About The Song
“The Winner Takes It All” is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the first single from the group’s seventh studio album, Super Trouper (1980). The song is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relationship. The single’s B-side was the non-album track “Elaine”. The song peaked at No.1 in several countries. The lyrics of the song are personal and were written by Bjorn Ulvaeus, one of the members of ABBA, after his separation from his wife and fellow band member, Agnetha Fältskog. The song has been remastered in HD and has over 138 million views on YouTube. The official lyric video of the song has over 4.5 million views on YouTube.
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Lyrics
I don’t wanna talk
About things we’ve gone through
Though it’s hurting me
Now it’s history
I’ve played all my cards
And that’s what you’ve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play
The winner takes it all
The loser’s standing small
Beside the victory
That’s her destiny
I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I’d be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules
The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It’s simple and it’s plain
Why should I complain?
But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say?
Rules must be obeyed
The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all
I don’t wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You’ve come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all
So the winner takes it all
And the loser has to fall
Throw a dice, cold as ice
Way down here, someone dear
Takes it all, has to fall
It seems plain to me