Basim / Johnny Musik og tekst: Basim Moujahid, Frederik Nordsø, Frej Randrup Lund og Erika Charlotte Martinez Vest For ti år siden repræsenterede han Danmark ved Eurovision med landeplagen 'Cliché Love Song', der sikrede ham en top ti-placering i den store finale. Senere fik han et kæmpehit med nummeret 'Comme Ci Comme Ça' og har siden ernæret sig som sangskriver og producer for andre danske kunstnere. Men nu er Basim tilbage på Grand Prix-scenen. Her gør han comeback med sangen 'Johnny', som han selv har været med til at skrive sammen med blandt andre Frederik Nordsø, der også står bag nogle af Drew Sycamores største hits. Nummeret 'Johnny' bygger på en personlig fortælling om en mand – Johnny – som Basim mødte på det hospice, hvor hans far var indlagt. - Jeg er meget taknemmelig over, at jeg får muligheden for at stå på scenen igen med en sang, der betyder rigtig meget for mig, siger Basim. - Mit tilfældige møde med Johnny har senere hen vist sig at få en større betydning i mit liv. Det lærte mig vigtigheden af at sætte pris på de mennesker, som betyder noget for en, mens de er her. Jeg glæder mig til at dele min historie med hele Danmark.

Tell me, why they only bring you flowers when you're dead?
Can't move or get out of your bed
Man, that's kind of messed up
Yeah, that's really messed up

I met a man called Johnny in a hospice
My das was in his room 'cause he was more sick
But Johnny, yeah, he still had some more energy
He had some things he wanted to say to me
He said, "If there was only one thing I could redo
I'd put myself first before the p?ople
Rememb?red yourself, call love and sing
Don't give a damn 'bout what people think"

I cry and you're the only one who knows it
It took me all these years to compose it
On your light, I'll stay
I still remember you saying

Tell me, why they only bring you flowers when you're dead?
Can't move or get out of your bed
Man, that's kind of messed up (That's kind of messed up)
Yeah, that's really messed up (That's really messed up)
Tell me, why they only bring you flowers when you're dead?
Can't move or get out of your bed
Man, that's kind of messed up (That's kind of messed up)
Yeah, that's really messed up (That's really messed up)

Oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (You got it, you got it, you got it)

People always brought him a round of whiskey
And to be honest, that is kinda risky
'Cause Johnny had an issue with alcohol
That nobody knew he had at all
Now he's gonna die but Johnny ain't afraid
He's waiting in line and we're all here to see
Johnny rest in piece and power
Under an ocean of flowers

I cry and you're the only one who knows it
It took me all these years to compose it
On your light, I'll stay
I still remember you saying

Tell me, why they only bring you flowers when you're dead?
Can't move or get out of your bed
Man, that's kind of messed up (That's kind of messed up)
Yeah, that's really messed up (That's really messed up)
Tell me, why they only bring you flowers when you're dead?
Can't move or get out of your bed
Man, that's kind of messed up (That's kind of messed up)
Yeah, that's really messed up (That's really messed up)

Oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (You got it, you got it, you got it)
Oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (Got it, got it, got it)
Ooh-oh (You got it, you got it, you got it)