ABBA의 음악들

최근 들어서 ABBA라는 그 유명한 Pop 그룹의 음악들을 조금씩 접하며 들어보고 있는 중이다. 사실은 ABBA의 The Winner Takes It All과 Fernando를 뮤지컬 영화 Mamma Mia!를 통해 좋아하게 된 이후에 그저 Youtube에서 관련 음악을 좀 찾아서 들으려고 했는데, 다른 ABBA의 음악을 듣고 생각보다 내 취향에 잘 맞아서 그냥 확인할 수 있는 곡의 대다수 – 즉 약 60개의 곡 정도를 추출해버렸다.

그 곡들을 지난 2일 동안 걸쳐 듣다 보니 꽤 괜찮고 마음에 드는 분위기와 가사의 곡들이 꽤 생겨, 여기에 그 곡들을 하나씩 그냥 나열해두는 것이 나을 것 같다는 생각에 갑작스럽게 여기에 기록하게 되었다.

ABBA – I Wonder (Departure)

This park and these houses
Old streets I have walked
Everything dear, will it be here
One day when I am returning?

My friends will get married
Have children and homes
It sounds so nice
Well-planned and wise
Never expecting surprices

I wonder
It’s frightening
Leaving now
Is that the right thing?
I wonder
It scares me
But who the hell am I
If I don’t even try

I’m not a coward
Oh no, I’ll be strong
One chance in a lifetime
Yes I will take it
It can’t go wrong

My friends and my family
This dull little town
Buses I’ve missed
Boys that I’ve kissed
Everything old and familiar

I wonder
It’s frightening
Leaving now
Is that the right thing?
I wonder
It scares me
But who the hell am I
If I don’t even try

I’m not a coward
Oh no, I’ll be strong
One chance in a lifetime
Yes I will take it
Yes I will take it
It can’t go wrong

ABBA – I Wonder (Departure), Lyrics

ABBA – The Winner Takes It All

I don’t wanna talk
About things we’ve gone through
Through it’s hurting me
Now it’s history

I’ve played all my cards
And that’s what you’ve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser’s standing small
Beside the victory
That’s her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence

Building me a home
Thinking I’d be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear

The winner takes it all (takes it all)
The loser has to fall (has to fall)
It’s simple and it’s plain (it’s so plain)
Why should I complain? (why complain?)

But tell me, does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?

Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say?
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide (will decide)
The likes of me abide (me abide)
Spectators of the show (of the show)
Always staying low (staying low)

The game is on again (on again)
A lover or a friend (or a friend)
A big thing or a small (big or small)
The winner takes it all (takes it all)

I don’t wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You’ve come to shake my hand

I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see

The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all

So the winner takes it all
And the loser has to fall
Throw the dice, cold as ice
Way down here, someone dear
Takes it all, has to fall
And it’s plain, why complain?

ABBA – The Winner Takes It All, Lyrics

ABBA – Our Last Summer

The summer air was soft and warm
The feeling right, the Paris night
Did its best to please us
And strolling down the Elysees
We had a drink in each cafe
And you
You talked of politics, philosophy
And I smiled like Mona Lisa

We had our chance
It was a fine and true romance

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
Walks along the Seine
Laughing in the rain
Our last summer
Memories that remain

We made our way along the river
And we sat down in the grass
By the Eiffel tower
I was so happy we had met
It was the age of no regret
Oh, yes
Those crazy years, that was the time
Of the flower-power

But underneath we had a fear of flying
Of getting old, a fear of slowly dying
We took the chance
Like we were dancing our last dance

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
In the tourist jam
Round the Notre Dame
Our last summer
Walking hand in hand
Paris restaurants
Our last summer
Morning croissants
Living for the day
Worries far away
Our last summer
We could laugh and play

And now you’re working in a bank
The family man, a football fan
And your name is Harry

How dull it seems
Yet you’re the hero of my dreams

I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
Walks along the Seine
Laughing in the rain
Our last summer
Memories that remain
I can still recall our last summer
I still see it all
In the tourist jam
Round the Notre Dame
Our last summer
Walking hand in hand
Paris restaurants
Our last summer
Morning croissants
We were living for the day
Worries far away
Our last summer…

ABBA – Our Last Summer, Lyrics

ABBA – People Need Love

People need hope, people need lovin’
People need trust from a fellow man
People need love to make a good livin’
People need faith in a helping hand

Man has alway wanted a woman by his side
To keep him company
Women always knew that it takes a man to get
Matrimony and harmony
Everybody knows that a man who’s feeling down
Wants some female sympathy
Gotta have love to carry on living
Gotta have love ’til eternity

People need hope, people need lovin’
People need trust from a fellow man
People need love to make a good livin’
People need faith in a helping hand

La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la

Flowers in a desert need a drop of rain
Like a woman needs her man
If a man’s in love and his woman wants the moon
Then he’ll take it down if he can
Somebody who loves you and somebody who cares
Isn’t that what you call a friend
Gotta have love to carry on living
Isn’t it easy to understand

People need hope, people need lovin’
People need trust from a fellow man
People need love to make a good livin’
People need faith in a helping hand

La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la

People need hope, people need lovin’
People need trust from a fellow man
People need love to make a good livin’
People need faith in a helping hand

La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la

La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la

ABBA – People Need Love, Lyrics

ABBA – Thank You For The Music

I’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you’ve probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
‘Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I’m so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I’m a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I’ve been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance

Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

So I say
Thank you for the music, for giving it to me

ABBA – Thank You For The Music, Lyrics

ABBA – Fernando

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 I 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
And since many years I haven’t seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande
I can see it in your 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 I never thought that we could lose
There’s no regret
If I had to do 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 I 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

ABBA – Fernando, Lyrics

ABBA – Cassandra

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

Pity 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 would
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 would
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 hourI watched the ship leaving harbor 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 would
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
I’m sorry Cassandra
I’m sorry Cassandra
I’m sorry Cassandra
I’m sorry Cassandra

ABBA – Cassandra, Lyrics