Army of Lovers is a pop music group from Sweden founded by Alexander Bard i… Read Full Bio ↴Army of Lovers is a pop music group from Sweden founded by Alexander Bard in 1987. They were famous for their controversial music videos (some of which were banned by MTV) and their costumes created by Camilla Thulin.

Army of Lovers featured
Alexander Bard (1987-2001, 2013), Jean-Pierre Barda (1987-2001, 2013), La Camilla (1987-1991, 1996, 2001, Jan-March 2013), Michaela Dornonville De La Cour (1991-1995),
Dominika Peczynski (1992-1996, 2001, March 2013).

Debut single 'When The Night Is Cold' was released in 1988. This song was not to be on debut album 'Disco Extravaganza' released in 1990 (re-named 'Army of Lovers when released in USA & UK in 1991). This was followed by the album 'Massive Luxury Overdose' (1991). La Camilla left the band and released a single 'I Am Not In The Mood For Lovers'. The Group replaced La Camilla with Michaela De La Cour, they re-released 'Massive Luxury Overdose' with extra tracks & with De La Cour on the new album artwork.

In 1992 the band came a four piece when Dominika joined the group and they recorded 'Hasta Manana' for the Abba tribute album.

Albums 'The Gods of Earth and Heaven' (1993) and 'Glory, Glamour & Gold'(1994) followed. The group dis-banded at the end of 1995. They re-formed to release 'Les Greatest Hits' in 1996, De La Cour did not want to be in the group anymore so original member La Camilla was asked back and she returned to record 4 new songs with the group. The Group split again in 1996.

In 2001 Army of Lovers reformed again (again with La Camilla) to release another Greatest Hits album (this time with 3 new tracks - all cover versions of other artist songs). The 2001 album was called 'Le Grand Docu-soap'.

Alexander Bard went on to be in BWO (Bodies Without Organs) and later in Gravitonas

In 2013 Army of Lovers was reformed once again in Melodifestivalen. The Swedish pre selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Rockin’ the ride"
12 years after their last compilation album "Le Grand Docu-Soap", the reunited Swedish theatro-pop group releases a brand new greatest hits collection, plus 4 brand new songs ("Rockin' the ride", "Crashing down", "Signed on my tattoo" and "Tragedy"). Army of Lovers have always been special, controversial, colourful and creative, mainly due to their image and witty pop songs.

Their name alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen (Army of Lovers or Revolution of the Perverts) about Rosa von Praunheim, which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.

Everytime You Lie
Army of Lovers Lyrics

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The ending of a dynasty
You turn into eternity
In love and loaded agony we dwell

As the fallen angel down below
By reasons that I'll never know
I can't believe that you were such a liar

As the world will turn
And bridges have been burned
I will arise
As you will fade away

And of the gloom
This is the doom
How could you ever dare to mess
with the temper of the Gods

Everytime you lie to me
In everything you said
Everytime you cry for me
I wish that you were dead

Steal these pearls I shed in pain
As you really let me down
You killed the dream, a dream in vain
When you tried to steal my crown

Only the Lord in heaven knows
Why you became the thief
The nights are black and cold as those

As the world will turn
And bridges have been burned
I will arise
As you will fade away

And of the gloom
This is the doom
How could you ever dare to mess
with the temper of the Gods

Everytime you lie to me
In everything you said
In everything you said
Everytime you cry for me
I wish that you were dead

Armageddon will soon be here
The sinners will meet their fate
But I am calm and without fear
As I feed upon my hate

Everytime you lie to me
In everything you said
Everytime you cry for me
I wish that you were dead

Everytime you lie to me
In everything you said
In everything you said
Everytime you cry for me
I wish that you were dead
I wish that you were dead

Everytime you lie to me
In everything you said
In everything you said

Everytime you cry for me
I wish that you were dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Army of Lovers' "Everytime You Lie" paints a picture of a person who has been let down by someone they loved and trusted. The opening line "The ending of a dynasty" implies a significant relationship has come to an end. The person who was once trusted and loved has now turned into something eternal, a constant reminder of what once was. The following line "In love and loaded agony we dwell" depicts the emotions that the singer experiences - feelings of both love and pain coexisting within them.

The singer compares their former lover to a fallen angel, unaware of why they became a liar. The following lines, "As the world will turn, and bridges have been burned," suggest that the relationship has reached its end, with no chance of reconciliation. The singer says they will arise as their former lover fades away, perhaps indicating their determination to move on.

The chorus of the song, "Everytime you lie to me, in everything you said, everytime you cry for me, I wish that you were dead," highlights the pain caused by the lies and the resulting loss of trust. The "pearls" mentioned in the song represent tears shed in pain and the dream of the relationship coming to fruition.

The lyrics detail the singer's anger and hatred towards their former lover, wanting them dead, and how they are not afraid of Armageddon. The song concludes with the repeated chorus, focusing on the pain and devastation caused by the lies repeatedly told.

Line by Line Meaning

The ending of a dynasty
The end of our relationship

You turn into eternity
Your memory will last forever

In love and loaded agony we dwell
We are living in pain even though we love each other

As the fallen angel down below
You are like a devil

By reasons that I'll never know
I can't understand why you do what you do

I can't believe that you were such a liar
I trusted you and you betrayed me

As the world will turn
Time will keep moving forward

And bridges have been burned
Our relationship is damaged beyond repair

I will arise
I will move on from this

As you will fade away
You will become a distant memory

And of the gloom
Despite the sadness