Agnetha Fältskog is a Swedish singer best known for her participation in th… Read Full Bio ↴Agnetha Fältskog is a Swedish singer best known for her participation in the best-selling group, ABBA. She has had a long and fruitful solo career, as well as recording duets with artists such as Peter Cetera, Tomas Ledin and Ola Håkansson.

Agnetha was born in 1950 in Jönköping, Sweden. She began her singing career around 1967 as lead singer for the Bernt Enghardt band, a typical 1960s Swedish dance band. In 1968, she signed a contract as a solo artist and released her first album, Agnetha Fältskog. It was a significant hit, as were the follow-ups, Agnetha Fältskog Vol. 2 (1969) and Som jag är (1970). By this time, Agnetha was established as a major recording star in Sweden.

In 1969, Agnetha had become romantically involved with Björn Ulvaeus. Björn was at that time working with fellow songwriter/producer Benny Andersson on a series of projects. One such project was an occasional singing group, Festfolket, comprising of Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Benny's girlfriend, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (who also recorded as Frida).

During this time, Agnetha's solo career continued with more successes, including taking the role of Mary Magdalene in the Swedish stage version of Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1970, the two couples scored a significant hit, "Hej, gamle man", although it was credited as Benny & Björn. In 1971, Agnetha released her final "pre-ABBA" album, När en vacker tanke blir en sång.

In 1972, the foursome released their first official collaborative effort, the song "People Need Love", credited to Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. An album, Ring Ring followed.

In 1974 with the release of their second album, the group was oficially renamed ABBA and would go on to dominate music charts for the next decade. Agnetha released one solo album during this period, Elva kvinnor i ett hus (1975). As ABBA began to wind down, she released an album of Christmas songs with her daughter entitled Nu tändas tusen juleljus in 1981.

Her first recording following her divorce from Bjorn (as well as the breakup of ABBA) was her first English solo album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me in 1983, followed by Eyes of a Woman in 1985.

She released two albums in 1987, the Swedish collection of children's songs Kom följ med i vår karusell, recorded with her young son and the English-language I Stand Alone. This would be her final studio album for seventeen years.

During this period, hits included "The Heat Is On", "Can't Shake Loose", "The Way You Are", "The Last Time" and "I Won't Let You Go".

In 2004, Agnetha returned to the public eye with both a compilation of her early work, The First Years 1967-1979 and a new English-language album, My Colouring Book. The singles "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" and "When You Walk In The Room" became big hits.

In the years since, her public profile has increased, even hinting at the possibility of an ABBA reunion some time in the future.

Remember Me
Agnetha Fältskog Lyrics

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As you walk from my side
The tears I try to hide
Are running down my cheek
I find it hard to speak
This is our last goodbye
But darling will you please

Remember me from time to time

The one who loves you
Remember me from time to time
I won’t forget you
Oh, please remember me
And I'll remember too

I watch you walk away
But in my mind you stay
An everlasting dream
To me you’ve always been
And please don’t turn around as you walk away

Remember me from time to time
The one who loves you
Remember me from time to time
I won’t forget you
Oh, please remember me
And I'll remember too

Remember me from time to time
The one who loves you
Remember me from time to time
I won’t forget you
Oh, please remember me
And I’ll remember too

I remember
So please remember

Overall Meaning

Agnetha Fältskog’s song “Remember Me” is a heartfelt plea of a woman to her departing lover. The song has a melancholic feel to it and the lyrics depict the pain of separation. The opening lines, “As you walk from my side, The tears I try to hide, Are running down my cheek, I find it hard to speak” describe the emotional turmoil that the woman is going through. She is trying to hold back her tears as the man walks away but is finding it very difficult to do so. The next few lines, “This is our last goodbye, But darling will you please, Remember me from time to time” is a plea from the woman to the man not to forget her. She is aware that their relationship has come to an end, but she wants the man to remember her even after they have both moved on.

The chorus, “Remember me from time to time, The one who loves you, Remember me from time to time, I won’t forget you” is a poignant reminder that even though their relationship has ended, the love that they shared will always remain. The woman wants the man to keep her memory alive, and she reiterates this in the last two lines of the chorus, “Oh, please remember me, And I'll remember too”. The song ends with the woman saying, “I remember, So please remember”, which shows that even if the man forgets her, she will always remember him and what they shared.

Overall, “Remember Me” is a moving song about the pain of separation and the enduring power of love.

Line by Line Meaning

As you walk from my side
As you leave me and walk away

The tears I try to hide
I am trying hard to hide my tears

Are running down my cheek
My tears are streaming down my face

I find it hard to speak
I am unable to speak properly

This is our last goodbye
This is the final farewell

But darling will you please
My dear, will you kindly

Remember me from time to time
Please keep me in your memory occasionally

The one who loves you
Remember the one who loves you

I won’t forget you
I will never forget you

Oh, please remember me
Oh, please do not forget about me