Στον τεσσαρακοστό τρίτο διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού της Eurovision που είχε φιλοξενηθεί στο Μπέρμιγχαμ την Ιρλανδία εκπροσώπησε η Dawn Martin με το τραγούδι της "Is Always Over Now?" (Έχει Τελειώσει Για Πάντα;) σε μουσική και στίχους του Gerry Morgan και με διευθυντή ορχήστρας τον Noel Kelehan. Διαγωνίσθηκε από τη δέκατη τρίτη θέση και τερμάτισε στην ένατη θέση με 64 βαθμούς.
ESC 1998: 09. Dawn Martin: "Is Always Over Now?"
Η συμμετοχή της Ιρλανδίας τερμάτισε στην ένατη θέση με 64 βαθμούς που έλαβε από Τουρκία (8), Ρουμανία (8), Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (8), Βόρεια Μακεδονία (7), Μάλτα (6), Ουγγαρία (6), Σλοβακία (4), Νορβηγία (4), Πολωνία (2), Εσθονία (2), Κροατία (2), Γερμανία (2), Ελβετία (2), Σουηδία (1), Σλοβενία (1) και Πορτογαλία (1) βαθμό.
Οι στίχοι του τραγουδιού:
I never thought that it would end
You were the one – my love, my friend
You were my every dream come true
Always, you said, was me and you
So how can you say it's over now?
How can you wave it all goodbye?
Always, you said, this love would be
Always, you said, was you and me
Is always over now?
Does it never last that long?
Were the feelings that I had
Ever right, or was it wrong?
To think that love should last
Was mistaken on my part
But you promised me the earth
(You promised me...)
And you only broke my heart
You touched my soul
You touched my life
You always would, you said
But now, you are taking always away
Is always over now?
Does it never last that long?
Were the feelings that I had
Ever right, or was it wrong?
To think that love should last
Was mistaken on my part
But you promised me the earth
(You promised me...)
And you only broke my heart
Is always over now?
Does it never last that long?
Were the feelings that I had
Ever right, or was it wrong?
To think that love should last
Was mistaken on my part
But you promised me the earth
(You promised me...)
And you only broke my heart
(You promised me...)
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