Lyric discussion by tgkeke 

Cover art for Hearts Of Oak lyrics by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

I was told this song was, more or less, about females in rock bands, and the difficulty of being female in a mostly male industry.

"So I was listening to this song by this friend of mine. I was hearing what she said, I was feeling her rage. She said, “No weak, no weak heart shall prosper!" She said, "Nothing's wrong, and I belong on this stage." "

Considering Ted is married to one of the members of The Secret Stars, this all fits together pretty well. I think she even does back-up vocals on the song, as well as a few others. See if you can notice her!