Crown of Thorns Lyrics

Lyric discussion by circusjuggler 

Cover art for Crown of Thorns lyrics by Erasure

This is one of the most brilliant lyrics from Andy to me and it's a undeniable example of how underrated he is about his talent as lyricist. Well, Andy simply used a metaphoric language for making a very bitter critic about Queen Victoria and her imperialism in the 19th century.

I've always wondered what this song was about. Thanks