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The latest news: Skalliadian musicians will be participating in the NationStates Eurovision Song Contest (Thessaloniki 2024) for the first time
Edward Milner performs his lastest song "Battle for the Future" together with his band "Hour X".
May 5, 2176
Today it was announced that the Skalliadian musicians will participate for the first time in the NationStates Eurovision Song Contest (Thessaloniki 2024), which should not be confused with the one they have been participating in for 149 years. Their only difference is that in the first contest there are representatives of countries from different universes of the Multiverse, while in the second contest there are only representatives of countries from our universe. Consequently, we will not describe the rules of the contest, as most Skalliadians should already be familiar with them, or you can find this information on the Internet.
The representatives of Skalliad this year will be the internationally recognized five-member band "Hour X", whose founder, lead vocalist and chief songwriter is Edward Milner. The band exclusively performs patriotic songs in the genres of "Neue Deutsche Hδrte" (a subgenre of rock music) and "Industrial Metal", performing them in both English and German. In the coming days, the band will travel to the city of Thessaloniki, located in 
Yahlia, the country that is the host of this year's contest, to prepare for it. In this regard, we managed to make a short interview with Edward Milner:
Hello, Amanda! My name is Edward Milner, though, you know who I am. Do you have any questions for me?
Yeah, not many. And they're all simple. I know you don't have a lot of free time right now. So, first question. What song will you be performing at the contest, new or old?
The "old" one, of course. It was released only 16 days ago, so according to the contest rules we can still perform it. You should already know that its name is "Battle for the Future".
Tell me, what meaning is reflected in the lyrics of this song? Of course, apart from the fact that it is patriotic, like all your songs.
The war between good and evil. Of course, we, in particular our Armed Forces, act as good, and the enemy army as evil. And good always wins, even if it has to die together with evil. Even if our Armed Forces will be destroyed, destroying the enemy as well, they will still save those who remain. These people are reflected in the text as the children and the survivors as a whole.
The lyrics of your last song have a very deep meaning indeed, and it is not for nothing that your band is very popular among soldiers. Your songs bring hope. Do you think you will win, and what do you think Skalliad will gain from your band's participation in the contest?
It doesn't matter what I think. I can't know the future. But I'm going to this contest for one sole purpose, to make the culture of Skalliad more popular. You know, I believe that songs are also some sort of a tool of warfare, that allow us to achieve our goals.
What a powerful statement! And that concludes our short interview. Edward, thank you so much for the interview! Goodbye!
It was a pleasure talking to you, Amanda. Auf Wiedersehen!
That was Amanda Taylor from The Skallia Times with you, in an interview with Edward Milner, the founder, lead vocalist and chief songwriter of the "Hour X" band. End of interview.
Finally, we publish the lyrics of the song "Battle for the Future" that will be performed in the contest:
The sun is hiding behind the mountains
The darkest night is falling
And the final battle approaches
He stopped in the middle of the field
He stares intently into the distance
He sees them, he hears them
They smell, they hunger for flesh and blood
Hordes of bloodthirsty dead men are coming
They smell big prey
They smell what is behind the warrior of light
The flesh and blood of defenseless children
Who are waiting for their parents to return from the war
The hordes of bloodthirsty dead men are hungry for them
The lone warrior of light marches on
Stepping over the corpses
The corpses of his brothers and sisters in misfortune
He would never forget them, he will avenge them
Hordes of bloodthirsty dead men are coming
They see him, they smell him
Bloodlust clouds their minds
The Great Puppeteer sends them into battle
The warrior of light draws his sword
Shiny as the Sun, deadly as poison
Hordes of bloodthirsty dead men surround him
The last hope seems to be lost
Children are crying, waiting for their parents to return from the war
Animals are running wild in fear
All people are crying, foreseeing their death
As they surround the lone warrior of light
Mad hordes of bloodthirsty dead men
He strikes blow after blow with his sword
The hordes of bloodthirsty dead men are thinning out
A new dawn begins
The final battle rages on
The teeth of the dead men bite into his flesh
Blood spurts, flooding the field
The lone warrior of light is mortally wounded
He still strikes blow after blow with his sword
Early morning has come again
Silence and stillness over the field
The lone warrior of light lies breathless
The hordes of bloodthirsty dead men were defeated
The Great Puppeteer has ended his life
Avenge has been done, no one has been forgotten
Survivors' families greet the dawn
Parents have returned to their children
Darkness has been defeated and a nation's future saved
And among those wives, husbands and children
He will be forever standing silent
The lone warrior of light, the one who defeated the darkness
On behalf of all Skalliadians, we wish the "Hour X" band to win at the contest and have a great time at Yahlia! Triumph together!
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