ABBA - THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

ABBA

Songwriters: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

Album: super trouper

Label: atlantic records

Genre: pop

Year: 1980

Super Trouper é o sétimo álbum do grupo ABBA lançado primeiro na Suécia no dia 3 de Novembro de 1980. As gravações começaram em Fevereiro de 1980, indo até Outubro de 1980.Entrou como álbum Nº1 nas paradas do Reino Unido (22 de novembro de 1980), e teve os singles de sucesso Nº1, The Winner Takes It All (9 de agosto de 1980) e Super Trouper (29 de novembro de 1980). Nesse álbum, o grupo apresentou-se como um grupo mais maduro. O ano anterior do divórcio entre Björn e Agnetha foi explorado em "The Winner Takes It All", a vida da alta sociedade dos membros em Estocolmo foi caracterizada em "On And On And On". Outra canção muito conhecida no álbum é a eletro-dance "Lay All Your Love on Me". O álbum Super Trouper vendeu mais de 700 mil cópias no Brasil e o single "The Winner Takes It All" extraído do mesmo álbum atingiu a marca de mais de 300 mil cópias.

I don't wanna talk

About the things we've gone through

Though 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 standing small

Beside the victory

That's a 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.

The loser has to fall

It's simple and it's plain.

Why should I 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

The likes of me abide

Spectators of the show

Always staying low

The game is on again

A lover or a friend

A big thing or a small

The winner 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...

Someone dear...

Takes it all...

The loser ...

Has to fall...

Throw a dice...

As cold as ice...

Someone way down here...

Someone dear...

Takes it all...