Fernando
(B. Andersson, S. Anderson, B. Ulvaeus)
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
I remember long ago
Another starry night like this
In the firelight, Fernando
You were humming to yourself
And softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
They were closer now, Fernando
Every hour, every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid, Fernando
We were young and full of life
And none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Now we're old and grey, Fernando
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums, Fernando?
Do you still recall the fateful night
We crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in you eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Summer Night City
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Summer night city
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breath and time to live
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow
When it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream
It's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
Angeleyes
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
I keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
I keep thinking, aah
Last night
I was takin' a walk along the river
And I saw him together with a young girl
And the look that he gave her made me shiver
'Cause he always used to look at me that way
And I thought
Maybe I should walk right up to her and say (aha-ha)
It's a game he likes to play
Look into his angel eyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
Look into his angel eyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
Oh, no no no no
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
I keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
I keep thinking, aah
Sometimes
When I'm lonely I sit and think about him
And it hurts to remember all the good times
When I thought I could never live without him
And I wonder does it have to be the same
Every time
When I see him will it bring back all the pain? (aha-ha)
How can I forget that name
Look into his angel eyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
Look into his angel eyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
Crazy 'bout his angel eyes
Angel eyes
He took my heart and now I pay the price
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
Oh, no no no no
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
A a-ah a-ah ah
A a-ah
I keep thinking
A a-ah a-ah ah
I keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
A a-ah
I keep thinking
A a-ah a-ah ah
I keep thinking I've had to pay the price
A a-ah
I keep thinking
A a-ah a-ah ah
I keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
A a-ah
I keep thinking
A a-ah a-ah ah
I keep thinking I've had to pay the price
Chiquitita
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes
There is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see
That you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend
I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see
You've broken a feather (how it hurts to see you cry and how it hurts to see you sad)
I hope
We can patch it up together
Chiquitita
You and I know
How the heartaches come and they go
And the scars they're leavin'
You'll be dancin' once again
And the pain will end
You will have no time for grievin'
Chiquitita
You and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky
And shining above you (even though we cry the sun is shining in the sky, so)
Let me hear you sing once more
Like you did before (let me hear you sing some more the way you used to do before)
Sing a new song
Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song
Chiquitita
So the walls came tumblin' down
And your love's a blown-out candle
All is gone
And it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see
That you're oh, so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita
You and I know
How the heartaches come and they go
And the scars they're leavin' (you and I we know how all the heartaches come and go)
You'll be dancin' once again
And the pain will end (and you'll be dancing once again, and all the pain you take will end)
You will have no time for grievin'
Chiquitita
You and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky
And shining above you (even though we cry the sun is shining in the sky, so)
Let me hear you sing once more
Like you did before (let me hear you sing some more the way you used to do before)
Sing a new song
Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song
Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song
Chiquitita
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Half past twelve
And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone
How I hate to spend the evening on my own
Autumn winds
Blowing outside the window as I look around the room
And it makes me so depressed to see the gloom
There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Movie stars
Find the end of the rainbow, with a fortune to win
It's so different from the world I'm living in
Tired of T.V.
I open the window and I gaze into the night
But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight
There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight...
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight...
There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Lovelight
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
I've always hated my room
It's so gloomy and dreary
Always too dark
For the windows just face the back yard
So I
Can't understand how it's happened
How everything's changing
This old dirty ceiling seems a little whiter
When you walked into the room
It all got so much brighter
You must have a
Lovelight
Everything around you is
Lovelight
And I can feel your love anywhere (love that's shining)
Maybe even when you're not there (love that's shining)
Got lovelight
Everything around you is
Lovelight
You're shining like a star in the night (love that's shining)
I won't let you out of my sight (love that's shining)
I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose your
Lovelight
How I remember
The first time we went to a movie
We had decided to meet
On a corner downtown
And I
Waited there when you came up from behind
And you kissed me
And the traffic seemed to get a little lighter
When you came into my life
It all got so much brighter
You must have a
Lovelight
Everything around you is
Lovelight
And I can feel your love everywhere (love that's shining)
Maybe even when you're not there (love that's shining)
Got lovelight
Everything around you is
Lovelight
You're shining like a star in the night (love that's shining)
I won't let you out of my sight (love that's shining)
I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose your
Lovelight
And I feel so good
And I feel so high
And I know that
You must have a
Lovelight
Got lovelight
And I can feel your love anywhere (love that's shining)
Maybe even when you're not there (love that's shining)
You've got
Lovelight
Everything around you is
Lovelight
You're shining like a star in the night (love that's shining)
I won't let you out of my sight (love that's shining)
I don't want to lose you
I don't want to lose your
Lovelight
Head Over Heels
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
I have a very good friend
The kind of girl who likes to follow a trend
She has a personal style
Some people like it, others tend to go wild
You hear her voice everywhere
Taking the chair
She's a leading lady
And with no trace of hesitation
She keeps going
Head over heels
Breaking her way
Pushing through unknown jungles everyday
She's a girl
With a taste
For the world
(The world is like a playing-ground
Where she goes rushing)
Head over heels
Setting the pace
Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
She's extreme
If you know
What I mean
Her man is one I admire
He's so courageous but he's constantly tired
Each time when he speaks his mind
She pats his head and says: That's all very fine
Exert that will of your own
When you're alone
Now we'd better hurry'
And with no trace of hesitation
She keeps on going
Head over heels
Breaking her way
Pushing through unknown jungles everyday
She's a girl
With a taste
For the world
(The world is like a playing-ground
Where she goes rushing)
Head over heels
Setting the pace
Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
She's extreme
If you know
What I mean
You hear her voice everywhere
Taking the chair
She's a leading lady
And with no trace of hesitation
She keeps on going
Head over heels
Breaking her way
Pushing through unknown jungles everyday
She's a girl
With a taste
For the world
(The world is like a playing-ground
Where she goes rushing)
Head over heels
Setting the pace
Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
She's extreme
If you know
What I mean
I think she's one of those who
Always likes to do whatever she feels
And she goes
Head over heels
Cassandra
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Down in the street
They're all singing and shouting
Staying alive though the city is dead
Hiding their shame
Behind hollow laughter
While you are crying
Alone on your bed
Ppity Cassandra
That no one believed you
But then again
You were lost from the start
Now we must suffer
And sell our secrets
Bargain, playing smart
Aching in our hearts
Sorry Cassandra
I misunderstood
Now the last day is dawning
Some of us wanted
But none of us could
Listen to words of warning
But on the darkest of nights
Nobody knew how to fight
And we were caught in our sleep
Sorry Cassandra
I didn't believe
You really had the power
I only saw it as
Dreams you would weave
Until the final hour
So in the morning
Your ship will be sailing
Now that your father
And sister are gone
There is no reason for you to linger
You're grieving deeply
But still moving on
You know the future
Is casting a shadow
No one else sees it
But you know your fate
Packing your bags
Being slow and thorough
Knowing though you're late
That ship is sure to wait
Sorry Cassandra
I misunderstood
Now the last day is dawning
Some of us wanted
But none of us could
Listen to words of warning
But on the darkest of nights
Nobody knew how to fight
And we were caught in our sleep
Sorry Cassandra
I didn't believe
You really had the power
I only saw it as
Dreams you would weave
Until the final hour
I watched the ship
Leaving harbour at sunrise
Sails almost slack
In the cool morning rain
She stood on deck
Just a tiny figure
Rigid and restrained
Blue eyes filled with pain
Sorry Cassandra
I misunderstood
Now the last day is dawning
Some of us wanted
But none of us could
Listen to words of warning
But on the darkest of nights
Nobody knew how to fight
And we were caught in our sleep
Sorry Cassandra
I didn't believe
You really had the power
I only saw it as
Dreams you would weave
Until the final hour
(I'm sorry Cassandra)
The Day Before You Came
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Must have left my house at eight, because I always do
My train, I'm certain, left the station just when it was due
I must have read the morning paper going into town
And having gotten through the editorial, no doubt I must have frowned.
I must have made my desk around a quarter after nine
With letters to be read, and heaps of papers waiting to be signed
I must have gone to lunch at half past twelve or so
The usual place, the usual bunch
And still on top of this I'm pretty sure it must have rained
The day before you came.
I must have lit my seventh cigarette at half past two
And at the time I never even noticed I was blue
I must have kept on dragging through the business of the day
Without really knowing anything, I hid a part of me away.
At five I must have left, there's no exception to the rule
A matter of routine, I've done it ever since I finished school
The train back home again
Undoubtedly I must have read the evening paper then
Oh yes, I'm sure my life was well within it's usual frame
The day before you came.
Must have opened my front door at eight o'clock or so
And stopped along the way to buy some Chinese food to go
I'm sure I had my dinner watching something on TV
There's not, I think, a single episode of Dallas that I didn't see.
I must have gone to bed around a quarter after ten
I need a lot of sleep, and so I like to be in bed by then
I must have read a while
The latest one by Marilyn French or something in that style
It's funny, but I had no sense of living without aim
The day before you came.
And turning out the light
I must have yawned and cuddled up for yet another night
And rattling on the roof
I must have heard the sound of rain
The day before you came.
Under Attack
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Don't know how to take it, don't know where to go
My resistance running low
And every day the hold is getting tighter and it troubles me so
(You know that I'm nobody's fool)
I'm nobody's fool and yet it's clear to me
I don't have a strategy
It's just like taking candy from a baby and I think I must be
Under attack, I'm being taken
About to crack, defences breaking
Won't somebody please have a heart
Come and rescue me now 'cause I'm falling apart
Under attack, I'm taking cover
He on my track, my chasing lover
Thinking nothing can stop him now
Should I want to, I'm not sure, I would know how
This is getting crazy, I should tell him so
Really let my anger show
Persuade him that the answer to his questions is a definite NO!
(I'm kind of flattered, I suppose)
Guess I'm kind of flattered but I'm scared as well
Something like a magic spell
I hardly dare to think of what could happen, where I'd be if I fell
Under attack, I'm being taken
About to crack, defences breaking
Won't somebody please have a heart
Come and rescue me now 'cause I'm falling apart
Under attack, I'm taking cover
He on my track, my chasing lover
Thinking nothing can stop him now
Should I want to, I'm not sure, I would know how
Under attack, I'm being taken
About to crack, defences breaking
Won't somebody please have a heart
Come and rescue me now 'cause I'm falling apart
Under attack, I'm taking cover
He on my track, my chasing lover
Thinking nothing can stop him now
Should I want to, I'm not sure, I would know how
You Owe Me One
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Now there's a shadow falling
Over our faces
Doubt
Forever
In our hearts
And in a while we'll start to
Pick up the traces
We
Won't
Find the missing parts
Buy me a ticket I'll go to the Bahamas (aah)
I need a rest from our petty little dramas (aah)
Yes, I really do
Aha, hmm (now look what you've done)
Look what you've done
I'm missing all the fun (I miss all the fun)
Baby, you owe me one
Aha, hmm (it's my turn to run)
My turn to run
A chance to feel the sun (and sit in the sun)
Baby, you owe me one
I wasn't ready for this
Kind of intrusion
I
Was
Taken by surprise
Now both of us are in a
State of confusion
Hesitation
In our eyes
Something unwanted has entered our existence (aah)
I think it's better to view it from a distance (aah)
Yes, I really do
Aha, hmm (now look what you've done)
Look what you've done
I'm missing all the fun (I miss all the fun)
Baby, you owe me one
Aha, hmm (it's my turn to run)
My turn to run
A chance to feel the sun (and sit in the sun)
Baby, you owe me one
I Am The City
(B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus)
Coming through a cloud
You're looking at me from above
And I'm a revelation
Spreading out before your eyes
And you find me
Beautiful and irresistible
A giant creature
That forever seems to grow in size
And you feel a strange attraction
Ooh, ooh
The air is vibrant and electrified
Welcome to me
Here I am
My arms are open wide
Somewhere in the middle
Of the never ending noise
There is a pulse
A steady rhythm
Of a heart that beats
And a million voices
Blend into a single voice
And you can hear it
In the clamour of the crowded streets
People come and take their chances
Ooh, ooh
Sometimes you win
Ssometimes you lose a lot
Come make your own
Contribution to this melting pot
I'm the street you walk
The language you talk
I am the city
The skyline is me
And the energy
I am the city
The famous hotels
And the cocktail bars
And the funny smells
And the turmoil of cars
And the people
The air that you're breathing is me
Yes I am the city
Yyou let me be
People feed me with their lives
I am a hungry soul
And they all worship me
And pay their homage
Day and night
Everyday I hear a lot
Of tired, shuffling feet
But come tonight
They will be dancing
Iin the neon light
Dazzled by the crazy magic
Ooh, ooh
They're grabbing pieces
Of the fatted calf
And in the wind
If you listen hard
You'll hear me laugh
I'm the street you walk
The language you talk
I am the city
The skyline is me
And the energy
I am the city
The famous hotels
Aand the cocktail bars
And the funny smells
And the turmoil of cars
And the people
The parks and the squares that you see
All the sounds that you hear
And the air that you're breathing is me
Yes I am the city
You let me be
I am the city
You let me be
I am the city
The famous hotels
And the cocktail bars
And the funny smells
And the turmoil of cars
And the people
The air that you're breathing is me
Coming through a cloud
You're looking at me from above
And I'm a revelation
Spreading out before your eyes
I'm the street you walk
The language you talk
I am the city
Yes, I am the city
You let me be
And you find me
Beautiful and irresistible
A giant creature that forever
Seems to grow in size
The skyline is me
And the energy
I am the city
You let me be
Somewhere in the middle
Of the never ending noise
There is a pulse
A steady rhythm
Of a heart that beats
I'm the street you walk
The language you talk
I am the city
Yes, I am the city
Yyou let me be
And a million voices
Blend into a single voice
And you can hear it
In the clamour of the crowded streets
The skyline is me
And the energy
I am the city
You let me be
