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Waterloo
Vocabulary from ABBA: 'Waterloo'.
My, my
At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender
Oh, yeah
And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself
Waterloo
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo
Promise to love you forevermore
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
My, my
I tried to hold you back, but you were stronger
Oh, yeah
And now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight
And how could I ever refuse?
I feel like I win when I lose
Waterloo
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo
Promise to love you forevermore
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
So how could I ever refuse?
I feel like I win when I lose
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo, ooh
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo, ooh
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Vocabulary
my
Interjectionmaɪ
used to express surprise or amazement
My, what a surprise!
Used as an exclamation to show mild surprise, shock, or amazement.
at
Prepositionæt
expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position
I will meet you at the park.
Used to show an exact position, particular place, or time.
Waterloo
Nounˌwɔtɚˈluː
a decisive or final defeat
After winning several small cases, the arrogant lawyer finally met his Waterloo in the Supreme Court.
Commonly used in the idiom 'to meet one's Waterloo', referring to the Battle of Waterloo where Napoleon was finally defeated. It implies a definitive failure after a period of success.
napoleon
Nounnəˈpəʊlɪən
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
Napoleon was a famous emperor.
Refers to the historical French military leader and emperor. Can also refer to a type of pastry or a coin.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
surrender
Verbsəˈɹɛndəɹ
to stop fighting and admit defeat
The army surrendered to the enemy.
Used when one side stops resisting and submits to the authority or control of another, often in a military context.
oh
Interjectionoʊ
expression of surprise, realization, or understanding
Oh, really?
Used to express surprise, interest, or to show that you have understood something.
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
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