(upbeat pop music)
00:02
♪ My my, at Waterloo
Napoleon did surrender ♪
00:08
♪ Oh yeah ♪
00:15
♪ And I have met my destiny
in quite a similar way ♪
00:16
♪ The history book on the shelf ♪
00:23
♪ Is always repeating itself ♪
00:26
♪ Waterloo, I was
defeated, you won the war ♪
00:31
♪ Waterloo, promise to
love you for evermore ♪
00:38
♪ Waterloo, couldn't
escape if I wanted to ♪
00:44
♪ Waterloo, knowing my
fate is to be with you ♪
00:51
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
00:56
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
00:57
♪ My my, I tried to hold you
back, but you were stronger ♪
01:07
♪ Oh yeah ♪
01:13
♪ And now it seems my only
chance is giving up the fight ♪
01:15
♪ And how could I ever refuse ♪
01:22
♪ I feel like I win when I lose ♪
01:25
♪ Waterloo, I was
defeated, you won the war ♪
01:30
♪ Waterloo, promise to
love you for evermore ♪
01:37
♪ Waterloo, couldn't
escape if I wanted to ♪
01:43
♪ Waterloo, knowing my
fate is to be with you ♪
01:50
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
01:55
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
01:56
♪ So how could I ever refuse ♪
02:03
♪ I feel like I win when I lose ♪
02:06
♪ Waterloo, couldn't
escape if I wanted to ♪
02:10
♪ Waterloo, knowing my
fate is to be with you ♪
02:16
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
02:21
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
02:23
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
02:28
♪ Waterloo, knowing my
fate is to be with you ♪
02:29
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
02:34
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
02:35
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
02:41
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be ♪
02:42
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the infectious energy of ABBA's "Waterloo," the iconic song that conquered Eurovision in 1974 and launched the Swedish supergroup into global stardom. Through its catchy melodies and clever English lyrics that metaphorically link romantic surrender to a historic battle, this song offers a fun and memorable way to engage with the English language, making vocabulary and idiomatic expressions stick while you're tapping your feet.
[English]
(upbeat pop music)♪ My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender ♪
♪ Oh yeah ♪
♪ And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way ♪
♪ The history book on the shelf ♪
♪ Is always repeating itself ♪
♪ Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war ♪
♪ Waterloo, promise to love you for evermore ♪
♪ Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to ♪
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
♪ My my, I tried to hold you back, but you were stronger ♪
♪ Oh yeah ♪
♪ And now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight ♪
♪ And how could I ever refuse ♪
♪ I feel like I win when I lose ♪
♪ Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war ♪
♪ Waterloo, promise to love you for evermore ♪
♪ Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to ♪
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
♪ So how could I ever refuse ♪
♪ I feel like I win when I lose ♪
♪ Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to ♪
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be ♪
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