Dream World

Dream World was a song by Swedish pop group ABBA. Although recorded in September 1978, with shared vocals by Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (and a solo performance by the latter), it was deemed unsuitable for release by composers Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. It was intended to go on the album Voulez-Vous, but was eventually scrapped. Part of the song was recycled in Does Your Mother Know, which turned out to be the second single from the album.

In 1994, it was released in Sweden, Germany and Australia as part of a promotion for a four-CD box set, also containing the track. In this version, the fairground-like intro fades in due to damage on the song's tape. In the Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition, released on May 31st, 2010, somehow contains the full introduction.

Lyrics
We're not the stars of a Hollywood movie,

So what's the use to pretend?

I'm not so charming, and you're not so groovy.

You've got to face it, my friend.

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Chorus:

Dream World,

You've been living in a dream world.

Trust me,

You just can't escape from reality!

Boy meets girl,

Doesn't mean they're in a dream world.

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Here I am,

There you are,

We're gonna make it together.

And we've made it so far,

So it can only get better.

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When you reach out,

And you say to me,

"How I love you, girl."

When I hold you,

Baby can't you see?

It's a real dream world!

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You've got your hopes and your high expectations,

Somehow it doesn't seem right.

I'm getting fed up with your accusations;

I'm not your angel in white.

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Chorus

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Here I am,

There you are,

We're gonna make it together.

And we've made it so far,

So it can only get better.

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When you reach out,

And you say to me,

"How I love you, girl."

When I hold you,

Baby can't you see?

That's a real dream world!

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Chorus

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Here I am,

There you are,

We're gonna make it together.

And we've made it so far,

So it can only get better...