Dutch singer Waylon presented the song that he will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal: “Outlaw in ’em”.
This is the second appearance on the Eurovision stage for the artist, having previously performed with Ilse DeLange as The Common Linnets in 2014. With “Calm after the storm”, the duo won the second place in the final behind Austrian contestant Conchita Wurst.
Active in music since 1997, Waylon rose to fame after competing on Holland’s Got Talent in 2008. One year later, he collaborated with British hitmakers Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek on his debut album “Wicked ways”.
It was followed by a second successful album titled “After all”.
In 2014 there was a brief parenthesis with Ilse DeLange but the country pop artist returned to his solo career soon.
Recent years saw Waylon as coach on The Voice of Holland. He also just released a new album “The world can wait”.
His Eurovision entry “Outlaw in ‘em” is an upbeat mix of country, Americana, blues and rock. It has a music video, directed by Shawn Brinks, where you can see the singer riding on his motorcycle into a desolate landscape.

Lyrics:

It’s a fine, fine line
Between whiskey
And water into wine

It’s a long way home
When you’re down and out
And out here on your own

But it don’t matter who you are
When it’s time to lock and load

Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em
Gold piece hiding in their blacked out denim
Heartbeat beating to a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm, yeah

Everybody got a couple scared up knuckles
Blood on their boots and their back up buckle
Diamond back rattle with the quick strike venom
Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em

When they knock you to the ground
You ain’t gonna let nobody keep you down
When your back’s against the wall
That’s when you gotta learn to stand up tall

Yeah, that rebel fights inside of you
That’s been there all along

Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em
Gold piece hiding in their blacked out denim
Heartbeat beating to a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm, yeah

Everybody got a couple scared up knuckles
Blood on their boots and their back up buckle
Diamond back rattle with the quick strike venom
Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em, oh, oh

Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em
Gold piece hiding in their blacked out denim
Heartbeat beating to a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm, yeah

Huh, everybody got little front man swagger
Stone cold rolling like a young Mick Jagger
A new tattoo that you can’t keep hidden
Everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em, oh, ooh

I said, everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em, aw