"There was something in the air that night the stars were shining bright Fernando." "They were shining there for you and me for liberty Fernando". What message did the the Swedish group intend or was it just a pop tune?
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That's my question, what "freedom fighters" and what guerilla war?Fernando is a song by the pop group ABBA. The lyrics of Fernando are about two friends, one of whom is called Fernando. These friends, who were once freedom fighters, on a starry night, share their memories of a guerilla war they fought in several years ago in Mexico.
" Can you hear the drums Fernando" indicates an ongoing defeat rather than the memories of two old revolutionaries. Did the author really make the comment or is it just somebody's assumption of what the author might have thought? The song tends to make you think it's about the relationship between a man and a woman "there was something in the air that night, the stars were bright Fernando" but maybe that's just me. Maybe ABBA was afraid to anger Americans with the truth.In most likelihood it was not about any particular war/struggle.
The author only says he pictured two old men who were once revolutionaries in Mexico.
A quick Google search reflects 40 significant conflicts in Mexico's history.
It could have been any of them
My theory is that it was sang from a woman to a man." Can you hear the drums Fernando" indicates an ongoing defeat rather than the memories of two old revolutionaries. Did the author really make the comment or is it just somebody's assumption of what the author might have thought? The song tends to make you think it's about the relationship between a man and a woman "there was something in the air that night, the stars were bright Fernando" but maybe that's just me. Maybe ABBA was afraid to anger Americans with the truth.
The Swedes have a culture different from the U.S. Fernando was released in1976 at the peak of the Communist uprising in Central American countries like Guatemala and Nicaragua and El Salvador. Chances are that the song reflects that era.My theory is that it was sang from a woman to a man.
Fernando is not only a man's name, but mentions he fought in battle.
But the singer does not say they did. "And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hands"
That means they have stayed close to each other, otherwise the singer couldn't say that.
Whatever the battle/war was - they lost. As said here "Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret"
Having said that - the original Swedish song was a man to a man. The song was sang by a man trying to console his friend after having lost the war.
Can't say I ever liked it either.wow! I never liked that song!
it irritated me.
I have no opinion on song other than to say I think it is beautiful and inspiring. It was also the most successful single that ABBA produced.My theory is that it was sang from a woman to a man.
Fernando is not only a man's name, but mentions he fought in battle.
But the singer does not say they did. "And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hands"
That means they have stayed close to each other, otherwise the singer couldn't say that.
Whatever the battle/war was - they lost. As said here "Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret"
Having said that - the original Swedish song was a man to a man. The song was sang by a man trying to console his friend after having lost the war.
What, like older than ABBA?Can't say I ever liked it either.
But the lyrics are interesting, as is the fact the song is an old Swedish song.
I was a hater of all things Disco back in the day... but once I got older I found myself liking Dancing Queen. Reminds of being young.What, like older than ABBA?
I like "Take a chance on me".
ABBA is definitely unique.
It is a great song that is about the joy of a teenage girl on a Friday night, responding to the excitement of the music, but it becomes melancholy. This is partly because the song begins with what eventually becomes the yearning second half of its chorus; (“See that girl, watch that scene”): we’re looking back on ourselves, perhaps to our past. That magic of being 17 and feeling the beat of the tambourine.I was a hater of all things Disco back in the day... but once I got older I found myself liking Dancing Queen. Reminds of being young.
And no, I didn't want to be a queen.