Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Abbacadabra Lyrics


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Half past twelve
And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone
How I hate to spend the evening on my own
Autumn winds
Blowing outside the window as I look around the room
And it makes me so depressed to see the phone
There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer

Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day

Movie stars
Find the end of the rainbow, with that fortune to win
It's so different from the world I'm living in
Tired of T.V.
I open the window and I gaze into the night
But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight
There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer

Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day

Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight

There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my prayer

Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away




Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Abba's song "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" tell the story of a lonely person spending a night at home, feeling down and depressed because they are alone with their thoughts. The singer looks out of their window and sees nothing but darkness, and they pray for someone to come into their life to help chase away the shadows that surround them. They desperately long for a man to come to them after midnight and take them through the darkness to the break of the day.


The song is a powerful expression of the human desire for companionship and love, and it captures the feeling of loneliness and yearning that so many people experience in their lives. It is a reminder that even in moments of despair, hope and a yearning for love can still shine through. The repeated "gimme gimme gimme" refrain is a testament to the deep longing that permeates the song, and it is a call to action for anyone who is feeling lonely or lost to reach out and find someone to share their life with.


Line by Line Meaning

Half past twelve
It's already midnight


And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone
I'm sitting by myself in my apartment watching TV


How I hate to spend the evening on my own
I don't enjoy being alone in the evening


Autumn winds
The wind outside is blowing


Blowing outside the window as I look around the room
I'm glancing around the room as I hear the wind outside


And it makes me so depressed to see the phone
It's depressing to see that nobody is calling me


There's not a soul out there
Nobody is around


No one to hear my prayer
There's nobody to listen to me


Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I want a man to come to me in the middle of the night


Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Can somebody help me get rid of these negative emotions?


Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Bring me through the night to the morning


Movie stars
Famous actors and actresses in Hollywood


Find the end of the rainbow, with that fortune to win
They discover great success and fortune


It's so different from the world I'm living in
It's completely different compared to my world


Tired of T.V.
I'm bored with watching TV


I open the window and I gaze into the night
I look outside my window into the dark night


But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight
There's nothing worth noticing outside


There's not a soul out there
Nobody is outside


Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I want a man to come to me in the middle of the night


Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Can somebody help me get rid of these negative emotions?


Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Bring me through the night to the morning


There's not a soul out there
Nobody is around


No one to hear my prayer
There's nobody to listen to me


Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I want a man to come to me in the middle of the night


Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Bring me through the night to the morning


Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I want a man to come to me in the middle of the night


Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Can somebody help me get rid of these negative emotions?


Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Bring me through the night to the morning




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus

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@marlenejanssens2386

abbacadabra,okespokupats heb alle mix's van abba super,super ,super,top!!!!!it's life abba!!!yes

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en ook deze is goed

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@alessandraciannamea7932

Nonostante io ami le sonorita' della dance 90 considero questo pezzo una pessima cover l'originale e' intoccabile,si e' permessa Madonna a fare una cover con i fiocchi ma del resto....meglio lasciare perdere.:-)

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