We wrote this song specifically to enter the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. It was ultimately, and many have said, unfairly unsuccessful.
lyrics
Citizens of this continent in each and every nation have all at some point suffered through wars and devastation
Revolution, oppression, reunification; we're joined together in our love of dairy fermentation
United by cheese
A scent on the breeze
We rise from our knees
for unity and peace
United by cheese
We're united by cheese
Each country has its favourites
dictated by tradition
And each proclaims the virtues of its own predisposition
and though the base is similar, it varies composition
subtly altering in taste with a regional edition
United by cheese
The populous agrees
The taste is bound to please
The flavour guarantees
We're united by cheese
United by cheese
Now we've put it all behind us
Time to share the cheese that binds us
Oh my friends the wars are over
grab a slab of cambozola
The Spanish Armada was years ago
so how about a slice of manchego
Forget about that mess in Hastings
Pass the brie and start the tastings
United by Cheese
Disharmony flees
In French and Portuguese
German and Maltese are united by cheese
We're united by cheese
There are cheeses of obscurity
and those of noted fame
The flavours may be different
The love is just the same
Our passion for this wonderfood leads us to proclaim
Kings and queens may rise and fall
The cheeses will remain
United by cheese
from the Alps to the Pyrenees
The rivers and the seas
The continent decrees
United by cheese
We're united by cheese
United by cheese
credits
from Grated Hits,
released November 30, 2019
(c) 2019 The Real Cheesemakers
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