ABBA
- The Piper Lyrics / with translationsThey came from the hills
And they came from the valleys and the plains
They struggled in the cold
In the heat and the snow and in the rain
Came to hear him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're all summoned by a tune
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
Sub luna saltamus
They came from the south
From the west and the north and from the east
They waited for the man
Like a parish is waiting for the priest
Longed to hear him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're all summoned by a tune
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
Sub luna saltamus
He gave them a dream
He seduced everybody in the land
The fire in his eyes
And the fear was a weapon in his hand
So they let him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're all summoned by a tune
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
And we dance beneath the moon
And they came from the valleys and the plains
They struggled in the cold
In the heat and the snow and in the rain
Came to hear him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're all summoned by a tune
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
Sub luna saltamus
They came from the south
From the west and the north and from the east
They waited for the man
Like a parish is waiting for the priest
Longed to hear him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
Sub luna saltamus
He gave them a dream
He seduced everybody in the land
The fire in his eyes
And the fear was a weapon in his hand
So they let him play
Play their minds away
We're all following a strange melody
We're all summoned by a tune
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon
We're following the piper
And we dance beneath the moon for him
And we dance beneath the moon
And we dance beneath the moon
Facts about The Piper
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The Piper is written by Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus.
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It is first released on November 03, 1980 as part of Abba's album "Super Trouper" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, ABBA's song 'The Piper' is a metaphorical composition which talks about the charismatic person, in other words, the pied piper who with his pipe attracts people and they conventionally follow him. The masons show us how the very then prevalent different colored valleys people go to and giving a free hand to the bewitching allure of the artist's tunes, all come and go and mix together in a sort of a musical ecstatic night under the moon, which signifies a large-scale escapism and uniting through music. The piper lyrics consciously and subconsciously highlights the good things in life celebration, joy, party, inspiration and hope. On the other hand, the song also points out the characteristics of a leader, the followers' craving and expectation, and the simultaneous presence of illusion and seduction. In the lyrics, one may detect some themes of maturity and at least implies those through images, among them seduction and longing, which for that reason might not be appropriate for very young kids without their parents around. That being said, there are no swear words, violence, or drug references in the lyrics.
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The Piper falls under the genre Pop.
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The Piper song length is 3 minutes and 27 seconds.
Who wrote The Piper lyrics?
The Piper is written by Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus.
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When was The Piper released?
It is first released on November 03, 1980 as part of Abba's album "Super Trouper" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Piper lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, ABBA's song 'The Piper' is a metaphorical composition which talks about the charismatic person, in other words, the pied piper who with his pipe attracts people and they conventionally follow him. The masons show us how the very then prevalent different colored valleys people go to and giving a free hand to the bewitching allure of the artist's tunes, all come and go and mix together in a sort of a musical ecstatic night under the moon, which signifies a large-scale escapism and uniting through music. The piper lyrics consciously and subconsciously highlights the good things in life celebration, joy, party, inspiration and hope. On the other hand, the song also points out the characteristics of a leader, the followers' craving and expectation, and the simultaneous presence of illusion and seduction. In the lyrics, one may detect some themes of maturity and at least implies those through images, among them seduction and longing, which for that reason might not be appropriate for very young kids without their parents around. That being said, there are no swear words, violence, or drug references in the lyrics.
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Which genre is The Piper?
The Piper falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song The Piper?
The Piper song length is 3 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. UlvaeusRecord Label(s): 2001 Polar Music International AB
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