Hello everyone, today I'm going to introduce one of my fav songs "Hallelujah". Though the title seems pretty religious, it has nothing to do within religion. Well, we can even say it's anti-religious, I'll talk about it later after I introduce the lyrics.
Lyrics:
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 in 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
Baby I have 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, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
There was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Maybe there’s a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
It’s not a cry you can hear at night
It’s not somebody who has seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
The term Hallelujah means "praise the Lord"; nonetheless, the lyrics tells stories about those who became sinners because of love. The lyrics refers to King David and Samson, both the two got dizzy-headed for woman and betrayed God. They'd lost almost everything in the end, still, the lyrics says Hallelujah, praise the Lord. Perhaps, just perhaps, it's because love is always one of the best gifts from God, no matter what it takes.
I guess some of you guys have found that this song sounds pretty familiar, yep, it appeared several times in the animation Shrek. I myself also heard this song for the first time when watching Shrek 1, I was attracted immediately, despite the fact that I was just a 7-year-old brat and couldn't even understand a single word of the lyrics. However, the tune was so heart-breakingly beautiful and sad, it just kept lingering in my head again and again.
The following is my favorite version, performed by Alexandra Burke, I think it's the most powerful and strong interpretation of this song.
I got literally teary-eyed when watching her performance, she was so emotional but still having a perfect control of her voice. I think what made her so extraordinary was because most of the covers simply copy the original, and none of the singers put so much enthusiasm and soul into it, Alexandra really did an incredibly fantastic job.
Thank you for visiting my blog and see you next time! If you like the song I introduce today, I'm really looking forward to your comments and support~
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