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ABBA

The Album (1977)

1. Eagle
2. Take a Chance on Me
3. One Man, One Woman
4. The Name of the Game
5. Move on
6. Hole in Your Soul
7. Thank You for the Music
8. I Wonder (Departure)
9. I'm a Marionette

Utgiven: 12 december 1977
Skivbolag: Polar Music
Producerad av Benny Andersson och Björn Ulvaeus
Inspelad i Marcus Music och Metronome Studio
Ljudtekniker: Michael B. Tretow

Trummor: Ola Brunkert (Roger Palm på "Take a Chance on me", "One Man, One Woman" och "Thank You for the Music")
Percussion: Åke Sundqvist ("Super Trouper", "The Winner Takes It All", "Me and I" och "Our Last Summer")
Bas: Rutger Gunnarsson
Ledgitarr: Lasse Wellander (Janne Schaffer på "Eagle")
Övriga gitarrer: Björn Ulvaeus & Lasse Wellander
Alla keyboards: Benny Andersson
Percussion: Malando Gassama
Saxofoner och flöjter: Lars O. Carlsson
Flöjter på "The Piper": Janne Kling
Stråkarrangemang: Rutger Gunnarsson

The Album är den svenska popgruppen ABBA:s femte studioalbum.

Eagle

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

They came flyin' from far away
Now I'm under their spell
I love hearing the stories that they tell
They've seen places beyond my land,
and they've found new horizons
They speak strangely but I understand
And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings

Flyin' high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

As all good friends we talk all night,
and we fly wing to wing
I have questions and they know everything
There's no limit to what I feel
We climb higher and higher
Am I dreamin' or is it all real
Is it true I'm an eagle
Is it true I can spread my wings

Flyin' high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
(I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
(What a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings
Flyin' high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
(I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
(What a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
Flyin' high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
(I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
(What a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

Take a Chance on Me

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

We can go dancing, we can go walking
As long as we're together
Listen to some music, maybe just talking
Get to know you better
'cause you know I've got
So much that I wanna do,
when I dream I'm alone with you
It's magic
You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can't let go

Oh you can take your time baby,
I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you
You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry,
I ain't gonna let you
Let me tell you now
My love is strong enough to last when things are rough
It's magic
You say that I waste my time,
but I can't get you off my mind
No I can't let go
'cause I love you so

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you got no place to go when you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me

One Man, One Woman

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

No smiles, not a single word at the breakfast table
Though I would have liked to begin
So much that I wanna say, but I feel unable
You leave and you slam the door
Like you've done many times before
And I cry and I feel so helpless

One man, one woman
Two friends and two true lovers
Somehow we'll help each other through the hard times
One man, one woman
One life to live together
One chance to take that never comes back again
You and me, to the end

Outside I can see the sun through the open window
Inside everything feels so cold
What's wrong, what is happening
Where did all our love go
Sometimes when I just can't cope
I cling to a desperate hope
And I cry and I feel like dying

Daydreams of a better life, but I have to wake up
The sound of a key in the door
You smile and I realise that we need a shake-up
Our love is a precious thing
Worth the pain and the suffering
And it's never too late for changing

The Name of the Game

(Benny Andersson/Stig Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)

I've seen you twice, in a short time
Only a week since we started
It seems to me, for every time
I'm getting more open-hearted
I was an impossible case
No one ever could reach me
But I think I can see in your face
There's a lot you can teach me

So I wanna know
What's the name of the game
Does it mean anything to you
What's the name of the game
Can you feel it the way I do
Tell me please, 'cause I have to know
I'm a bashful child, beginning to grow
And you make me talk
And you make me feel
And you make me show
What I'm trying to conceal
If I trust in you, would you let me down
Would you laugh at me
If I said I care for you
Could you feel the same way too
I wanna know
The name of the game

I had no friends, no one to see
And I'm never invited
Now I am here, talking to you
No wonder I get excited
Your smile, and the sound of your voice
And the way you see through me
Got a feeling you give me no choice
But it means a lot to me

So I wanna know
What's the name of the game
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Does it mean anything to you
(Got a feeling you give me no choice, but it means a lot)
What's the name of the game
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Can you feel it the way I do
Tell me please, 'cause I have to know
I'm a bashful child, beginning to grow
And you make me talk
And you make me feel
And you make me show
What I'm trying to conceal
If I trust in you, would you let me down
Would you laugh at me
If I said I care for you
Could you feel the same way too
I wanna know
Oh yes I wanna know The name of the game
(I was an impossible case)
Does it mean anything to you
(But I think I can see in your face that it means a lot)
What's the name of the game
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Can you feel it the way I do
(Got a feeling you give me no choice, but it means a lot)
What's the name of the game
(I was an impossible case)
Does it mean anything to you
(But I think I can see in your face that it means a lot)

Move on

(Benny Andersson/Stig Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)

They say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul
A voyager and a settler, they both have a distant goal
If I explore the heavens, or if I search inside
Well, it really doesn't matter as long as I can tell myself I've always tried

Like a roller in the ocean, life is motion
Move on
Like a wind that's always blowing, life is flowing
Move on
Like the sunrise in the morning, life is dawning
Move on
How I treasure every minute
Being part of, being in it
With the urge to move on

I've travelled every country, I've travelled in my mind
It seems we're on a journey, a trip through space and time
And somewhere lies the answer
To all the questions why
What really makes the difference
Between all dead and living things, the will to stay alive

The morning breeze that ripples the surface of the sea
The crying of the seagulls that hover over me
I see it and I hear it
But how can I explain
The wonder of the moment
To be alive, to feel the sun that follows every rain

Hole in Your Soul

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

You feel bad, let me tell you, we all get the blues
Sometimes life is a burden, way down in your shoes
When it's bad, worse, worst
(And when you're feeling so bad)
And you think you're cursed
(And you've got it sad)
Well, if there's one thing for the better that can turn you loose

It's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
There's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul

My friend Sam is a chauffeur, Annie goes to school
Jerry works at the office, Sue lies by the pool
But on all weekends
(Together again)
When I meet my friends
(I'm gonna see them now)
And we're lookin' 'round for the action
We sure play it cool

It's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
There's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul

You paint your world and use all colours
And then you find it all comes out too bright
You know it's only a lie
The song you sing are too romantic
And when you want the truth
They only spit in your eye
Oh yeah, they're only tellin' you lies
Oh yeah, there's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul

You feel bad, let me tell you, we all get the blues
Sometimes life is a burden, way down in your shoes
When it's bad, worse, worst
(And when you're feeling so bad)
And you think you're cursed
(Ain't it kind of sad)
Well, if there's one thing for the better that can turn you loose

It's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
There's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
It's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
There's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
It's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul
There's gotta be rock'n roll
To fill the hole in your soul

Thank You for the Music

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

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

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

I Wonder (Departure)

(Benny Andersson/Stig Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)

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 surprises

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
Busses I've missed
Boys that I've kissed
Everything old and familiar

I'm a Marionette

(Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus)

You're so free
That's what everybody's telling me
Yet I feel I'm like an outward bound, pushed around, refugee
Something's wrong
Got a feeling that I don't belong
As if I have come from outer space
Out of place, like King Kong

I'm a marionette, just a marionette, pull the string
I'm a marionette, everybody's pet, just as long as I sing
I'm a marionette, see my pirouette, 'round and 'round
I'm a marionette, I'm a marionette, just a silly old clown

Like a doll
Like a puppet with no will at all
And somebody taught me how to talk
How to walk, how to fall

Can't complain
I've got no one but myself to blame
Something's happening I can't control
Lost my hold, it's insane

Look this way
Just a little smile is what they say
You look better on the photograph if you laugh,
That's okay!

You're so free
That's what everybody's telling me
Yet I feel I'm like an outward bound, pushed around, refugee