Kondisiini tergambar dari lirik lagu yang dihasilkan lebih gelap dan lebih instropektif. ABBA merilis lagu The Winner Takes It All pada tahun 1980, lagu ini bedara di peringkat 8 tangga lagu Inggris. Lagu The Winner Takes It All berhasil melejit di peringkat 8 di Billboard Hot 100 chart dan peringkat 1 di Billboard Adult Contemporary
I don't wanna talkAbout the things we've gone throughThough it's hurting meNow it's historyI've played all my cardsAnd that's what you've done tooNothing more to sayNo more ace to playThe winner takes it allThe loser's standing smallBeside the victoryThat's her destinyI was in your armsThinking I belonged thereI figured it made senseBuilding me a fenceBuilding me a homeThinking I'd be strong thereBut I was a foolPlaying by the rulesThe gods may throw a diceTheir minds as cold as iceAnd someone way down hereLoses someone dearThe winner takes it all takes it allThe loser has to fall has to fallIt's simple and it's plain yes, it's plainWhy should I complain? Why complain?But tell me, does she kissLike I used to kiss you?Does it feel the sameWhen she calls your name?Somewhere deep insideYou must know I miss youBut what can I say?Rules must be obeyedThe judges will decide will decideThe likes of me abide me abideSpectators of the show of the showAlways staying low staying lowThe game is on again on againA lover or a friend or a friendA big thing or a small big or smallThe winner takes it all takes it allI don't wanna talkIf it makes you feel sadAnd I understandYou've come to shake my handI apologizeIf it makes you feel badSeeing me so tenseNo self-confidenceBut you seeThe winner takes it allThe winner takes it allSo the winner takes it allAnd the loser has to fallThrow a dice, cold as iceWay down here, someone dearTakes it all, has to fallYes, it's plainWhy complain?Ive played all my cards And that's what you've done too Nothing more to say No more ace to play The winner takes it all The loser standing small Beside the victory That's her destiny I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a fence Building me a home Thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool Playing
I don`t wanna talk about the things we`ve gone through though it`s hurting me now it`s history I`ve played all my cards and that`s what you`ve done too nothing more to say no more ace to play The winner takes it all The loser standing small beside the victory that`s her destiny I was in your arms thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense building me a fence building me a home thinking I`d be strong there but I was a fool playing by the rules the gods may throw a dice their minds as cold as ice and someone way down here loses someone dear The winner takes it all The loser has to fall It`s simple and it`s plain why should I complain but tell me does she kiss like I used to kiss you does it feel the same when she calls your name somewhere deep inside you must know I miss you but what can I say rules must me obeyed the judges will decide the likes of me abide spectators of the show always staying low The game is on again A lover or a friend A big thing or a small The winner takes it all I don`t wanna talk if it makes you feel sad and I understand you`ve come to shake my hand I apologize if it makes you feel bad seeing me so tense no self-confidence The winner takes it all The winner takes it all I don`t wanna talk about the things we`ve gone through though it`s hurting me now it`s history I`ve played all my cards and that`s what you`ve done too nothing more to say no more ace to play The winner takes it all The loser standing small beside the victory that`s her destiny I was in your arms thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense building me a fence building me a home thinking I`d be strong there but I was a fool playing by the rules the gods may throw a dice their minds as cold as ice and someone way down here loses someone dear The winner takes it all The loser has to fall It`s simple and it`s plain why should I complain but tell me does she kiss like I used to kiss you does it feel the same when she calls your name somewhere deep inside you must know I miss you but what can I say rules must me obeyed the judges will decide the likes of me abide spectators of the show always staying low The game is on again A lover or a friend A big thing or a small The winner takes it all I don`t wanna talk if it makes you feel sad and I understand you`ve come to shake my hand I apologize if it makes you feel bad seeing me so tense no self-confidence The winner takes it all The winner takes it all
The Winner Takes It All I don't wanna talkAbout the things we've gone throughThough it's hurting meNow it's historyI've played all my cardsAnd that's what you've done tooNothing more to sayNo more ace to playThe winner takes it allThe loser's standing smallBeside the victoryThat's her destinyI was in your armsThinking I belonged thereI figured it made senseBuilding me a fenceBuilding me a homeThinking I'd be strong thereBut I was a foolPlaying by the rulesThe gods may throw a diceTheir minds as cold as iceAnd someone way down hereLoses someone dearThe winner takes it all takes it allThe loser has to fall has to fallIt's simple and it's plain yes, it's plainWhy should I complain? Why complain?But tell me, does she kissLike I used to kiss you?Does it feel the sameWhen she calls your name?Somewhere deep insideYou must know I miss youBut what can I say?Rules must be obeyedThe judges will decide will decideThe likes of me abide me abideSpectators of the show of the showAlways staying low staying lowThe game is on again on againA lover or a friend or a friendA big thing or a small big or smallThe winner takes it all takes it allI don't wanna talkIf it makes you feel sadAnd I understandYou've come to shake my handI apologizeIf it makes you feel badSeeing me so tenseNo self-confidenceBut you seeThe winner takes it allThe winner takes it allSo the winner takes it allAnd the loser has to fallThrow a dice, cold as iceWay down here, someone dearTakes it all, has to fallYes, it's plainWhy complain? O Vencedor Leva Tudo Eu não quero conversarSobre as coisas que nós passamosEmbora isso esteja me machucandoAgora é passadoEu joguei todas as minhas cartasE foi o que você fez tambémNão há mais nada a dizerMais nenhum ás para jogarO vencedor leva tudoO perdedor se submeteAo lado da vitóriaIsso é seu destinoEu estava em seus braçosAchando que eu pertencia aliEu achava que fazia sentidoConstruir-me uma cercaConstruir-me um larAchando que lá seria forteMas eu fui uma tolaJogando conforme as regrasOs deuses podem jogar um dadoSuas mentes são tão frias quanto geloE alguém bem aqui em baixoPerde alguém queridoO vencedor leva tudo leva tudoO perdedor tem que sair tem que sairÉ simples e está claro sim, está claroPor que eu deveria reclamar? Por que reclamar?Mas diga-me, ela beijaComo eu costumava te beijar?Você sente a mesma coisaQuando ela chama o seu nome?Em algum lugar lá no fundoVocê deve saber que eu sinto a sua faltaMas o que eu posso dizer?As regras têm que ser obedecidasOs juízes decidirão decidirãoOs como eu se conformam se conformamOs espectadores do show do showSempre ficam quietos ficam quietosO jogo começa de novo de novoUm amante ou um amigo ou um amigoUma grande coisa ou pequena grande ou pequenaO vencedor leva tudo leva tudoEu não quero conversarSe isso te deixa tristeE eu entendoVocê veio para apertar a minha mãoPeço desculpasSe isso faz você se sentir malAo me ver tão tensaSem autoconfiançaMas, vejaO vencedor leva tudoO vencedor leva tudoEntão, o vencedor leva tudoE o perdedor tem que sairJogue um dado, frio como geloAqui em baixo, alguém queridoLeva tudo, tem que cairSim, é claroPor que reclamar?