A cover of the less-often covered version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
lyrics
Hallelujah - 1985 Version
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
credits
from Under the Surface,
released August 25, 2007
Vox: Miria
Piano/Keyboards: Amir Efrat
Vox, keyboards and piano recorded at Amir Efrat's studio
Mixed by Amir Efrat
Produced by Amir Efrat amirefrat.com
Mastering by Dave Locke, JP Masters, Charlotte NC jpmasters.com
Cover design by RichieRescue richierescue.com
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