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Cher

Waterloo

Release date: 28th September 2018

From Dancing Queen
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About This Track

'Waterloo' by Cher is a 2018 track from the album 'Dancing Queen'. The lyrics frame the fall of Napoleon at Waterloo, then pivot to a personal sense of fate and defeat, with the history book repeating itself. The chorus lands on the imagery of surrender and winning, while the closing vow turns that loss into a promise of lasting love, as in “Waterloo, I was defeated”.

"Waterloo" is a track by Cher, from the album Dancing Queen, released 28th September 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

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Cher

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Lyrics

Waterloo

[Verse 1]

My, my!

At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender

Oh, yeah

And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way

[Pre-Chorus 1]

The history book on the shelf

Is always repeating itself

[Chorus]

Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo, promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you

Woah, woah, woah-oh

Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo

[Verse 2]

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

[Pre-Chorus 2]

And how could I ever refuse?

I feel like I win when I lose

[Chorus]

Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo, promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you

Woah, woah, woah-oh

Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo

[Pre-Chorus 2]

So how could I ever refuse?

I feel like I win when I lose

[Outro]

Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you

Woah, woah, woah-oh

Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo (Oh)

Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you

Woah, woah, woah-oh

Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo

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    Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
    Producer
    Mark Taylor
    Drums
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    Guitar
    Adam Phillips
    Keyboards
    Mark Taylor, Paul Meehan
    Vocals
    Cher
    Background Vocals
    Andy Caine, Hayley Sanderson
    Mastering Engineer
    Stephen Marcussen
    Mixing Engineer
    Mark Taylor, Matt Furmidge
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    Mark Taylor, Paul Meehan
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