《The Winner Takes It All》是瑞典乐队阿巴(ABBA)于1980年发行的抒情流行歌曲,由成员班尼·安德森与比约恩·乌尔沃斯共同创作并制作,收录于专辑《Super Trouper》。该作品源于比约恩与前妻阿格妮莎离婚后的情感经历,歌词创作仅用一小时完成。歌曲以竞技隐喻展开叙事,通过“赢家通吃,败者退场”的核心意象,呈现爱情博弈中权力关系的撕裂。骰子、裁判等象征符号贯穿全篇,暗喻命运无常与情感破裂的不可逆转性。女性视角的独白交织着对过往的眷恋与自我质疑,标志性的和声编排与戏剧化旋律结构强化了情感张力,最终以隐忍克制的告解收束,传递出分离情境下的复杂心境。
I don't wanna talk
About things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history
I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play
The winner takes it all
The loser's standing small
Beside the victory
That's her destiny
I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules
The gods may throw the dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain?
But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say?
Rules must be obeyed
The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all
I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all
So the winner takes it all
And the loser has to fall
Throw a dice, cold as ice
Way down here, someone dear
Takes it all, has to fall
It seems plain to me
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