Ace of Base

Songwriter: Ulf Ekberg Jonas Berggren

Producer: Ulf Ekberg Jonas Berggren

[Intro]
Is it you?
Is it you?
Is it you?

[Verse 1]
I guess you always wanted freedom
No guarantees in the western world
Love forsaken
My heart is aching
You turned to east
To find your peace
(My everlasting dream)

[Chorus]
Black Sea, what do I see?
(This) glimmer on the ocean, (is it you?)
Black sea for you and me
(So) close but far away
Na, na, na, na ? Can there be a chance?
Na, na, na, na ? For you and me
Na, na, na, na ? Feel my humble stance
You?re my swedish complete taboo
(My everlasting dream)

[Verse 2]
My enigma is keeping our secret
Cross my heart and hope to die
Dream dynamic
So panoramic
When yearning wail
My endless tale
(My everlasting dream)

[Chorus]
I guess you always
Wanted freedom
No guarantees
In the Western World
Love forsaken
My heart is aching
You turned to east
To find your peace

[Bridge]
I hear waves are roaring in
Birds are crying loud
My adoring sin
I'm standing here so proud
Why?

[Chorus]
I guess you always
Wanted freedom
No guarantees
In the Western World
Love forsaken
My heart is aching
You turned to east
To find your peace

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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