Violins - Lloyd Cole

The missile leaves the car

Flies through the windowpane

The mother and the child

Flee the ball of flame

And then we hear the siren song

Again, again, again

So we put on our headphones

And complete our retreat

I might just stop breathing

I might just stop keeping time

With the violins

Or I might come out swinging

And what if I sang out of key

With the violins?

They’re marching to your door

They’re waltzing through your firewall

They’re dancing to the beat

Of the Infernal Machine

They want to make a deal, they say

You know you can’t refuse

So we put on our make-up

And get down on the floor

I might just stop breathing

I might just stop keeping time

With the violins

I might just break dancing

I might just I break out of line

With the violins

And after the violins

Only more violins

No peace for the wicked

We know what needs to be done

But we’re frightened

And we don’t know

Are we strong enough?

Are we strong enough?

Are we strong enough?

Are we strong enough?

The missile leaves the drone

Flies through the windowpane

The mother and the child

Join the wall of flame

And then we hear the siren song

Again, again, again

So we put on our headphones

And complete our retreat

I might just stop breathing

I might just stop keeping time

With the violins

Or I might come out swinging

And what if I sang out of key

Because the violins?

Because the violins