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Alexander Averin

Sunday 25 April 2010

'H' for Hallelujah

It has to be Hallelujah for 'H'. I also like Alison Crowe's version of the song but Leonard Cohen (whose words I adore) surely owns it.


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
Now maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
And it's not complaint you hear tonight
And it's not some pilgrim who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah



8 comments:

Molly said...

Cait I love your 'H' choice. One of my all time favourites.

Fran Hill said...

I've never seen Leonard Cohen singing this. Great video.

'Heaven must be missing an angel'?

Frances said...

Well Cait, a Leonard Cohen poem or song would always be something I would treasure!

xo

Tess Kincaid said...

Oh, gosh, I've gotta dig out my Leonard Cohen album now!

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Oh, you couldn't do better than this.
Leonard is a genius.

Pondside said...

I love Leonard, but no one sings his song like kd Lang!

Herbalgirl said...

Yes, Leonard Cohen OWNS it! Thanks for bringing that great song into my mind today. x

CAMILLA said...

Dear Cait,

A wonderful choice for the letter 'H', can't go wrong with a Leonard Cohen.

xx