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Hallelujah



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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My favourite cover...

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Hallelujah
Brilliance such as this...


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8 comments:

gallerydarrow said...

Leonard was our neighbor when I lived on the mountain, he lived at the Zen center across the street :) I love his writing too........xo

Allisunny S. said...

Amen :) xoxoxox

Jessica / Lola Vintage said...

the jeff buckley version has been one of my faves for YEARS. Brings me to tears, it's so beautiful.

Nina said...

It is my favorite song - and Jeff Buckley does a fantastic cover. At times I prefer his version to Leonards...

Susan said...

I've always loved the Jeff Buckley cover also ...
and our K.D's cover too ! xo Susan & les Gang

kat evans said...

Yes! Love this song. I've only
heard Rufus Wainwright sing this
cover [Shrek] but wow, hearing
Jeff Buckley made my skin tingle!

MrsLittleJeans said...

Love this song! xoxo

Andrea said...

Rochelle, how lucky are you? I have a book of his poems that is well worn...

So happy everyone loves this song. We have fabulous taste don't we?
xo