I used to live alone before i knew you.
I ve seen your flag on marble arch.
Baby i ve been here before i know this room i ve walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you and i ve seen your flag on the marble arch love is not a victory march.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch.
And i ve seen your flag on the marble arch and love is not a vict ry march it s a cold and it s a broken hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah verse 4.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch.
It s a cold and it s a broken 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.
I ve seen this room i ve walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you 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.
I ve seen your flag on the marble arch love is not a victory march.
I know this room i ve walked this floor.
I used to live alone before i knew you.
Lines 4 and 5 pretty directly refer to a battle a spiritual one maybe with your flag on the.
He was lonely before they became lovers.
From leonard cohen s halleluj ah.
I believe i have a clear and coherent understanding of this song with the exception of one line.
Her flag he s seen on the arch is the happiness and pride she once felt for their love which she now believes is gone.
She broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah.
I remember when i moved in you your holy dark.
I ve walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you 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.
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 lines 1 3 of this verse refer to his faith in god whom he had to ponder and recognize before this relationship distracted him.