Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: ABBA

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“Money, Money, Money” by ABBA

ABBA’s “Money, Money, Money” is sung from both a practical and philosophical perspective. It is centered on a woman who works hard  “all night” and day. However, in the end, due to a heavy debt...

I Have a Dream

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“I Have a Dream” by ABBA

“I Have a Dream” is the only ABBA track that utilizes vocals outside of the four band members – that being the children’s choir of the International School of Stockholm. In more-recent times, Westlife’s 1999 cover...

One of Us

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ABBA’s “One of Us” Lyrics Meaning

Content-wise, ABBA’s “One of Us” is very-similar to “The Winner Takes It All” (which was released the year prior) in that it is sung from a female perspective and is centered on a character...

Voulez-Vous

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Meaning of “Voulez-Vous” by ABBA

“Voulez-Vous” is French and it translates into English as “Do You Want?”. So the title of this song is actually a question. And the setting is some sort of social gathering akin to a...

The Winner Takes It All

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Meaning of ABBA’s “The Winner Takes It All”

“The Winner Takes It All” is one of ABBA’s most-celebrated breakup songs. The titular “winner”, whom the singer of the track is addressing, is supposed to be one who has emerged victorious from the couple’s disbanding,...

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“So Long” by ABBA

“So long” is a colloquial expression which basically means ‘goodbye’. And in this track, that is what the female singers of ABBA are saying to a man that is trying to start a romantic relationship...

I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do

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“I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” by ABBA

ABBA‘s “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” is based on the singer seemingly trying to convince the person she is singing to of her love. This individual seems to be...

Eagle

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Meaning of “Eagle” by ABBA

The inspiration for this track was derived from two different sources.  The most-recognized one is the book “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” (1970), which had a profound impact on ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, one of the writers of...

The Day Before You Came

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“The Day Before You Came” by ABBA

The meaning of ABBA’s “The Day Before You Came” is open to speculation. Fan theories range from the titular “you” referring to a stalker of the singer (Agnetha Fältskog), fellow ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus (whom Fältskog got divorced...

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“Angeleyes” by ABBA

Succinctly put, the lyrics of ABBA’s “Angeleyes” is about a very good looking man who is very seductive. From the lyrics, this man’s main alluring quality is “his angel eyes”, which he uses to...