That Amazing Song: Toy Soldiers - Martika


This is an amazing song by the one hit wonder Martika. This song talks about drug abuse and how people, like Toy Soldiers, blindly follow what others are doing without thinking of the consequences. Watch out for the subtle electric guitar playing in the background, especially the slide following the line "Won't you come out and play with me". Also check out the short but beautiful guitar solo. 

Oh! And yes. Eminem sampled this in his song "Like Toy Soldiers".


TOY SOLDIERS
Martika

Step by step
Heart to heart
Left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers

It wasn't my intention to mislead you
It never should have been this way
What can I say

It's true I did extend the invitation
I never knew how long you'd stay
When you hear temptation call
It's your heart that takes, takes a fall

Won't you come out and play with me

CHORUS:
Step by step
Heart to heart
Left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit
Torn apart
We never win
But the battle wages on for toy soldiers

It's getting hard to wake up in the morning
My head is spinning constantly
How can it be

How could I be so blind to this addiction
If I don't stop the next one's gonna be me
Only emptiness remains
It replaces all, all the pain

Won't you come out and play with me

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