"Angeleyes" (which had the working title "Katakusom") is a song in which the protagonist beseeches women to avoid the deceptively innocent looking gaze of a handsome yet deceitful man, warning them to beware of the "game he likes to play." The vocals came from Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Angeleyes
ABBA Lyrics
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Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha, keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
Keep thinking, ah
Last night I was taking a walk along the river
And the look that he gave her made me shiver
'Cause he always used to look at me that way
And I thought maybe I should walk right up to her and say
Ah ha ha, it's a game he likes to play
Look into his angel eyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
Look into his angel eyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
Oh no no no no
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha, keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
I keep thinking, ah
Sometimes when I'm lonely I sit and think about him
And it hurts to remember all the good times
When I thought I could never live without him
And I wonder does it have to be the same
Every time when I see him, will it bring back all the pain?
Ah ha ha, how can I forget that name?
Look into his angel eyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
Look into his angel eyes
You'll think you're in paradise
Then one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into his angel eyes
Crazy 'bout his angel eyes
Angel eyes
He took my heart and now I pay the price
Look into his angel eyes
You'll think you're in paradise
Then one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
Oh no no no no
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Ah ha ha, keep thinking, ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
Ah ha ha, I keep thinking, ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Keep thinking, had to pay the price
Ah ha ha, I keep thinking, ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Keep thinking, 'bout his angel eyes
Ah ha ha, keep thinking, Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Keep thinking, had to pay the price
Ah ha ha, Keep thinking
"Angeleyes" by ABBA is a song that delves into the themes of love, jealousy, and heartbreak. The song follows the singer's experience of witnessing her ex-boyfriend with a new girl, something that she finds difficult to handle. Throughout the song, she keeps thinking about his "angel eyes" and the power that they used to have over her. She warns others not to look too deep into his eyes or fall for his tricks as she did, for it cost her her heart. The song uses hauntingly beautiful melodies and harmonies, creating a melancholic mood that perfectly complements the lyrics' themes.
The lyrics are full of vivid imagery and symbols that ABBA is known for. The metaphor of "angel eyes" is central to the song, representing a person's good qualities and characteristics that we become infatuated with. However, the singer's ex-boyfriend, who possesses these angel eyes, is not the person he appears to be beneath the surface. The use of hypnotization is another prominent symbol in the lyrics, suggesting the power that someone can have over another person's heart and mind. The song also plays with the idea of identity and deception, warning the listener to be careful about the person they're falling for, for they might be wearing a "disguise."
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ha ha
A vocalization to express amusement or laughter
Ah ha ha, ha ha ha
Continuation of the vocalization to express amusement or laughter
Keep thinking 'bout his angel eyes
The singer can't stop thinking about a man's attractive eyes
Keep thinking, ah
The singer continues to think about the man's eyes
Last night I was taking a walk along the river
The singer was walking by a river
And I saw him together with a young girl
The singer saw the man she likes with another girl
And the look that he gave her made me shiver
The man's expression towards the other girl caused the singer to feel uneasy
'Cause he always used to look at me that way
The singer connects the man's expression towards the other girl to the way he used to look at her
And I thought maybe I should walk right up to her and say
The singer considers speaking to the other girl
Ah ha ha, it's a game he likes to play
The singer believes the man is playing a game
Look into his angel eyes
The singer encourages the listener to look into the man's eyes
One look and you're hypnotized
The man's eyes can have a hypnotic effect
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
The man will win over your heart, but there will be consequences
You'll think you're in paradise
Being with the man will make you feel like you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Eventually, the true nature of the man will be revealed
Don't look too deep into those angel eyes
The singer warns against getting too attached to the man
Sometimes when I'm lonely I sit and think about him
The singer thinks about the man when she is lonely
And it hurts to remember all the good times
Remembering the good times with the man causes the singer pain
When I thought I could never live without him
The singer used to believe she couldn't live without the man
And I wonder does it have to be the same
The singer questions if her feelings for the man will always stay the same
Every time when I see him, will it bring back all the pain?
Seeing the man again may cause the singer to relive the pain of their past relationship
Ah ha ha, how can I forget that name?
The singer finds it difficult to forget the man
Crazy 'bout his angel eyes
The singer is crazy about the man's attractive eyes
He took my heart and now I pay the price
The man won over the singer's heart, but there were consequences
Ah ha ha, I keep thinking
The singer can't stop thinking about the man
Keep thinking, had to pay the price
The singer is continuously reminded of the consequences of falling for the man
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
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