<… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish pop group Ace of Base was formed in Göteborg, Sweden in 1990.
The band's original lineup consisted of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha), and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren; the two Berggren sisters left in 2007 and 2009 respectively, and were replaced with Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson.
Ace Of Base broke through internationally in 1993 with the hit 'All That She Wants' and one year later with 'The Sign' worldwide. Their album 'Happy Nation' (released as 'The Sign' in the USA) went on to sell over 20 million copies.
Their second album, "The Bridge" released in 1995, was well received with the hit single 'Beautiful Life' breaking away from their reggae-pop sound into a more pop-dance sound. It seemed clear that with music tastes rapidly changing, the hype about the band died down, much to the relief of blonde singer Linn who decided to hand over power to her sister Jenny for their third album. "Flowers", also known as "Cruel Summer" in America. It was released in 1998 and was not as popular as their first two albums.
Their fourth album, "Da Capo", was released in 2002. Whilst well received by fans, Da Capo received little publicity from the new record company Universal after Mega Records ceased to exist in 2001.
In October and November 2005, the band performed several concerts at the "Night of the Proms" show in Belgium, their first orchestated work. Jenny, Jonas, and Ulf performed four of their biggest hits to the audience: The Sign, All That She Wants, Beautiful Life & Life Is A Flower.
In 2007 Ulf Ekberg confirmed in an interview that Malin Berggren has officially left the band and that she would not be involved with any future projects. The group had already been performing mostly without Linn as a trio for a decade before her departure.
Since 2007 the band is on tour, performing in Europe and Asia. A global world tour is planned for 2009.
On November 2008 Ace of Base issued a new Greatest Hits compilation. The 3-disc set includes one CD with the hits, a second CD containing remixes, and the third disc, a DVD containing all the music videos. Three new remixes, "The Sign 2009", "Wheel of Fortune 2009" and "Don't Turn Around 2009" are included. "Wheel of Fortune 2009" were released worldwide on 24 October 2009 as the lead single of the Greatest Hits album.
In 2009, Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren were joined by two new vocalists, Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson. The band released their fifth album, The Golden Ratio, in September 2010. It entered the German album charts at #20 (with All For You and The Golden Ratio both entering the Top 40) and at # 100 in Switzerland. The band plan to release "The Golden Ratio" in the UK in 2011.
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Waiting for Magic
Ace of Base Lyrics
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Waiting for you - waiting for magic
Baby I am snow white sleeping in a coffin
Waiting for you - waiting for magic
A man of the world but lost in a dream
You look at something from a different angle
But I exist I'm waiting for you
Kiss me baby I'm attractive
Baby get to know me
Show who you are
Give me that magic
Baby I'm eternal
Lying in a coffin
Waiting for you
In your dream a girl is dancing close to you (that girl is me)
Once a witch made her sleep but a prince will wake her up that's you
Kiss me baby
In the tale is the place to find her
Reach out to get to know her
It means so much to me
The meaning of the book
Oh, kiss me baby wake me up
Oh, kiss me baby wake me up
Join the story of the fairytale
Believe the dream you will not fail
Oh, kiss me baby wake me up
Kiss me baby
Waiting for magic it's what I do
Waiting for magic for me and you
Oh, kiss me baby wake me up
Caught in a dream how lucky you are
You can see me I'm the girl behind you
So open your eyes and turn around
And watch me dancing join the fairy tales
Kiss me baby
You cannot reach her on the planet
That scientist want to call earth
But if you use your imagination
You will see her
You will find her in your dreams
I see no shadows in my dreams
It is something so romantic
I can tell it's for real you'll see
The lyrics of "Waiting for Magic" by Ace of Base are open to interpretation, but they often suggest a story of magic and love. The idea of "Snow White sleeping in a coffin" seems to refer to the fairy tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as the concept of being frozen in time, waiting for true love's kiss to awaken someone from a deep slumber. This notion is reinforced by the reference to a "witch" and "prince" who will wake her up.
The image of being "lost in a dream" is a common thread throughout the song. The singer seems to be waiting patiently for someone special to arrive, while also acknowledging that they are "eternal" and "lying in a coffin." The last stanza suggests that the singer understands that their dream is romanticism, and that they are willing to believe in it wholeheartedly.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing for something magical to happen. The lyrics imply that the singer is willing to wait for as long as it takes to find their true love, and that they believe in the power of imagination and dreams. Themes of love, magic, and eternal youth are woven throughout the song's lyrics, making it both uplifting and bittersweet.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me baby I am snow white sleeping in a coffin
I am like Snow White who is asleep in a coffin, waiting for you to kiss me and wake me up from my slumber.
Waiting for you - waiting for magic
I am waiting for you to give me that magic, which will come along with a kiss to wake me up from my slumber.
Baby I am snow white sleeping in a coffin
I am lying in a coffin waiting for you to kiss me, and wake me up from my slumber like in the fairytale Snow White.
Waiting for you - waiting for magic
I am anticipating the magic that will come from you when you wake me up with a kiss.
A man of the world but lost in a dream
You are a worldly person but still trapped in a dream
You look at something from a different angle
You perceive things with a different perspective than others.
But I exist I'm waiting for you
But I am here; waiting for you to wake me up from my slumber, thereby making me present in the reality.
In a coffin made of glass
I am in a glass coffin, like Snow White. People can see me, but I am still waiting for a kiss to wake me up.
Kiss me baby I'm attractive
I am asking you to kiss me because I am appealing to you.
Baby get to know me
I am asking you to get to know me.
Show who you are
I want to you express yourself and show me who you are.
Give me that magic
I want you to give me that magical kiss that will wake me up from my slumber.
Baby I'm eternal
I am waiting for you to wake me up, which will make me ageless and eternal.
Lying in a coffin
I am in a coffin, waiting for the kiss that will wake me up.
Waiting for you
I am waiting for you to give me that kiss.
In your dream a girl is dancing close to you (that girl is me)
In your dream, there is a girl who is dancing close to you, and that girl is me.
Once a witch made her sleep but a prince will wake her up that's you
Like in a fairytale, a witch cast a spell to put me to sleep, but you are the prince who will wake me up with a kiss.
In the tale is the place to find her
In fairytales is where you can find this kind of story where the prince wakes up the princess with a kiss.
Reach out to get to know her
It will be fruitful if you get to know me more intimately.
It means so much to me
It is of paramount importance to me.
The meaning of the book
The book signifies the importance of true love, like in the fairytale stories.
Oh, kiss me baby wake me up
Kiss me, baby, and wake me up from my sleep.
Join the story of the fairytale
Become the singer of this fairytale story and wake me up from my sleep.
Believe the dream you will not fail
Believing in the dream will make you successful in waking me up from my slumber.
Kiss me baby
Kiss me and make me come alive.
Waiting for magic it's what I do
I am anticipating the magic that you will bring when you wake me up from my sleep.
Waiting for magic for me and you
We will both experience the magic that will come when you wake me up from my slumber.
Caught in a dream how lucky you are
You are fortunate to be caught in this dream where you can wake me up with a kiss.
You can see me I'm the girl behind you
You can see me, and I am the girl who is right behind you.
So open your eyes and turn around
Open your eyes and turn around to see me.
And watch me dancing join the fairy tales
Watch me dance and become part of this fairytale world.
You cannot reach her on the planet
You cannot find me on this planet.
That scientist want to call earth
That scientists are calling earth.
But if you use your imagination
But, if you use your imagination, you can find me.
You will see her
You will see me with your imagination.
You will find her in your dreams
You will find me in your dreams, like in this fairytale story.
I see no shadows in my dreams
I do not see any dark side in my dreams.
It is something so romantic
It is a very romantic dream.
I can tell it's for real you'll see
I can sense that the love in this dream is going to be real.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: - BUDDHA, - JOKER
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on Break My Stride
This is is not ace of base singing it is really unique 2 but was taken for granted that it was ace of base because they sound very like them.it wasn't checked right.
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on Break My Stride
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