Ace of Base

Songwriter: Jonas Berggren

Producer: Jonas von der Burg Jonas Berggren

[Intro]
Summer days (Summer days)
Lost in another way (uh yeah)
I was lost in another way (oh yeah)

[Verse 1]
Who was the man behind the mask
Exploring your secrets is no easy task
'Cause it happened long ago (oh yeah)
You told me the secrets of living large
And how to behave with my friend in the dark
Our story lingers on (oh yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
How I'm longing for you to give
Me some magic for us to live
If you told me it could be done
I'd believe

[Chorus]
Summer days
At the sea
It was just you and me
I was lost in another way
Every day
Seconds ago
But why did you have to go?

[Verse 2]
A teardrop of rain is where you are
My perfect and gentle star of the stars
Our story lingers on (oh yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
How I'm longing for you to give
Me some magic for us to live
If you told me it could be done
I'd believe

[Chorus]
Summer days
At the sea
It was just you and me
I was lost in another way
Every day
Seconds ago
But why did you have to go?

[Bridge]
I just want to find a way
'Cause I wanna be with you again
That's the way it ought to be
Aha aha aha aha

[Chorus]
Summer days
Summer days
Why did you have to go?
Summer days
At the sea (Let me know)
It was just you and me (Have to go)
I was lost in another way
Every day (Tell me why did you have to go?)
Seconds ago
But why did you have to go?
Summer days
At the sea
It was just you and me (Every day)
I was lost in another way (I was lost in another way yeah)
Every day
Seconds ago
Why did you have to 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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From the albums

Da Capo (2002)
Hidden Gems (2015)

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