What If We was Chiara's third and final entry for Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, 11 years after she first appeared in the 1998 contest, and 4 years after her 2nd-place finish at the 2005 contest.
It was the penultimate song in the first semi-final, performing after Portugal, and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina. Placing 6th with 86 points allowed the song to qualify to the final, where it was performed 14th, following Moldova and preceding Estonia.
At the close of voting, the song placed 22nd with 31 points - the only time Chiara did not place inside the top three.
Lyrics[]
Words of wisdom, prophets, and quotes
Wise men talking, tales from the old
I reach for the stars, wherever they are, in darkness
We're lost, fading away
What if we could be free?
Mystify our wisdom in time
And one day we'll see
What if we found the key?
Throw the dice, unravel our lies
And learn how to be
All the madness feeding our soul
Take a wild guess out of control
There will be a star, no matter how far, shining
One day we'll sail away
What if we could be free?
Mystify our wisdom in time
And one day we'll see
What if we found the key?
Throw the dice, unravel our lies
And learn how to be
If you don't know your destination
Who determines your destiny?
What if we could be free?
Mystify our wisdom in time
And one day we'll see
What if we found the key?
Throw the dice, unravel our lies
And learn how to be[1]
References[]
Videos[]
Chiara - What If We (Malta)
Eurovision 2009 Final - Malta - Chiara - What If We