Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley - Lyrics and Translation

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Hallelujah

Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah

Song byJeff Buckley

in AlbumGrace

(L. Cohen)

Originally contained in Leonard Cohen's Various

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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 you?

Well it goes like this :

The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major

lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof

You saw her bathing on the roof

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

She tied you to her kitchen chair

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

And from your lips she drew an Hallelujah

Baby I've been here before

I've seen this room and I've walked this floor

I used to live alone before I knew ya

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

But love is not a victory march

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

There was a time when you let me know

What's really going on below

But now you never show that to me do ya

But remember when I moved in you

And the holy dove was moving too

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Well, maybe there's a God above

But all I've ever learned from love

Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya

It's not a cry that you hear at night

It's not somebody who's seen the light

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah...

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley is a hauntingly beautiful cover of Leonard Cohen's original song. It contemplates themes of love, loss, and spiritual reflection. The song mixes religious imagery and personal heartbreak, suggesting that true understanding and beauty can come from our most broken moments. Key poignant moments are found in verses that describe a 'cold and broken Hallelujah,' illustrating the struggle between finding solace and dealing with pain.