Happy New Year – English Lyrics

• By: ABBA
• Album: VoyageAlbum

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of hope and reflection in ABBA's 'Happy New Year,' a timeless classic that explores the blend of emotions surrounding New Year's Eve. Delve into the song's creation and message, and learn how its poignant lyrics and uplifting melody capture the essence of new beginnings and the passage of time.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ NO MORE CHAMPAGNE ♪

♪ AND THE FIREWORKS ARE THROUGH ♪

♪ HERE WE ARE, ME AND YOU ♪

♪ FEELING LOST AND FEELING BLUE ♪

♪ IT'S THE END OF THE PARTY ♪

♪ AND THE MORNING SEEMS SO GRAY ♪

♪ SO UNLIKE YESTERDAY ♪

♪ NOW'S THE TIME FOR US TO SAY ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE A VISION NOW AND THEN ♪

♪ OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY ♪ NEIGHBOR IS A FRIEND ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE OUR ♪ HOPES, OUR WILL TO TRY ♪

♪ IF WE DON'T WE MIGHT AS ♪ WELL LAY DOWN AND DIE ♪

♪ YOU AND I ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I SEE ♪

♪ HOW THE BRAVE NEW WORLD ARRIVES ♪

♪ AND I SEE HOW IT THRIVES ♪

♪ IN THE ASHES OF OUR LIVES ♪

♪ OH YES, MAN IS A FOOL ♪

♪ AND HE THINKS HE'LL BE OKAY ♪

♪ DRAGGING ON, FEET OF CLAY ♪

♪ NEVER KNOWING HE'S ASTRAY ♪

♪ KEEPS ON GOING ANYWAY ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE A VISION NOW AND THEN ♪

♪ OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY ♪ NEIGHBOR IS A FRIEND ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE OUR ♪ HOPES, OUR WILL TO TRY ♪

♪ IF WE DON'T WE MIGHT AS ♪ WELL LAY DOWN AND DIE ♪

♪ YOU ♪

♪ AND I ♪

♪ SEEMS TO ME NOW ♪

♪ THAT THE DREAMS WE HAD BEFORE ♪

♪ ARE ALL DEAD, NOTHING MORE ♪

♪ THAN CONFETTI ON THE FLOOR ♪

♪ IT'S THE END OF A DECADE ♪

♪ IN ANOTHER 10 YEARS TIME ♪

♪ WHO CAN SAY WHAT WE'LL FIND ♪

♪ WHAT LIES WAITING DOWN THE LINE ♪

♪ IN THE END OF '89 ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE A VISION NOW AND THEN ♪

♪ OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY ♪ NEIGHBOR IS A FRIEND ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

♪ MAY WE ALL HAVE OUR ♪ HOPES, OUR WILL TO TRY ♪

♪ IF WE DON'T WE MIGHT AS ♪ WELL LAY DOWN AND DIE ♪

♪ YOU ♪

♪ AND I ♪

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.