JOHN CALE
- Hallelujah Lyrics / with translationsI'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
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, she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Baby, I've been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
I've seen your flag on the Marble Arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
There was a time you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
I remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
All I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who out drew you
And it's not a cry you can hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
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
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, she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Baby, I've been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
There was a time you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
I remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
All I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who out drew you
And it's not a cry you can hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Facts about Hallelujah
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Hallelujah is written by Leonard Cohen.
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It is first released in 1992 as part of John Cale's album "Fragments of a Rainy Season" which includes 28 tracks in total.
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When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, John Cale's 'Hallelujah' is a masterpiece that dives deep into the ambiguities of love and faith by metaphorically making use of a 'secret chord' to illustrate the difficulty of getting both divine and romantic fulfilment. The song beautifully expresses the inner conflict between a person’s commitment to God and his/her craving for love, finally arriving at a 'broken Hallelujah' that represents the two’s intertwined experiences - the pain and the beauty. The Hallelujah lyrics primarily center around heartbreak, spirituality, introspection, despair, and angst. However, the song still conveys the message that spiritual struggle, love and loss, redemption and surrender are all important topics that need to be addressed. The lyrics contain some themes and imagery which are mature and may thus be suitable for older audiences or require parental guidance for young listeners.
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Hallelujah falls under the genre Alternative.
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Hallelujah song length is 5 minutes and 16 seconds.
Who wrote Hallelujah lyrics?
Hallelujah is written by Leonard Cohen.
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When was Hallelujah released?
It is first released in 1992 as part of John Cale's album "Fragments of a Rainy Season" which includes 28 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Hallelujah lyrics?
When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, John Cale's 'Hallelujah' is a masterpiece that dives deep into the ambiguities of love and faith by metaphorically making use of a 'secret chord' to illustrate the difficulty of getting both divine and romantic fulfilment. The song beautifully expresses the inner conflict between a person’s commitment to God and his/her craving for love, finally arriving at a 'broken Hallelujah' that represents the two’s intertwined experiences - the pain and the beauty. The Hallelujah lyrics primarily center around heartbreak, spirituality, introspection, despair, and angst. However, the song still conveys the message that spiritual struggle, love and loss, redemption and surrender are all important topics that need to be addressed. The lyrics contain some themes and imagery which are mature and may thus be suitable for older audiences or require parental guidance for young listeners.
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Which genre is Hallelujah?
Hallelujah falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Hallelujah?
Hallelujah song length is 5 minutes and 16 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Leonard CohenRecord Label(s): 2016 Domino Recording Co Ltd
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