Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (original studio version)+Lyrics

Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen

"Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you
To a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
..."

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[flibbadib]

I'm 19 years old and it seems some kind of miracle that this be, but Leonard Cohen is my favourite artist of all time. You might think he hasn't got a nice voice or Buckley's COVER is better. But no one has ever written lyrics that compare to Cohen's or speak to me the way they do. I absolutely adore all of his music and I have no idea how I survived the first 17 years of my life without it.

[officialjbbeverley]

One of the best songs ever written. Cohen is a genius.

[DiskDrive]

Greatest song ever! You should see this: Cut and Paste the phrase "Amazing! 11 year old girl sings Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" with Shaun Hopper" in the search window above to see a truly moving version of this song.

[jayarte2002]

Damn, forgot to say, been listening to Cohen since I was about 15 (I'm now 55) and never get tired of him.

[jayarte2002]

What I love about Leonard Cohen is the sheer poetic quality of all his lyrics. Oh yes, and the way he portrays women; wonderful.

[icecold960]

to the backup-singers... SHUT UP AND LET THE MAN SING!!! WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO HEAR YOU!

[Pierrelestafier]

Took me a while to find the good one (this one).

[HKfuntime]

@flibbadib I also have respect for good music, but it's not a miracle when people like good music. That seemed very self righteous too me, personally.

[comicguitar]

hello im 11 years old and i like this music.

Will a fuck be given this day?

[TheMONKEYSHINEZ]

I MAY,OR MAY NOT BE PART OF THE HERD....LMAO

[TheMONKEYSHINEZ]

SO MANY LEGENDARY ROCKSTARS DREW INSPIRATION FROM THIS SONG......WHY? OBJECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE,I HEARD AND ANALYSED THIS SONG....ITS,OKAY AND LISTENABLE....BUT NOT TOO HEARTWRENCHING

[Dmachanic]

David (minor) wrote that he had falls in his life but that god (Major) lifts him up. A broken Hallelujah would be one that is not worthy of God but god forgives anyway because He is:

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.