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ElaineABBA

Released: July 21, 1980

Songwriter: Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson

Producer: Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson

[Verse 1]
You hate, you scream, you swear
And still you never reach him
You curse, you try to scare
But you can never teach him

[Chorus]
It's a dead end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane, a nowhere train for
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

[Verse 2]
You know they're going to get you
You try to break away
But they will never let you

[Chorus]
It's a dead-end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane, a nowhere train for
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (You're like a goldfish in a bowl)
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (They have your mind, they'll take your soul)

[Verse 3]
You come, you stay, you go
It really doesn't matter
You've done it all before
By now they'll know the pattern

[Chorus]
It's a dead-end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane, a nowhere train for
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (You're like a goldfish in a bowl)
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (They have your mind, they'll take your soul)

[Post-Chorus]
Now that you're gone
You know they're going to get you
Now that you're gone
You know they'll never let you go

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
It's a dead-end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane, a nowhere train for
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (You're like a goldfish in a bowl)
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine (They have your mind, they'll take your soul)

[Post-Chorus]
Now that you're gone
You know they're going to get you
Now that you're gone
You know they'll never let you
Now that you're gone
You know they're going to get you
Now that you're gone...

ABBA

ABBA are one of the greatest pop outfits in history. Their blend of lush orchestrations and light, bouncy europop was both unique and commercially appealing, taking much of the world by storm.

The band name is a member-centric acronym – Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Their meteoric rise was sparked by their famed Eurovision performance of original song “Waterloo”, which caused them to win the 1974 competition in Sweden.

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