The Visitors
ABBA
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I hear the doorbell ring and suddenly the panic takes me The sound so ominously tearing through the silence I cannot move, I'm standing Numb and frozen Among the things I love so dearly The books, the paintings and the furniture Help me The signal's sounding once again and someone tries the door-knob None of my friends would be so stupidly impatient And they don't dare to come here Anymore now But how I loved our secret meetings We talked and talked in quiet voices Smiling Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Crackin' up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Crackin' up They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror evergrowing Crackin' up My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Crackin' up These walls have witnessed all the anguish of humiliation And seen the hope of freedom glow in shining faces And now they've come to take me Come to break me And yet it isn't unexpected I have been waiting for these visitors Help me Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Crackin' up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Crackin' up They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror evergrowing Crackin' up My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Crackin' up Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Crackin' up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror evergrowing Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror ever growing Crackin' up (I have been waiting for these visitors) My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Crackin' up
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Written by: BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Group Dynamics"The Visitors" is the title track from the Swedish pop band ABBA's final studio album in 1981.
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Genre MixThe song showcases a blend of disco, pop, and progressive rock elements, a departure from ABBA's earlier, predominantly pop sound.
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Subject MatterIt is one of the first songs in the Western world that directly addressed the issue of dissidents living under a totalitarian regime. The song was inspired by the real-life experiences of lyricist Björn Ulvaeus's friend and fellow Swede, a woman who was a dissident in Soviet Russia.
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Evolution ConceptInitially, the song started with the working title "Tango" and had a different subject matter altogether. It was slowly revised into "The Visitors", focusing on political messages.
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Song Length"The Visitors" is notable for its sheer length, coming in at nearly 6 minutes, one of the longest songs in the ABBA catalog.
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Album SignificanceThe album "The Visitors" was ABBA’s final studio album, marking the end of the band's active recording schedule. The change in their music style towards more sophisticated and adult-oriented content can be largely seen in this album.
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Music TechnologyThe song was one of the first to be recorded and mixed digitally. It was recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm, using the latest sound technology of that time.
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Attention to DetailNearly 30 takes of the backing track were recorded by the band for this edgy, intense song.
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Song ReceptionWhile the album itself was commercially successful, "The Visitors" did not appear as a hit on the major record charts. However, the song still remains a favorite among many ABBA fans for its haunting melody and thought-provoking lyrics.
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Re-releaseDue to popular demand, "The Visitors" was remastered and re-released in 2001, 2005, and 2008, emphasizing the continuing popularity of ABBA's music.
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