Steven Page - Hallelujah

NOTE: COMMENTS BY APPROVAL ONLY. Though I and others should respect your political views and opinions, I posted this so you could enjoy Steven Page's rendition of this song, and the tribute to Jack Layton.

Steven Page sings Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at Jack Layton's State Funeral
Aug 27 2011 - (Kevin Hearn on Piano - Kevin Fox on Cello)

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
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?
Well 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 still you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in 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

Baby I've been here before
I know this room, and I've walked this floor
You see I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
But Love is not just some victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

There was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
Remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Oh maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
See it's not a cry you can hear at night
It's not somebody who has seen the light
It's a cold and a very broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
But see, I don't even know the name
If I did, well really, what's it to you?
Because 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
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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[jfaoekdf]

paroles de cette chanson

s.v.p.

[sugaretspice]

@jfaoekdf

J'ai ajouté les paroles dans la description.

[taiwantremors]

great song, great artist..

great leader in Layton.

RIP.

Thanks for the upload

[ZeonMagna]

I think most everyone should listen to the Cohen version before you judge this. It is completely different from Rufus or Jeff...

[laurajames723]

@JayBrew391 Me too... with the robogate scandal happening right now, who's to know that maybe Jack might have won the election after all.  The country really needs another leader like him...

[SephsFamily]

I got chills.

[JayBrew391]

i miss Jack.

[mskayhunter]

I was fortunate enough to be in Toronto and able to attend this very important funeral. When Steven's crystal clear voice rang out and lifted up Jack's soul into the ether, he sang this song it and drew us all closer together for sharing this moment and touched everyone so deeply. Rest in peace Jack and thank you Steven for singing this and moving all of us a little closer together.

[MrPiperdoon]

Just awesomeness ..

[KennyIngram10]

This made me cry.

[penguininja504]

I saw him live,... it was amazing. I have his album signed.

[cps2204]

This breaks me. Steven Page singing this as a eulogy. Just him singing this. It breaks me.

[1974Qball]

Takes alot of balls go go up there and play that song!

[Cndpal]

One of the most moving pieces ever, this is as good as the original. Steven did Mr. Cohen's song proud.