Mamma Mia! is a summer blockbuster from 2008 celebrating success all over the world. Including all the greatest hits of popular band ABBA the soundtrack became into one of the best selling soundtracks ever.
S.O.S
Mamma Mia! Lyrics
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Waar is die tijd van toen
ik zie het niet meer terug
Ik zie de overkant
maar nergens is een brug
Waar is die warme liefde nu
Is alles doodgebloed
Het was zo heerlijk toen
Je staat hier voor me
Luister nou en hoor me, S.O.S.
Je lach, je lippen
niets kan daar aan tippen S.O.S.
Zonder jou
is het leven verdrietig en grauw
Zonder jou
weet ik echt niet van wie ik nog hou
Donna
Je lijkt zo heel ver weg
al sta je hier voor mij
Met jou was alles goed
maar 't is helaas voorbij
Ik heb heel erg m'n best gedaan
Is alles doodgebloed
Waar is die liefde nou
Het was zo mooi en goed
Donna & Sam
Je staat hier voor me
Luister nou en hoor me, S.O.S.
Je lach, je lippen
niets kan daar aan tippen S.O.S.
Zonder jou
is het leven verdrietig en grauw
Zonder jou
weet ik echt niet van wie ik nog hou
Je staat hier voor me
Luister nou en hoor me, S.O.S.
Je lach, je lippen
niets kan daar aan tippen S.O.S.
Zonder jou
is het leven verdrietig en grauw
Zonder jou
weet ik echt niet van wie ik nog hou
The lyrics of "S.O.S" by Mamma Mia! tell the story of two former lovers who are trying to reconnect and revive their relationship. The song talks about the struggle of one of the characters, Sam, who is looking for his lost love, and Donna who, despite her efforts, cannot make things work anymore. The theme of the song is heartbreak, sadness, and longing for something that is already gone.
The first stanza sets the stage of the song, with Sam lamenting about his past and how he cannot go back to those happier times. The lyrics "Waar is die tijd van toen, ik zie het niet meer terug, ik zie de overkant maar nergens is een brug" which means “Where is that time of old, I don't see it anymore, I see it on the other side but there is no bridge” signify his desperation for a second chance. The second stanza reveals Donna's feelings towards Sam, saying that he seems far away even though he is standing right in front of her. The chorus, "Je staat hier voor me, luister nou en hoor me, S.O.S, je lach, je lippen, niets kan daar aan tippen, S.O.S" which means “You’re standing here in front of me, listen to me, hear me, S.O.S, your smile, your lips, nothing can compete, S.O.S” shows the intensity of their feelings for each other despite the difficulties of their past.
The repetition of the chorus underscores the message of the song, which is that they need each other, and without one another, their lives are sad and grey. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing, which is seen in the final lines, "zonder jou is het leven verdrietig en grauw, zonder jou weet ik echt niet van wie ik nog hou" meaning “Without you, life is sad and grey, without you, I really don't know who I love.”
Line by Line Meaning
Sam
The singer wonders where the past has gone and why everything has changed. There seems to be no bridge to connect the present with the past and one is left wondering where the warm love has vanished.
Je staat hier voor me
The singer is addressing their lover who seems distant and unresponsive. They want their lover to listen to their plea for help.
Luister nou en hoor me, S.O.S.
The singer is begging their lover to hear their call for help and understand the gravity of the situation.
Je lach, je lippen
The artist reminisces about the beauty of their lover's smile and lips and how nothing else can match up to them.
niets kan daar aan tippen S.O.S.
The artist feels that nothing can come close to the love and companionship they shared with their lover and that is why they are calling for help.
Zonder jou is het leven verdrietig en grauw
The singer feels that life without their lover is dull, sad and colourless. They are lost and lonely without them.
weet ik echt niet van wie ik nog hou
The singer is confused about their feelings and doesn't know who they love anymore. Their lover was everything to them and without them, they feel lost and hopeless.
Donna
Donna is musing about how things have changed and how their love has withered away. She is feeling sad and alone.
Je lijkt zo heel ver weg
Donna feels that her lover is distant and far away, even though he is standing right in front of her. The emotional distance between them seems insurmountable.
al sta je hier voor mij
Even though her lover is physically present, Donna feels that he is not emotionally connected to her. Their relationship has deteriorated to such an extent that they seem to be strangers to each other.
Maar 't is helaas voorbij
Donna has accepted that their love story has come to an end. She is struggling to come to terms with it, but she knows that it's time to move on.
Ik heb heel erg m'n best gedaan
Donna reflects on how hard she tried to keep their love alive. She put in a lot of effort, but it didn't work out.
Donna & Sam
Both Donna and Sam are calling out for help, hoping that their love can be rekindled. They are desperately seeking a way to bridge the gap between them and reignite the passion they once shared.
Contributed by Josiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@beccadesta7697
SAM:
Where are those happy days?
They seem so hard to find
I try to reach for you
But you have closed your mind
Whatever happened to our love?
I wish I understood
It used to be so nice
It used to be so good
So when you're near me
Darling can't you hear me?
S.O.S
The love you gave me
Nothing else can save me
S.O.S
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Though I try, how can I carry on?
DONNA:
You seem so far away
Though you are standing near
You made me feel alive
But something died I fear
I really tried to make it out
I wish I understood
What happened to our love
It used to be so good
DONNA & SAM:
So when you're near me
Darling can't you hear me
S.O.S
The love you gave me
Nothing else can save me
S.O.S
When you're gone
How can even I try to go on?
When you're gone
Though I try, how can I carry on?
So when you're near me
Darling can't you hear me
S.O.S
And the love you gave me
Nothing else can save me
S.O.S
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Though I try, how can I carry on?
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
@stinkyfart6994
this movie has taught me that there is an ABBA song for every situation.
@zoenguyen8106
Lmao true😅😅
@SOCORROSILVA-in7px
@Mai Chi Nguyen
I will have to agree with you completely on that.
@kaydxeG_
stolen comment
@monstrermol4364
init like for every occasion lamo
@garten527
Ikr, it seems like the songs are based of the movies, usually writing a movie based of songs just makes the storyline messy but ABBA songs are just always perfect 👌
@Musicalboyo
Imagine having a serious argument with someone and then yelling
'SO WHEN YOU'RE NEAR ME DARLING CANT YOU HEAR ME SOS?!'
@flawyerlawyertv7454
Hehehehe
@hollydunsbury3562
Yeah lol.
@evenflow5491
Wait you don’t do this?