It s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah.
Marble arch love is not a victory march.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch based on my understanding of cohen s work as a whole i am all but certain that it is a.
It s a sad realization at the end of what was to be a great thing that it was all wrong.
Well there was a time when you let me know what s really going on below but now you never show that to me do ya.
Love is not a victory march.
I believe i have a clear and coherent understanding of this song with the exception of one line.
Marble arch symbolizing the pedestal that should have been reserved for god but was instead used for this woman.
In line 6 he s left with nothing.
And remember when i moved in you.
He was lonely before they became lovers.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch.
And i ve seen your flag on the marble arch and love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah chorus hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah verse 4.
The holy dark was moving too.
On the marble arch love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah there was a time you let me know what s real and going on below but now you never show it to me do you.
Love is not a victory march is a humble admission of his fault.
First the combination of flag love and victory march makes me obviously think about the gay pride.
And i ve seen your flag on the marble arch love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah additional lyrics there was a time you let me know what s really going on below.
But remember when i moved in you and the holy dove was moving too.
In the song hallelujah originally by leonard cohen but most famously covered by jeff buckley there are lines which read i ve seen your flag on the marble arch and love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch but love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah okay so my interpratation of this one is so gay.
Baby i ve been here before i know this room i ve walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you i ve seen your flag on the marble arch but love is not some victory march it s a cold and broken hallelujah he s felt lonely like this before.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah there was a time you let me know what s real and going on below but now you never show it to me do you.