Waterloo

Waterloo is one of ABBA's best-known songs, released in 1974. It was the song that they used for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which they won for Sweden, beginning the path towards worldwide fame, although their grasp of English was limited.

Lyrics
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...

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Chorus:

Waterloo,

I was defeated, you won the war.

Waterloo,

Promise to love you forever more.

Waterloo,

Couldn't escape if I wanted to.

Waterloo,

Knowing my fate is to be with you.

Wa-wa-wa-wa-Waterloo,

Finally facing my Waterloo.

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(A-a-a-a-ah)

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...

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Chorus

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So how could I ever refuse?

I feel like I win when I lose...

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Chorus

Ooh-ooh,

Waterloo,

Knowing my fate is to be with you.

Wa-wa-wa-wa-Waterloo,

Finally facing my Waterloo.