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[Verse 1]
I can remember when you left Kilkenny
And you told me, "I'll return next year"
I never meant to hold you to your promise
And the years went by and I'm still here
[Chorus]
So you left for the city, I hope you like it there
You're only here now to see the village fair
You're just here for the music, that's all, or could it be
You miss the good old times when you danced with me?
[Verse 2]
So is the outside world as you imaginеd?
Was it worth it severing the tiеs?
Happy to see me or a bit embarrassed?
There's a darkness deep in your blue eyes
[Chorus]
So you left for the city, I hope you like it there
You're only here now to see the village fair
You're just here for the music, that's all, or could it be
You miss the good old times when you danced with me?
[Outro]
When you danced with me
I miss the good old times when you danced with me
I can remember when you left Kilkenny
And you told me, "I'll return next year"
I never meant to hold you to your promise
And the years went by and I'm still here
[Chorus]
So you left for the city, I hope you like it there
You're only here now to see the village fair
You're just here for the music, that's all, or could it be
You miss the good old times when you danced with me?
[Verse 2]
So is the outside world as you imaginеd?
Was it worth it severing the tiеs?
Happy to see me or a bit embarrassed?
There's a darkness deep in your blue eyes
[Chorus]
So you left for the city, I hope you like it there
You're only here now to see the village fair
You're just here for the music, that's all, or could it be
You miss the good old times when you danced with me?
[Outro]
When you danced with me
I miss the good old times when you danced with me
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Genius Answer
What did ABBA say about "When You Danced with Me"?
Genius Answer
It’s a bit Nordic, but maybe more Scottish and Irish. I lived in England for six years, between ‘84 and ’90, and I used to see these fairs that they had in the villages for the children. And that’s what I saw before me when I heard the melody: a village fair, but somewhere in Ireland. It’s about leavers and remainers. I grew up in a small town and I left it when I was 20. But somehow I’d come back to that little town and feel I have roots there.
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Release Date
November 5, 2021
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