Ace of Base

Songwriter: Missy-D Ari Lehtonen Ulf Ekberg Jonas Berggren

Producer: Magnus Vänttinen Ari Le Tennen Ulf Ekberg Jonas Berggren

[Verse 1]
What's the matter, baby
Why you being so cold-hearted lately?
Oh, what, can't you see I'm aching when you turn your back on me?
Why you acting shady?
How come you never appreciate me?
Don't lie, this is so frustrating when you play the game on me
See, I've been doing everything I can just to make you feel all right
And everytime you went down, I became your guiding light
Tell me, who had your back during all lonely nights that you cried?
I was there to provide when you went through the struggle and strife

[Chorus]
Hey, Mr. Replay, I like your inner vision
But there's too much competition for me
Hey, Mr. Replay, ease up and try to listen
You're not on television
This bird has flown away
Na na na...you're lost in your illusion

[Verse 2]
What's the matter baby?
Let me know if your love is fading
Oh, my God, you drive me crazy when you turn your back on me
I've been contemplating, trying to see why our love is shaky
I cry, if you will betray me
Can't you see (how hard I try?)
See, I've been doing everything I can just to make you feel all right
Everytime you went down, I became your guiding light
Tell me, who had your back during all lonely nights that you cried?
I was there to provide when you went through the struggle and strife

[Chorus]
Hey, Mr. Replay, I like your inner vision
But there's too much competition for me
Hey, Mr. Replay, ease up and try to listen
You're not on television
This bird has flown away
Na na na...You're lost in your illusion
Na na na...In your (inner great) confusion, this bird has flown away

[Bridge]
(It's my way, such a wonderful play)
Nothing's gonna last forever
We will never stay together
(It's my fate that you will follow one day)
Nothing's gonna last forever, forever

[Chorus]
Hey, Mr. Replay, I like your inner vision
But there's too much competition for me
Hey, Mr. Replay, ease up and try to listen
You're not on television
But there's too much competition
Na na na...you're lost in your illusion
Na na na...in your (inner great) confusion, this bird has flown away

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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