Coalman Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Wotching 

Cover art for Coalman lyrics by Delgados, The

And lo, our voice became one

*And there were voices overhead.

For we HAD won.

*And choice for all is ours alone.

And victor's justice is ours

Our life is ours to justify.

*And it's our right to own you

Corrections marked with an asterisk indicate slight uncertainty. Seems to be about a rebellion force overtaking a harmful government, only to BECOME the next harmful government (And we forgot compassion).

I'm not sure what the first two stanzas mean. They seem to be rather sarcastic, pointing out the ludicrous demands of the leadership. Mebbe, I'm not sure