Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

The Coral – The Operator (2005) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
The Coral
The Invisible Invasion
The Operator

TRACK

The Operator

Release date: 22nd May 2005

From The Invisible Invasion

Track 4

2:20

Rock Music Adult Alternative Psychedelic

Spotify Apple Music More on The Coral

About This Track

"The Operator" is a track by The Coral, from the album The Invisible Invasion, released 22nd May 2005. The track is 2:20 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Coral

The Coral

Lyrics

The Operator

The operators came and took me away
They took me away
Everybody laughed
Remember the day they took me away

I don't know what they're looking for
Don't think I'll ever know

They laid me on the bed
Drilled my head
The incision bled
Put wires in my brain
Every now and again
I remember a name

And as I drift away
Into my hiding place

A maze of alleyways
Where the cameras cannot see

The operators came and took me away
They took me away
Everybody laughed
Remember the day they took me away
Remember the day they took me away
Remember the day they took me away

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From The Invisible Invasion

2:202005

Listen

Album

The Invisible Invasion

Track number

4

Release year

2005

1She Sings The Mourning
3:07
2Cripples Crown
3:39
3So Long Ago
2:41
4The Operator
2:20

Watch the music video

The Coral — The Operator

The Coral — The Operator

The Operator

More from The Coral

Albums & EPs

Sea Of Mirrors

Coral Island

B-Sides

Lockdown Sessions

Lockdown Sessions

Move Through The Dawn

Move Through The Dawn

Holy Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues - EP

Holy Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues - EP

Distance Inbetween

Distance Inbetween

The Curse of Love

The Curse of Love

Butterfly House

Butterfly House

Roots and Echoes

Roots and Echoes

Explore

More tracks by The Coral

Christmas On Coral Island

She Died on Christmas Day

Holy Joe (Bobby and Faith)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (The Graveyard Shift)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Down by the RiversideHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

HotelHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Long Drive to the CityHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

The Coral Island KillerHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Baby Face NelsonHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (Hitchhiker at the Highway's Edge)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (Sounds from the Other Side)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (Rita Is Having a Bad One)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (A Wise Man Once Said)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Holy Joe (Let the Credits Roll)Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Leave This TownHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

Never Be in Love Like That AgainHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

The Road Is CallingHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

The Actor And The Cardboard CowboySea Of Mirrors

AlmeriaSea Of Mirrors

Oceans ApartSea Of Mirrors

Dream RiverSea Of Mirrors

Faraway WorldsSea Of Mirrors

North WindSea Of Mirrors

Sea Of MirrorsSea Of Mirrors

That's Where She BelongsSea Of Mirrors

Wild BirdSea Of Mirrors

EleanorSea Of Mirrors

Child Of The MoonSea Of Mirrors

Cycles Of The SeasonsSea Of Mirrors

The Way You AreSea Of Mirrors

Drifter's PrayerHoly Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show

It Was Only Love

ŁADUJE MI SIĘ MANA

Telepathic WaltzCoral Island

Land of the LostCoral Island

The Great LafayetteCoral Island

Golden AgeCoral Island

Old PhotographsCoral Island

Late Night at the BordersCoral Island

Strange IllusionsCoral Island

Take Me Back to the SummertimeCoral Island

The Ghost of Coral IslandCoral Island

Watch You DisappearCoral Island

Arcade HallucinationsCoral Island

The End Of The PierCoral Island

The Last EntertainerCoral Island

Pavilions Of The MindCoral Island

Lover UndiscoveredCoral Island

View all tracks by The Coral →

Golden AgeCoral Island
Land of the LostCoral Island
Old PhotographsCoral Island
Strange IllusionsCoral Island
Take Me Back to the SummertimeCoral Island
Telepathic WaltzCoral Island
The Ghost of Coral IslandCoral Island
The Great LafayetteCoral Island
Watch You DisappearCoral Island
Affiliation

Showing 10 of 50

If you like The Coral

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Razorlight

Razorlight

The Zutons

The Zutons

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

The Charlatans

The Charlatans

Doves

Doves

Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals

Badly Drawn Boy

Badly Drawn Boy

The Libertines

The Libertines

Peter Doherty

READ MORE ABOUT THE CORAL

READ MORE ABOUT THE CORAL

READ MORE ABOUT THE CORAL

READ MORE ABOUT THE CORAL

No coverage available for The Coral yet.

5A Warning To The Curious

6In The Morning

7Something Inside Of Me

9Far From The Crowd

10Leaving Today

12Late Afternoon