Benny Andersson & Murray Head
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Tommy Körberg
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Björn Skifs
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Björn Skifs & Elaine Paige & Denis Quilley
Benny Andersson & Murray Head & Elaine Paige
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson & Elaine Paige
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson & Elaine Paige
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Elaine Paige
Benny Andersson & Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson & Murray Head
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Murray Head & Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige & Tommy Körberg
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Elaine Paige
“I Know Him So Well” is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige (as Florence) and Barbara Dickson (as Svetlana). In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion’s estranged wife,...
[FLORENCE]
Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well
[FLORENCE & (SVETLANA)]
Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good!)
Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so fine!)
Isn't it madness?
[FLORENCE/SVETLANA]
He can't be mine?
[FLORENCE]
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
[SVETLANA]
He needs his fantasy and freedom
[FLORENCE]
I know him so well
[SVETLANA]
No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide
[SVETLANA simultaneous to (Florence)]
Looking back I could have played it differently
(Looking back I could have played it some other way)
Learned about the man before I fell
(I was just a little careless Maybe)
But I was ever so much younger then
Now at least I know I know him well
(I know I know him well)
[SVETLANA & (FLORENCE)]
Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good)
Wasn't he fine? (Oh so fine)
Isn't it madness
[SVETLANA/FLORENCE]
He won't be mine?
Didn't I know how it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?
[SVETLANA]
Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine
[FLORENCE]
Isn't it madness
[SVETLANA/FLORENCE]
He won't be mine?
[FLORENCE]
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me -
More security
[SVETLANA]
He needs his fantasy and freedom
[FLORENCE]
I know him so well
[SVETLANA]
It took time to understand him
[FLORENCE/SVETLANA]
I know him so well
I Know Him So Well was written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice.
I Know Him So Well was produced by Tim Rice & Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus.
The Russian says he must leave Florence for the duration of the competition. Florence is left alone with the TV still showing Svetlana’s image. She recalls how well she knows her lover who has just left her. Svetlana recalls how well she knows her husband. – [x]