It’s exultant but it’s also a song about the dark side of humanity and of our. Many versions change the lyrics, especially Christian versions that tone down all the ambiguities of the song. But if I did, well really, whats it to you Theres a blaze of light in every word. The song, which includes several obvious Biblical references, utilizes the single word, Hallelujah, as its chorus. That David played and it pleased the Lord 2 Well it goes like this: The fourth, the. It is today emblematic and figures among a multitude of film soundtracks and television shows. Leonard Cohen 1 I heard there was a secret chord. Since then, the song was covered over 300 times. Buckley’s version went on to become the most well-known recording of the song. Jeff Buckley heard Cale’s version and did his own cover on his 1994 album Grace. He used the modified lyrics, based on Cohen’s 1988 live version. However, it was covered by John Cale, in 1991, for a tribute album. Achieving little initial success, the song found g. The song wasn’t all that popular when it first came out. 'Hallelujah' by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Die bekanntesten stammen von Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright und der A-cappella. Es existieren zahlreiche Coverversionen anderer Musiker, die in vielen Filmen und Fernsehserien verwendet wurden. Er wurde 1984 auf dem Album Various Positions 1 veröffentlicht. Cohen addresses God: “But you don’t really care for music, do you?”įor others, we talk about the evolution of a relationship through a metaphor that mixes sex and religion.Ĭohen originally wrote around 80 verses of the song, and used a different selection of the verses in the original recording and in a 1988 live performance. Hallelujah ist ein Folk-Rock - Song des kanadischen Singer-Songwriters Leonard Cohen.
King David’s “hallelujah,” in the book of Psalms, is said to have pleased the Lord. By some interpretations, Cohen is in an argument with God.
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