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.
Tragedy
Army of Lovers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes
When days are tough the nights bring full salutes.
But when I swing and change to minor moods
That’s when the audience goes wild.
[Chorus:]
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for a while,
But when the music starts they love the sound of tragedy.
Here comes the tragedy, the death of harmony,
The tears you love to cry, the pain that fights a remedy.
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for a while,
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
[Verse:]
I walked this stage and seen you’ve got a friend,
I find applause towards the happy end.
But when I swing and change to minor moods
That’s when the audience goes wild.
[Chorus:]
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy.
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for a while,
But when the music starts they love the sound of tragedy.
[Bridge:]
One, I got ripped for the all success
Two, every room which I caress
Three is the drama they bliss.
Four, find a spleen at the chore
Five is the tears they adore
Six running with, give them more,
Give them more.
[Chorus:]
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy.
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy.
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for a while,
But deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
Here comes the tragedy, the death of harmony,
The tears you love to cry, the pain that fights a remedy.
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for a while,
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
The song “Tragedy” by Army of Lovers is a commentary on the paradoxical nature of audiences. As the lyrics suggest, audience members often request “sweeter tunes” and “joy and relief” from performers, but it is only when the music takes on a darker and more tragic tone that the “audience goes wild.” The singer describes their experience walking the stage and seeing the audience’s reaction to both happy and minor moods. Despite these mixed signals, the chorus repeats the theme that “deep in your heart you want the tragedy.”
The bridge adds to this commentary on audiences, describing the singer’s own experience of being ripped apart for their success and the drama and spleen that audiences crave. The repetition of “give them more” suggests that there is an insatiable appetite for tragedy, and the “death of harmony” and “pain that fights a remedy” further emphasize the darker, more painful aspects of the human experience that audiences seem drawn to.
In essence, the song is a reflection on the strange and often contradictory nature of human desire. We may want happiness and lightness, but we are also drawn to the darker, more painful emotions that allow us to experience a fuller range of human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes
In difficult times, people want to hear uplifting songs.
When days are tough the nights bring full salutes.
When the day is hard, the night brings a sense of accomplishment and relief for getting through it.
But when I swing and change to minor moods
When the tone of the music changes to a sadder or more serious mood.
That’s when the audience goes wild.
That's when the audience is most captivated and engaged.
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The upcoming music will be sad and painful.
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy.
The audience enjoys feeling emotional pain through the music.
People tell me they’d like me to smile,
Others want the artist to be happy and positive.
Bring joy and relief for a while,
They want the artist to provide temporary happiness and relief through their music.
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
But ultimately, people's desire for emotional pain outweighs their desire for happiness.
The death of harmony,
The music will be dissonant and chaotic.
The pain that fights a remedy.
The pain caused by the music cannot be relieved with a solution or cure.
I walked this stage and seen you’ve got a friend,
The artist has performed on this stage before and knows that the audience is friendly and supportive.
I find applause towards the happy end.
The audience is most excited when the music is upbeat and cheerful.
One, I got ripped for the all success
The artist has received criticism for their success.
Two, every room which I caress
The artist has performed in many different venues.
Three is the drama they bliss.
The audience enjoys dramatic and emotional performances.
Four, find a spleen at the chore
The audience finds pleasure in the painful or difficult parts of the performance.
Five is the tears they adore
The audience enjoys crying during the performance.
Six running with, give them more,
The artist will give the audience more of what they want: emotional and painful performances.
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The upcoming music will be sad and painful.
But deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
Ultimately, people desire emotional pain through music, even if they claim to want happiness and relief.
Contributed by Violet D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ririadam8668
When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes
When days are tough the nights bring full salutes
But when I swing and change to minor moods
That’s when the audience goes wild
(Chorus)
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy
People tell me they’d like me to smile
Bring joy and relief for a while
But when the music starts they love the sound of tragedy
Here comes the tragedy, the death of harmony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that fights a remedy
People tell me they’d like me to smile
Bring joy and relief for a while
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy
(Verse)
I walked this stage and seen you’ve got a friend
I find applause towards the happy end
But when I swing and change to minor moods
That’s when the audience goes wild
(Chorus)
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy
People tell me they’d like me to smile
Bring joy and relief for a while
But when the music starts they love the sound of tragedy
Tate McRae “feel like shit' Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified





(Bridge)
One, I got ripped for the all success
Two, every room which I caress
Three is the drama they bliss
Four, find a spleen at the chore
Five is the tears they adore
Six running with, give them more
Give them more
(Chorus)
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy
Here comes the tragedy, the sound of agony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that once knew remedy
People tell me they’d like me to smile
Bring joy and relief for a while
But deep in your heart you want the tragedy
Here comes the tragedy, the death of harmony
The tears you love to cry, the pain that fights a remedy
People tell me they’d like me to smile
Bring joy and relief for a while
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy
@iag33
Жан-Пьер просто картина, на него можно любоваться вечно. Создала же природа такую красоту! Группа отличная, до сих пор слушаю с удовольствием. Все их видеоклипы сплошной незамутненный восторг.
@otaku-chan2883
Согласна с вами я тоже его щитаю прекрасным созданием природы наполовину еврей на половину француз сочетание огонь,а голос то какой😍😘🥰.Первый раз их клип увидела когда мне было 13 лет и сразу же вкрашилась в Жан-Пьера😍😍😍 и теперь как увижу его тут же визжу от восторга
@unnecessary2345
@otaku-chan28 мне 14,и я сейчас визжу от восторга,когда вижу его
@user-ok6ne6kd3y
Очень хорошая музыка. Чтоб не говорили, но что-то в них есть. Недаром столько лет популярны. Песни однимают настроение.
@user-wc6pn9ds2t
1+14☂️
@ivangelium6348
@@user-wc6pn9ds2t тем временем песня:
"И вот пришла трагедия, смерть гармонии, слезы которые ты хотел бы пролить, боль которая не оставит тебя в покое"
@ferd2000
Nunca entendí porqué AoL ya no grabaron mas discos, su talento es enorme.
@JuanchoEpyt
Ni idea
@om3roses
ARMY OF LOVERS was and still the LEGEND in MUSIC WORLD 😍❤️
@yanodessa
Yes and thank you. Legend they are. Right here across the Baltic Sea.
Enjoy.