And i ve seen your flag on the marble arch you know love s not some kind of a victory march no it s cold and it s serene and broken hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah there was a time you let me know what s really going on below but now you ll never show me that do you.
The marble arch hallelujah.
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.
I remember when i moved in you your holy dark was moving too and every breath we drew was hallelujah.
What was once a triumphant victory flag flying from the marble arch becomes a cold and broken hallelujah.
I believe i have a clear and coherent understanding of this song with the exception of one line.
He was lonely before they became lovers.
Her flag he s seen on the arch is the happiness and.
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah hallelujah baby i ve been here before i ve seen this room and 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 a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah hallelujah well there was a time when you let me know.
When the lovers were united in passion the spirit moved amongst them but this presence is no longer felt.
Marble arch your love is not a victory march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah well there.
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.
Nonetheless leonard honours the relationship for what it once was and instead of cursing god continues to praise him.
But remember when i moved in you.
Love is not a victory march.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch.
Shop and the marble arch girls girls girls tropicana s where i lost my heart them girls girls girls i can t take all of you all home you know girls 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 i did my best it wasn t much i couldn t feel so i tried to touch i ve told the truth i didn t come to fool you and even though it all went wrong i ll stand before the lord of song with nothing on my tongue but hallelujah.
Well baby i ve been here before i ve seen this room and i ve walked this floor you know i used to live alone before i knew ya 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 hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah.
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah.