"Chiquitita" lyrics

"Chiquitita"

Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see you've broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita

So the walls came tumbling down
And your love's a blown out candle
All is gone and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet

Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita


Writer(s): Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
This song was the first single from their "Voulez-Vous" album, and it is the most successful single from this album in terms of global charts.
Simon and Garfunkel's "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" was a sound influence for this song.
Before being settled on the name "Chiquitita" it had several titles: "Chiquitita Angelina" and "In The Arms of Rosalita" were among them.
After ABBA performed this song at the charitable Music for UNICEF Concert in 1979, they donated half of the proceeds from the song to UNICEF. 50% of the proceeds from the song still go to UNICEF in recognition of the 1979 "International Year of the Child".
"Chiquitita" was recorded in Spanish and included in the album "Gracias por la música" (1980), containing Spanish version of the band's hits.
Sinead O'Connor did a cover of "Chiquitita" on her album "Across the Bridge of Hope" (1999).
This song is featured in the film "Mamma Mia!" (2008) but isn't included in the official soundtrack.
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