"Fiumi di parole" (literally "Rivers of words") is a song recorded by the

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. The song was written by Fabio Ricci, Carmen Di Domenico and Alessandra Drusian. It is best known as the entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, held in

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, after winning the Sanremo Music Festival 1997.

Background

The song is a dramatic ballad, in which the lead singer tells her lover that "rivers of words" have come between them. She claims not to understand what he is saying anymore, and believes that she is losing his respect. Despite this, she tells him "I'll give you my heart, if you want / if you can, speak to it now", implying that there is still some hope for the relationship. Jalisse also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song entitled "Ríos de palabras".

Eurovision

The song was performed ninth on the night of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 May 1997, following the ' Mrs. Einstein with "

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Track listing

References

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