Released: October 31, 1994
Songwriter: Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus
Producer: Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus
[Intro: Björn]
End of night, a new day dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream, it's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on a beach
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Summer night city
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
[Verse 1: Agentha & Frida]
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
[Pre-Chorus 1: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
[Chorus 1: Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breathe and time to live
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
[Verse 2: Agentha & Frida]
It's elusive call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
[Pre-Chorus 2: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
[Chorus 2: Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow, when it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream, it's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the...
End of night, a new day dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream, it's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on a beach
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Summer night city
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
[Verse 1: Agentha & Frida]
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
[Pre-Chorus 1: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
[Chorus 1: Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breathe and time to live
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
[Verse 2: Agentha & Frida]
It's elusive call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
[Pre-Chorus 2: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
[Chorus 2: Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow, when it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream, it's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
[Hook: Björn and Agentha, Björn, Benny & Frida]
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city
Waiting for the...
more tracks from the album
The Complete Studio Recordings: Rarities
- I Am the City
- Lovelight [Alternative Mix]
- ABBA Undeleted [Demo Medley]
- Waterloo [Alternative Mix]
- Summer Night City
- Voulez-Vous (Extended US Promo Mix)
- Pick a Bale of Cotton / On Top of Old Smoky / Midnight Special [Medley]
- Thank You for the Music (Doris Day Version)
- Dream World
- Put on Your White Sombrero
- On and On and On [Extended Version]
From the albums
- Thank You for the Music (1994)
- The Complete Studio Recordings: Rarities (2005)
- Magic Of The Seventies (2013)
ABBA popular songs
- Mamma Mia
- Dancing Queen
- The Winner Takes It All
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
- Super Trouper
- Fernando
- One of Us
- Waterloo
- Lay All Your Love on Me
- Chiquitita
- Andante, Andante
- Don’t Shut Me Down
- Slipping Through My Fingers
- Money, Money, Money
- Voulez-Vous
- When I Kissed the Teacher
- Happy New Year
- Thank You for the Music
- Why Did It Have to Be Me?
- My Love, My Life
- Chiquitita (Spanish Version)
- S.O.S.
- The Name of the Game
- Does Your Mother Know