Kerli (foto: Jörgen Paabu)
Kerli Kõiv ehk Kerli esitles jaanuaris konkursi Eesti Laul 2023 teises poolfinaalis külalisartistina oma kauaoodatud uut singlit, mil pealkirjaks “21st Century Kids”. Ametlikult tuli singel välja 27. jaanuaril ning muusikavideo esilinastus toimus YouTube’is täna, 7. veebruaril kell 21. Muide, täna on ka Kerli sünnipäev!
Lisaks Kerlile endale on loo autorid Andrew Richard Burns ja Josh Cumbee. “Lugu räägib rõõmust, andestamisest nii endale kui teistele ja igast päevast viimast võtmisest, selles mõttes et – fuck it!” ütles Kerli raadiole Sky Plus antud intervjuus. Artist märkis, et ta tegi koroonapandeemia ajal palju uut muusikat, mis hakkab sel aastal riburada pidi välja tulema.
Laulusõnad:
We left our homes, went to cities
Grass was greener, skies were pretty
Dreams were big and money low
Didn’t matter, we’d still go
Broke some hearts, and got ours broken
Built a fortune, had it taken
Lifted up high, in the clouds
Almost died, went crashing down
What doesn’t kill you makes you humble
No one can be forever young, no
I’ll throw my middle one up in the air
‘Cause fuck it, I’m doing the best that I can here (Yeah)
21st century kids
I’m a little reckless and I skin my knees
Dreamt to find something that I believe
‘Cause I just wanna break free
I wanna break free
21st century kids
I’m a little reckless and I skin my knees
Dreamt to find something that I believe
‘Cause I just wanna break free
I wanna break free
We left our homes, went to cities
Lights were brighter, streets were gritty
Steaks were high and chances low
It didn’t matter, I’d still go
Traded gold for all that glitters
Found a God while in the gutter
And only thanks to my fake friends
I know which ones are ‘til the end
What doesn’t kill you makes you humble (Humble)
No one can be forever young, no (No, no)
I’ll throw my middle one up in the air (Hey)
‘Cause fuck it, I’m doing the best that I can here
21st century kids
I’m a little reckless and I skin my knees
Dreamt to find something that I believe
‘Cause I just wanna break free
I wanna break free
21st century kids
I’m a little reckless and I skin my knees
Dreamt to find something that I believe
‘Cause I just wanna break free
I wanna break free
‘Cause I just wanna break free
I wanna break free
Yeah