My Soldiers

My soldiers
(Maxim)
 
I build a wall and blow up all bridges
systematically suppressing all thoughts about you
burn all photographs and censor the songs
come what may, I must never lose control again.

everything that's moving, I keep it under close surveillance
have suspect elements immediately eliminated
a sign of weakness, a tremble of my fingers is enough
I need cool blood, because it does me no good to remember you.
it does me no good to remember you.

(chorus)
and every time my heart cries for you
and chaos erupts inside of me,
I send my soldiers
to break down the resistance.
every time my heart cries for you
and it's burning in the streets inside of me,
I order my army to do everything
to put it to silence again.
it is gagged, broken,
it gets locked up.
and finally my poor heart obeys.

a good soldier asks no questions
he runs rounds in the park until he collapses
stars with dust like a yes and your name
a soldier forgets everything
if the worst comes to the worst even his own name.
but I only need one traitor, one leak,
one tiny stone for a giant wave
one spark in the tinder and everything is in flames again.
the whole facade collapses like a house of cards.

(chorus)
and everytime my heart cries for you
and chaos erupts inside of me,
I send my soldiers
to break down the resistance.
every time my heart cries for you
and it's burning in the streets inside of me,
I order my army to do everything
to put it to silence again.
it is gagged, broken,
it gets locked up.
and finally my poor heart obeys.