ABBA - “Cassandra“

“Cassandra“ - is a song, written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus in 1982. The lead vocal is performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad(Frida). “Cassandra“ was released in October 1982 as the B-side to the single “The Day Before You Came“. Since the re-release in June 2001, the song has also been included as a bonus track on the album “The Visitors“. In addition, “Cassandra“ has appeared on several compilations, for example, on “More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits“. In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of the king of Troy during the Trojan War. She received from the god Apollo the gift of prophecy, but also a curse that no one believed her prophecies. She warned about the Trojan Horse, but was ignored, as a result of which the city fell. After the war, Agamemnon took her with him to Mycenae as a slave. The song describes the sad situation the day after the fall of Troy, Cassandra’s grief and her departure. But, first of all, it tells about the re