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ABBA

Cassandra

Release date: 18th October 1982

From More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
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About This Track

"Cassandra" is a track by ABBA, from the album More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits, released 18th October 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

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Lyrics

Cassandra

[Verse 1]

Down in the street they're all singing and shouting

Staying alive though the city is dead

Hiding their shame behind hollow laughter

While you are crying alone in your bed

Pity, Cassandra, that no one believed you

But, then again, you were lost from the start

Now we must suffer and sell our secrets

Bargain, playing smart, aching in our hearts

[Chorus]

Sorry Cassandra, I misunderstood

Now the last day is dawning

Some of us wanted but none of us would

Listen to words of warning

But on the darkest of nights

Nobody knew how to fight

And we were caught in our sleep

Sorry Cassandra, I didn't believe

You really had the power

I only saw it as dreams you would weave

Until the final hour

[Verse 2]

So in the morning your ship will be sailing

Now that your father and sister are gone

There is no reason for you to linger

You're grieving deeply ,still moving on

You know the future is casting a shadow

No one else sees it, but you know your fate

Packing your bags, being slow and thorough

Knowing, though you're late, that ship is sure to wait

[Chorus]

Sorry Cassandra, I misunderstood

Now the last day is dawning

Some of us wanted but none of us would

Listen to words of warning

But on the darkest of nights

Nobody knew how to fight

And we were caught in our sleep

Sorry Cassandra, I didn't believe

You really had the power

I only saw it as dreams you would weave

Until the final hour

[Verse 3]

I watched the ship leaving harbour at sunrise

Sails almost slack in the cool morning rain

She stood on deck, just a tiny figure

Rigid and restrained, blue eyes filled with pain

[Chorus]

Sorry Cassandra, I misunderstood

Now the last day is dawning

Some of us wanted but none of us would

Listen to words of warning

But on the darkest of nights

Nobody knew how to fight

And we were caught in our sleep

Sorry Cassandra, I didn't believe

You really had the power

I only saw it as dreams you would weave

Until the final hour

[Outro]

(I'm sorry Cassandra)

(I'm sorry Cassandra)

(I'm sorry Cassandra)

(I'm sorry Cassandra)

(I'm sorry Cassandra)

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Track details

From More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits

1982
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    Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
    Producer
    Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
    Engineer
    Michael B. Tretow
    Bass
    Rutger Gunnarsson
    Drums
    Ola Brunkert
    Guitar
    Björn Ulvaeus, Lasse Wellander
    Keyboards
    Benny Andersson
    Vocals
    Anni-Frid Lyngstad
    Arranger
    Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
    Assistant Remastering Engineer
    Michael B. Tretow
    Background Vocals
    Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad
    Percussion
    Åke Sundqvist
    Remastering Engineer
    Erik Broheden, Henrik Jonsson, Jon Astley, Tim Young
    Synthesizer
    Benny Andersson
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