Happy New Year – English Lyrics

• By: ABBA
• Album: VoyageAlbum

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
champagne /ˌʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - a French sparkling wine
fireworks /ˈfaɪərwɜːrks/ B2	noun - explosive devices used for fireworks displays
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or sensation
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the early part of the day
gray /ɡreɪ/ A2	adjective - a color between black and white
yesterday /ˈjɛstərdeɪ/ A2	adverb - the day before today
year /jɪər/ A2	noun - a period of 365 days
dreams /driːmz/ B2	noun - visions or aspirations while asleep or in imagination
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the planet Earth or the universe
neighbor /ˈneɪbər/ B1	noun - a person living near or next to someone
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person whom one knows and likes
hopes /hoʊps/ B2	noun - desires or expectations for the future
will /wɪl/ A2	noun - determination or intention
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt or make an effort
died /daɪd/ B2	verb - ceased to live
confetti /kənˈfɛti/ C1	noun - small pieces of colored paper thrown during celebrations
decade /ˈdɛkeɪd/ C1	noun - a period of ten years
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or band

Key Grammar Structures

• May we all have a vision now and then

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'may' to express possibility or permission.

  ➔ 'May' indicates a possibility or hope for something happening in the future.

• It's the end of the party

  ➔ Use of the noun phrase 'the end of' to signify the conclusion or finish of something.

  ➔ 'The end of' is used to indicate the conclusion or final part of something.

• Feelings blue

  ➔ Use of the adjective 'blue' metaphorically to describe feeling sad or depressed.

  ➔ 'Blue' is used metaphorically to express a feeling of sadness or melancholy.

• Lay down and die

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'might as well' to suggest a conditional or resigned action.

  ➔ 'Might as well' implies that one might do something because there are no better options.

• Dragging on, feet of clay

  ➔ Use of the idiom 'feet of clay' to denote a fundamental flaw or weakness.

  ➔ 'Feet of clay' refers to a fundamental weakness or flaw in someone or something that is otherwise strong.