Ace of Base

Released: April 6, 1998

Songwriter: Jonas Berggren

Producer: Jonas Berggren Per Adebratt Tommy Ekman

[Verse 1]
We live in a free world
I whistle down the wind
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Hook]
Life is a flower
So precious in your hand
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Verse 2]
When every race is run
And the day is closing in
I don't care about the world
I'm living for the light
Don't cry for me today, a ha ha ha

[Pre-Hook]
We live in a free world
I whistle down the wind
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Hook]
Life is a flower
So precious in your hand
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Verse 3]
I can not be your judge
Mr. Jailer is your host
He's keeping you inside
And hides you from the world
No catcher in the rye can help you from yourself

[Pre-Hook]
We live in a free world
I whistle down the wind
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Hook]
Life is a flower
So precious in your hand
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Verse 4]
Please Mr. Agony
Release them for a while
Learn them the consequences of
Living without life

[Pre-Hook]
We live in a free world
I whistle down the wind
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Hook]
Life is a flower
So precious in your hand
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

We live in a free world
(Free world)

[Hook]
Life is a flower
(Is a flower)
Oh, oh

[Bridge]
Oh, oh
I whistle down the wind
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you
Oh, oh
So precious in your hand
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you
We live in a free world
(Free world)
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you

[Hook]
Life is a flower
(Is a flower)
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you
We live in a free world
(Free world)
Carry on smiling
And the world will smile with you
Life is a flower
(Is a flower)
Carry on smiling

Ace of Base Is a Swedish pop group who scored a string of international hits in the early-to-mid 1990s. They’re best known for their upbeat reggae-tinged dance-pop songs, including “The Sign”, which was the biggest hit of 1994, according to The Billboard US chart.

The group’s core lineup consisted of producers Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg and Jonas “Joker” Berggren, along with singers Malin “Linn” Berggren and Jenny Berggren (the three Berggrens are siblings). In the early ’90s, their debut single “Wheel of Fortune” became a hit in Scandinavia, which led to the group connecting with producer Denniz Pop (who would later spawn the careers Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and Max Martin).

After the group’s 1992 debut Happy Nation became an international hit (going on to sell 21 million copies), it was re-released in North America in 1993 as The Sign. Three singles from the album became top five pop hits in the US, including “All That She Wants” (#2), “Don’t Turn Around” (#4), and “The Sign” (#1 for six weeks). The Sign went on to sell over 10 million copies.

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