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You reap what you sow
Put your face to the ground
Here come the marching men
Your colours wrapped around

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o0sid0o On Aug 22, 2002

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2002-08-22 20:44:55

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by vigilant

22y ago

"Colours wrapped around" is perhaps a reference to military uniform. Fits with "marching men." Given the context of the album, is this song about WWII?

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by destructingparabola1

15y ago

I also think this is about WWII. I can picture the Soviet soliders marching through Berlin at the end of the war in Europe mowing down the last dregs of the German Army on their way to find and kill Hitler. Karma at its best.

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by noggins

21y ago

"**** you, Hussey"

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by feufollet

5y ago

It conjures up a long retreat with that military drumbeat, and wow those synths. Reminds me of the French long walk home in War and Peace...

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