HEP STARS - CONSOLATION

CONSOLATION

HEP STARS

SONGWRITER: BENNY ANDERSSON

COUNTRY: SWEDEN

ALBUM: THE HEP STARS

LABEL: OLGA

GENRE: ROCK AND ROLL

YEAR: 1967

The Hep Stars was a Swedish rock group, formed in 1963 in Stockholm. During 1965-66 the band was the most successful of contemporary 1960s Swedish pop groups performing in the English language. Outside The Nordic Countries the band is best known as a launching point for the keyboard player and composer Benny Andersson, who went on to enjoy worldwide success with ABBA.

The band was founded by the drummer Christer "Chrille" Pettersson (3 November 1942 – 27 August 2006) and the bass guitarist Lennart "Lelle" Hegland with the keyboard player Hans Östlund and the guitarist-singer Jan "Janne" Frisk. At the height of their popularity, the line-up consisted of Hegland, Pettersson, Frisk and Sven "Svenne" Hedlund on lead vocals and Benny Andersson on keyboards.

Where were you when I cried

When I needed you to be here by my side

Now, I've found you've always lied

When you said "I want to, need a place to hide"

Where were you when I died

When my breakdown pushed me right up to the sky

That's when real love replayed for a place to cry

Consolation, now

I need you anyhow

All my sorrows will be soaring away

If you want me to stay

Burning bridges lift(?), no more deep lonely cliffs (loneliness?)

Lies before me if you made up your mind

And say you're mine

Where were you when I cried

When I needed you to be here by my side

Now, I've found you've always lied

When you said "I want to, need a place to hide"

Where were you when I died

When my breakdown pushed me right up to the sky

That's when real love replayed for a place to cry

Consolation, now

I need you anyhow

All my sorrows will be soaring away

If you want me to stay

Burning bridges lift, no more deep lonely cliffs

Lies before me if you made up your mind

And say you're mine.