Lyrics of
Hallelujah

Hallelujah was written by Canadian Leonard Cohen and originally released on his album Various Positions in 1984. The song has seen various interpretations over the years and has been the subject of multiple cover versions across different musical genres. Hallelujahs appeal and popularity surged significantly following Jeff Buckleys version, released posthumously on his 1994 album Grace. While not an immediate hit for Cohen, the song eventually be ... came one of his most revered works, often tied to themes of religious conflict, love, loss, and redemption. See more [+]

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I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the lord
But you don’t really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah
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Well maybe there’s a god above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who’d out drew ya
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not someone who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah
Hallelujah, Halleluu-uuu-jah