Ace of Base

Songwriter: Diane Warren Albert Hammond

[Verse 1]
If you wanna leave
I won't beg you to stay
And if you gotta go, darling
Maybe it’s better that way

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna gonna be fine
Don’t worry about this heart of mine

[Chorus]
Don't turn around
Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking
Don't turn around
I don't want you seeing me cry
Just walk away
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go
But I won’t let you know

[Verse 2]
I won’t miss your arms around me
Holding me tight
And if you ever think about me
Just know that I'll be alright

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m gonna be strong, I'm gonna gonna be fine
Don't worry about this heart of mine, no

[Chorus]
Don't turn around
Cause you’re gonna see my heart breaking
Don't turn around
I don't want you seeing me cry
Just walk away
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go
But I won't let you know

[Post-Chorus]
I wish I could scream out loud that I love you
I wish I could say to you: "Don't go"
"Don't go", "Don't go"

[Chorus]
Don't turn around
Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking
Don't turn around
I don't want you seeing me cry
Just walk away
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go

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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