Tick-Tock

Albina is shaking up the Eurovision formula for Croatia with her funk-tinged pop bop “Tick-Tock”. The upbeat track is about leaving an unhealthy relationship behind and finding freedom. The sound is quite a departure from Croatia’s Eurovision 2020 entry. Damir Kedžo’s “Divlji vjetre” took the more traditional Balkan-ballad route whereas “Tick-Tock” is sassy and fun with a drop of sensuality. The version of the song performed at Dora is almost entirely in English. There is a chorus in Croatian near the end of the track – something Eurovision fans are LOVING.

[Verse] Try to fix the broken pieces, now I'm leaving But you made it loud and clear I’m not enough Tried to fool me more than once to keep me dreaming 'Cause you knew the truth would tear us apart If you pull me down then I'll come around And rise up to come show you who I am I feel fire inside, my heart’s desire I'm breaking free from you [Chorus] Tick-tock, watch the days go I'm losing track of time Lost in your playzone Don't overcomplicate Now we're in warzone You're screaming, "Oh no, oh no, oh no" Tick-tock, I'll take you dancing In time with my parade You think you'rе fancy But play the game my way and you’ll be bеggin’ "Please baby, don't go, don’t go, don't go" [Pre-Chorus] I hear those voices from far away They help me to escape (Escape) I found myself and I'm finally free from Your bad lovin' and restraint [Chorus] Tick-tock, watch the days go I’m losing track of time Lost in your playzone Don't overcomplicate Now we're in warzone You're screaming, "Oh no, oh no, oh no" [Post-Chorus] Dancin', dancin' Think you, think you fancy Tick-tock Don't go, don't go, don't go [Pre-Chorus] I hear those voices from far away They help me to escape (Escape) I found myself and I'm finally free from Your bad lovin' and restraint [Chorus] Tick-tock, watch the days go I'm losing track of time Lost in your playzone Don't overcomplicate Now we're in warzone You're screaming, "Oh no, oh no" Tick-tock, I'll take you dancing In time with my parade You think you're fancy But play the game my way and you'll be beggin' "Please baby, don't go, don't go, don't go" [Post-Chorus] Dancin', dancin' Think you, think you fancy Tick-tock Don't go, don't go, don't go