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Edit Lyrics Here’s to us one more toast and then we’ll pay the bill deep inside both of us can feel the autumn chill birds of passage you and me we fly instinctively when the summer’s over and the dark clouds hide the sun neither you nor I’m to blame when all is said and done In our lives we have walked some strange and lonely treks slightly worn but dignified and not too old for sex we’re still striving for the sky no taste for humble pie thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun neither you nor I’m to blame when all is said and done It’s so strange when you’re down and lying on the floor how you rise shake your head get up and ask for more clear-headed and open-eyed with nothing left untried standing calmly at the crossroads no desire to run there’s no hurry any more when all is said and done New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by annazoff On Oct 06, 2007 More ABBA The Day Before You Came Dancing Queen Waterloo The Winner Takes It All Fernando Here’s to us one more toast and then we’ll pay the bill deep inside both of us can feel the autumn chill birds of passage you and me we fly instinctively when the summer’s over and the dark clouds hide the sun neither you nor I’m to blame when all is said and done In our lives we have walked some strange and lonely treks slightly worn but dignified and not too old for sex we’re still striving for the sky no taste for humble pie thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun neither you nor I’m to blame when all is said and done It’s so strange when you’re down and lying on the floor how you rise shake your head get up and ask for more clear-headed and open-eyed with nothing left untried standing calmly at the crossroads no desire to run there’s no hurry any more when all is said and done Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by AutumnLeaves34 18y ago

I can't believe nobody has posted a comment on this song =o This song is great, capturing the sadness inside the person

This song is about Benny and Frida's divorce =[

I can't believe nobody has posted a comment on this song =o This song is great, capturing the sadness inside the person This song is about Benny and Frida's divorce =[ Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 2 Share by kuhltwo 17y ago

also about aging gracefully, and having no regrets about their life. I'm there. :)

also about aging gracefully, and having no regrets about their life. I'm there. :)

also about aging gracefully, and having no regrets about their life. I'm there. :) Reason: Edit Cancel by jaan pehec 9y ago

@AutumnLeaves34 This song is about the end of all of it, the divorce, the band the music the togetherness they used to enjoy. You really need to see the video to get the looks in their faces to see it was all over.

@AutumnLeaves34 This song is about the end of all of it, the divorce, the band the music the togetherness they used to enjoy. You really need to see the video to get the looks in their faces to see it was all over.

@[AutumnLeaves34:18519] This song is about the end of all of it, the divorce, the band the music the togetherness they used to enjoy. You really need to see the video to get the looks in their faces to see it was all over. Reason: Edit Cancel by kuhltwo 17y ago

It's about growing old with grace and style. Having no regrets for their life. But not ready to lie down and die!! One of my favorites, especially now that I am one of the "older folks".

It's about growing old with grace and style. Having no regrets for their life. But not ready to lie down and die!! One of my favorites, especially now that I am one of the "older folks". Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by BarisKaragoz 14y ago

I think it's about a couple that's on age. They know or sense it's been their last summer because one of them or both will die. They look back at their lives and don't regret on things what happened in the past. They thank each other for the lives they had. :)

Great song. :)

Song Meaning I think it's about a couple that's on age. They know or sense it's been their last summer because one of them or both will die. They look back at their lives and don't regret on things what happened in the past. They thank each other for the lives they had. :) Great song. :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by RobBear 13y ago

It seems like a song of parting, of ending, but of of death. I've always felt that about the song.

Recently I discovered it was a song Bjorn wrote about the break-up of Benny and Freda's marriage. Freda did the lead vocal. That all fits. Sadly.

It seems like a song of parting, of ending, but of of death. I've always felt that about the song. Recently I discovered it was a song Bjorn wrote about the break-up of Benny and Freda's marriage. Freda did the lead vocal. That all fits. Sadly. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Hannibalthecannibal 12y ago

This song was written after the divorce I'm sure I read somewhere... to me its just a great song about being middle aged, divorced but with no bitterness towards the times you've had with the person you've spent the previous years with... The song both looks back and looks forward... a wise song I think.. :)

This song was written after the divorce I'm sure I read somewhere... to me its just a great song about being middle aged, divorced but with no bitterness towards the times you've had with the person you've spent the previous years with... The song both looks back and looks forward... a wise song I think.. :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Hannibalthecannibal 12y ago

This song was written after the divorce I'm sure I read somewhere... to me its just a great song about being middle aged, divorced but with no bitterness towards the times you've had with the person you've spent the previous years with... The song both looks back and looks forward... a wise song I think.. :)

This song was written after the divorce I'm sure I read somewhere... to me its just a great song about being middle aged, divorced but with no bitterness towards the times you've had with the person you've spent the previous years with... The song both looks back and looks forward... a wise song I think.. :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 1

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