Lyric discussion by voltabolta 

Cover art for Ambition lyrics by Vic Godard & The Subway Sect

@sneeuwitje

my take was - though i never dared posting it truth be told - always along the lines of:

"You can see (it in) the question So contemporar... (something) Seen my true reflection With no intention

To be seen (is it soon) You need (is it soon) A guarantee (is it soon) And people will (something)".

My Interpretation

@voltabolta OK I just read this on Youtube and it makes sense - thanks to Charles Hodgson!

Charles Hodgson 4 years ago That chorus (confirmed with Vic) is as follows: "You consider no question, store contempt for the lesson, see no true reflection, with no intention to receive a visit soon, although you need a visit soon, I'll guarantee a wooden spoon, ambivalence calls your every tune."

@bettiebokchoy

interesting! so I was way off, as I expected!

the parts with spoon and tune I thought I always heard, though - just couldn't get it to make any contextual sense.

@voltabolta I've been listening to this song for nearly 40 years and I never knew what he was saying either. They are pretty abstract.