitar and Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis plays the drums. 

This song has got a deep meaning, and is written in English to give words of comfort to more people. The band says: ‘Witnessing the dark events in the world and people’s lives ruined by evil, we could not remain indifferent.’

But the song’s title is in their native Latvian, with a word they say is impossible to translate, and which gives the feeling of a Latvian folk song.

Sudden Lights are one of the most-streamed artists in Latvia, and have released three studio albums since forming in 2012 as students at music school.

Music video

Live performance

Lyrics of Aijā

You said some words
Didn't hear you fall asleep
People were talking louder
From my TV screen

I heard them scream
It was too dark to see

Don't cry
I'll try to
Say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please don't wake up wake up

Used to think we live
In a world so beautiful
You see
I think I don't believe
In this stuff anymore

Don't cry
I'll try to
Say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please don't wake up wake up

Don't cry
I'll try to
Say the right words at the right times
Sing you lullabies
Please don't wake up wake up

Please don’t make me wake
Don’t make me wake
Please don’t wake up wake up

(Latvian): Aijā, aijā, saldā miegā (Lull, lull, in sweet sleep)

(Latvian): Aijā, aijā, saldā miegā (Lull, lull, in sweet sleep)