Chiquitita

ABBA English

Verse 1

Chiquitita, tell me what's wrongYou're enchained by your own sorrowIn your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrowHow I hate to see you like thisThere is no way you can deny itI can see that you're oh, so sad, so quiet

Verse 2

Chiquitita, tell me the truthI'm a shoulder you can cry onYour best friend, I'm the one you must rely onYou were always sure of yourselfNow I see you've broken a feather (How it hurts to see you cry and how it hurts to see you sad)I hope we can patch it up together

Chorus

Chiquitita, you and I knowHow the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leavingYou'll be dancing once again and the pain will endYou will have no time for grievingChiquitita, you and I cryBut the sun is still in the sky and shining above you (Even though you cry, the sun is shining in the sky)Let me hear you sing once more like you did before (So let me hear you sing some more the way you used to do before)Sing a new song, ChiquititaTry once more, like you did beforeSing a new song, Chiquitita

Verse 3

So the walls came tumbling downAnd your love's a blown out candleAll is gone and it seems too hard to handleChiquitita, tell me the truthThere is no way you can deny itI see that you're oh, so sad, so quiet

Chorus

Chiquitita, you and I knowHow the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving (You and I, we know, how all the heartaches come and go)You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end (You'll be dancing once again and all the pain you take will end)You will have no time for grievingChiquitita, you and I cryBut the sun is still in the sky and shining above you (Even though you cry, the sun is shining in the sky)Let me hear you sing once more like you did before (So let me hear you sing some more the way you used to do before)Sing a new song, ChiquititaTry once more, like you did beforeSing a new song, Chiquitita

Outro

Try once more, like you did beforeSing a new song, Chiquitita

What the song means

A comforting song to a heartbroken friend. The speaker encourages "Chiquitita" to overcome sadness and rediscover joy. Despite current pain and lost love, the message emphasizes that heartache is temporary and happiness will return. The repeated plea to "sing a new song" symbolizes moving forward and healing.

Learn a word

enchained — trapped, bound

Describes being held captive by one's own emotions