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The Visitors

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"The Visitors", lanzado el 30 de noviembre de 1981, supone el octavo álbum de estudio del grupo ABBA. Con canciones escritas íntegramente por el tándem formado por Benny Andersson y Björn Ulvaeus, supuso un trabajo más maduro, con composiciones más complejas y un tanto alejadas del pop al que nos tenían acostumbrados.

En el aspecto tecnológico, "The Visitors" fue uno de los primeros discos que se lanzaron en CD al mercado, en una versión de 1982, y uno de los primeros en grabarse con tecnologías digitales.

Grabado en unos momentos de fuertes tensiones personales, con los divorcios de las dos parejas Björn Ulvaeus-Agnetha Fältskog y Benny Andersson-Anni-Frid Lyngstad en ciernes, en el estudio no había demasiada complicidad y el trabajo en equipo se hacía realmente difícil de llevar.

"The Visitors" se aupó en las listas de varios países, pero no llegó a alcanzar los niveles de anteriores trabajos de la discografía de ABBA.

Los temas eran más complejos y oscuros, con sonidos más trabajados y letras más complicadas.

La canción que da título al álbum, "The Visitors", ya anunciaba ese cambio de estilo en el cuarteto sueco, con el uso de sintetizadores que dotaban de un aire siniestro a un tema que se acompañaba con la voz de Frida.

"When All Is Said and Done" hablaba del dolor producido por la separación entre Benny y Frida, mientras que "One of Us", el sencillo de mayor repercusión, también trataba de una historia de amor con final triste.

Otros temas del álbum versaban sobre temas variados, como la guerra fría y la caída del telón de acero, de plena actualidad en el momento de la publicación del disco. También trataban del arrepentimiento y del aislamiento al que a veces nos vemos sometidos.

Después de este álbum, la carrera de ABBA se enfrió definitivamente y hubo que esperar 40 años para poder escuchar nuevos temas del grupo.

Listado de canciones del álbum The Visitors

  1. The Visitors 5:49
  2. Head Over HeelsVer letra 3:45

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    letra de Head Over Heels

    I have a very good friend
    The kind of girl who likes to follow a trend
    She has a personal style
    Some people love it others tend to go wild
    You hear her voice everywhere
    Taking the chair
    She's a leading lady
    And with no trace of hesitation she keeps going
    Head over heels
    Breaking her way
    Pushing through unknown jungles every day
    She's a girl with a taste for the world
    (The world is like a playing ground where she goes rushing)
    Head over heels
    Setting the pace
    Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
    She's extreme if you know what I mean
    Her man is one I admire
    He's so courageous but he's constantly tired
    Each time when he speaks his mind
    She pats his head and says that's all very fine
    Exert that will of your own
    When you're alone
    Now we better hurry
    And with no trace of hesitation she keeps going
    Head over heels
    Breaking her way
    Pushing through unknown jungles every day
    She's a girl with a taste for the world
    (The world is like a playing ground where she goes rushing)
    Head over heels
    Setting the pace
    Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
    She's extreme if you know what I mean
    You hear her voice everywhere
    Taking the chair
    She's a leading lady
    And with no trace of hesitation she keeps going
    Head over heels
    Breaking her way
    Pushing through unknown jungles every day
    She's a girl with a taste for the world
    (The world is like a playing ground where she goes rushing)
    Head over heels
    Setting the pace
    Running the gauntlet in a whirl of lace
    She's extreme if you know what I mean
    (She's just one of those who always has to do whatever she please)
    And she goes
    Head over heels

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums)
  3. When All Is Said And DoneVer letra 3:20

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    letra de When All Is Said And Done

    Here's to us one more toast and then we'll pay the bill
    Deep inside both of us can feel the autumn chill
    Birds of passage, you and me
    We fly instinctively
    When the summer's over and the dark clouds hide the sun
    Neither you nor I'm to blame when all is said and done
    In our lives we have walked some strange and lonely treks
    Slightly worn but dignified and not too old for sex
    We're still striving for the sky
    No taste for humble pie
    Thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun
    Neither you nor I'm to blame when all is said and done
    It's so strange when you're down and lying on the floor
    How you rise, shake your head, get up and ask for more
    Clear-headed and open-eyed
    With nothing left untried
    Standing calmly at the crossroads,no desire to run
    There's no hurry any more when all is said and done
    Standing calmly at the crossroads,no desire to run
    There's no hurry any more when all is said and done

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums)
  4. SoldiersVer letra 4:38

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    letra de Soldiers

    Do I hear what I think I'm hearing
    Do I see the signs I think I see
    Or is this just a fantasy
    Is it true that the beast is waking
    Stirring in his restless sleep tonight
    In the pale moonlight
    In the grip of this cold December
    You and I have reason to remember
    Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
    The songs that you and I don't sing
    They blow their horns and march along
    They drum their drums and look so strong
    You'd think that nothing in the world was wrong
    Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
    The songs that you and I won't sing
    Let's not look the other way
    Taking a chance
    Cause if the bugler starts to play
    We too must dance
    What's that sound, what's that dreadful rumble
    Won't somebody tell me what I hear
    In the distance, but drawing near
    Is it only a storm approaching
    All that thunder and the blinding light
    In the winter night
    In the grip of this cold December
    You and I have reason to remember
    Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
    The songs that you and I don't sing
    They blow their horns and march along
    They drum their drums and look so strong
    You'd think that nothing in the world was wrong
    Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
    The songs that you and I won't sing
    Let's not look the other way
    Taking a chance
    Cause if the bugler starts to play
    We too must dance
    Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
    The songs that you and I won't sing
    Let's not look the other way
    Taking a chance
    Cause if the bugler starts to play
    We too must dance

    Músicos invitados: Per Lindvall (Drums)
  5. I Let The Music SpeakVer letra 5:20

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    letra de I Let The Music Speak

    I'm hearing images, I'm seeing songs
    No poet has ever painted
    Voices call out to me, straight to my heart
    So strange, yet we're so well acquainted
    I let the music speak with no restrains
    I let my feelings take over
    Carry my soul away, into the world
    Where beauty meets the darkness of the day
    Where my mind is like an open window
    Where the high and healing winds blow
    From my shallow sleep the sounds awake me
    I let them take me
    Let it be a joke, let it be a smile
    Let it be a farce, if it makes me laugh for a little while
    Let it be a tear, let it be a sigh
    Coming from a heart, speaking to a heart, let it be a cry
    Some streets are emptiness, dry leaves of autumn
    Rustling down an old alley
    And in the dead of night, I find myself a blind man
    In some ancient valley
    I let the music speak, leading me gently
    Urging me like a lover
    Leading me all the way, into a place
    Where beauty will defeat the darkest day
    Where I'm one with every grand illusion
    No disturbance, no intrusion
    Where I let the wistful sounds seduce me
    I let them use me
    Let it be a joke, let it be a smile
    Let it be a farce, if it makes me laugh for a little while
    Let it be a tear, let it be a sigh
    Coming from a heart, speaking to a heart, let it be a cry
    Let it be a tear, let it be a sigh
    Coming from a heart, speaking to a heart, let it be a cry
    Let it be the joy of each new sunrise
    Or the moment when a day dies
    I surrender without reservation
    No explanation, no questions why
    I take it to me and let it flow through me
    Yes, I let the music speak
    I let the music speak

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums), Jan Kling (Flute), Jan Kling (Clarinet)
  6. One Of UsVer letra 3:55

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    letra de One Of Us

    They passed me by, all of those great romances
    You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
    My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
    And so I dealt you the blow
    One of us had to go
    Now it's different, I want you to know
    One of us is crying
    One of us is lying
    In her lonely bed
    Staring at the ceiling
    Wishing she was somewhere else instead
    One of us is lonely
    One of us is only
    Waiting for a call
    Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
    Wishing she had never left at all
    I saw myself as a concealed attraction
    I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
    Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
    That's how I started the show
    One of us had to go
    Now I've changed and I want you to know
    One of us is crying
    One of us is lying
    In her lonely bed
    Staring at the ceiling
    Wishing she was somewhere else instead
    One of us is lonely
    One of us is only
    Waiting for a call
    Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small
    Wishing she had never left at all
    Never left at all
    Staring at the ceiling
    Wishing she was somewhere else instead
    One of us is lonely
    One of us is only
    Waiting for a call

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums), The Three Boys (Mandolin)
  7. Two For The Price Of OneVer letra 3:36

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    letra de Two For The Price Of One

    He had what you might call a trivial occupation
    He cleaned the platforms of the local railway station
    With no romance in his life
    Sometimes he wished he had a wife
    He read the matrimonial advertising pages
    The cries for help from different people, different ages
    But they had nothing to say
    At least not until the day
    When something special he read
    This is what it said
    If you dream of the girl for you
    Then call us and get two for the price of one
    We're the answer if you feel blue
    So call us and get two for the price of one
    If you dream of the girl for you
    Then call us and get two for the price of one
    We're the answer if you feel blue
    So call us and get two for the price of one
    He called the number and a voice said: "Alice Whiting"
    The voice was husky and it sounded quite exciting
    He was amazed at his luck
    The purest streak of gold he'd struck
    He said: "I read your ad, it sounded rather thrilling
    I think a meeting could be mutually fulfilling
    Why don't we meet for a chat
    The three of us in my flat"
    I can't forget what I read
    This is what it said
    If you dream of the girl for you
    Then call us and get two for the price of one
    We're the answer if you feel blue
    So call us and get two for the price of one
    If you dream of the girl for you
    Then call us and get two for the price of one
    We're the answer if you feel blue
    So call us and get two for the price of one
    She said: "I'm sure we must be perfect for each other
    And if you doubt it, you'll be certain when you meet my mother"

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums)
  8. Slipping Through My FingersVer letra 3:51

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    letra de Slipping Through My Fingers

    Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
    Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
    I watch her go with a surge of that well known sadness
    And I have to sit down for a while
    The feeling that I'm losing her forever
    And without really entering her world
    I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
    That funny little girl
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    I try to capture every minute
    The feeling in it
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    Do I really see what's in her mind
    Each time I think I'm close to knowing
    She keeps on growing
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
    Barely awake I let precious time go by
    Then when she's gone, there's that odd melancholy feeling
    And a sense of guilt I can't deny
    What happened to the wonderful adventures
    The places I had planned for us to go
    Well, some of that we did, but most we didn't
    And why, I just don't know
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    I try to capture every minute
    The feeling in it
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    Do I really see what's in her mind
    Each time I think I'm close to knowing
    She keeps on growing
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
    And save it from the funny tricks of time
    (Slipping through my fingers)
    Slipping through my fingers all the time
    Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
    Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile

    Músicos invitados: Ola Brunkert (Drums)
  9. Like An Angel Passing Through My RoomVer letra 3:25

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    letra de Like An Angel Passing Through My Room

    Long awaited darkness falls
    Casting shadows on the walls
    In the twilight hour I am alone
    Sitting near the fireplace
    Dying embers warm my face
    In this peaceful solitude
    All the outside world subdued
    Everything comes back to me again
    In the gloom
    Like an angel passing through my room
    Half awake and half in dreams
    Seeing long forgotten scenes
    So the present runs into the past
    Now and then become entwined
    Playing games within my mind
    Like the embers as they die
    Love was one prolonged goodbye
    And it all comes back to me tonight
    In the gloom
    Like an angel passing through my room
    I close my eyes
    And my twilight images go by
    All too soon
    Like an angel passing through my room

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