Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Female Ensemble Lyrics
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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
The lyrics to Female Ensemble's song Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! speak to the loneliness and yearning for companionship that we all may feel at times. The singer in the song is spending a solitary evening at home, feeling the autumn winds blow outside her window and becoming increasingly depressed as she realizes there is no one out there to talk to or connect with. The imagery used in the song highlights this feeling of isolation - the phone is unanswered and there's not a soul to hear her prayer.
The repeated chorus of "Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight" echoes this desire for connection and a longing to banish the loneliness of the night. The idea that a man after midnight could "chase these shadows away" and take her "through the darkness to the break of the day" suggests that finding a partner could provide the light and warmth that one needs to escape the dreariness and darkness of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Half past twelve
It's late at night, 12:30 AM to be exact.
And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone
I'm watching television by myself in my apartment.
How I hate to spend the evening on my own
I really dislike being alone, especially at night.
Autumn winds
The wind outside is blowing because it's autumn.
Blowing outside the window as I look around the room
I see the wind blowing through my window as I glance around the room.
And it makes me so depressed to see the phone
Seeing my phone just depresses me because no one is calling or texting me.
There's not a soul out there
There's nobody around me at all.
No one to hear my prayer
No one is listening to me or my wishes.
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I really want a man with me after midnight.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Please someone help me get rid of this loneliness and sadness.
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Bring me through the night until it's daylight again.
Movie stars
Famous actors and actresses in Hollywood movies.
Find the end of the rainbow, with that fortune to win
They have the opportunity to find a great fortune, unlike my life.
It's so different from the world I'm living in
Their lives are completely different from mine.
Tired of T.V.
I'm getting bored of watching television.
I open the window and I gaze into the night
To see if I could find anyone, I open my window and look outside into the darkness.
But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight
Unfortunately, I can't see anyone around me in the darkness.
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I'm asking for a man to be with me after midnight again.
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
I want him to take me through the night until it becomes daytime again.
There's not a soul out there
Just like before, there's nobody around.
No one to hear my prayer
No one is listening to me, my pleas are unheard.
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
I really want someone to be with me after midnight, again.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away
Please, someone, help me to get out of this dark and depressing mood.
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
Let's go through the night until the daylight breaks again.
Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
One more time, I wish a man could be here to comfort me to sleep.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
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