Lyric discussion by sheela_l 

The line is

"Cold, his hand The secret show The little dame"

From what I can hear. It makes the most sense given the title.

I think the Bride is representative of the pride of a country in the aftermath of a terrible war. An abundance of words associated with war and destruction is present, as well as an uneasy alliance with another country.

My first thought was that the country is France or Russia. The whole whatnot with the Fatherland (Germany) and Mother Russia.

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