Our Last Summer – English Lyrics

• By: ABBA
• Album: Mamma Mia!

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant beauty of ABBA's "Our Last Summer," a song that masterfully blends nostalgia with the realities of growing up. Through vivid storytelling and evocative melodies, learn how to express complex emotions and reflect on cherished memories, making it a perfect piece for understanding narrative songwriting and emotional depth in music.

[English]

The summer air was soft and warm

The feeling right, the Paris night

Did it's best to please us

And strolling down the Elysee

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, the 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

Living for the day

Worries far away

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
air /ɛr/ A1	noun - the invisible mixture of gases that we breathe
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak to someone about something
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B1	noun - a relationship between two people who are in love
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
restaurant /ˈrɛstərɒnt/ B1	noun - a place where meals are served to customers
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds that show you are happy or think something is funny
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - a common plant with green leaves that covers the ground