 She tells him that "I've desired to hold you/Have you and make you mine" from their first meeting onwards, and that when he turns her away, her "fire" turns to "smoke".She also tells him that she believes that "Deep in your smile is desire for more".Composer-lyricist combination Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg provided the Maltese entry at the 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2017 Contests.