Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah lyrics

This is simply a song about love and how that love was imperfect and broken. It is, like many love songs also a song of pain. One can hear the actual climax of their passion and their love in the chorus. Of the song. No one expresses this better than kd Lang version dated May 2010 live at the logies. Wish they would have printed out all the lyrics to this song as there are many more.

Leonard Cohen had always been an icon to me in the music industry, as he was for countless others, as well, but with his fame and notoriety occurring prior to even being born, most peers failed to see my sincere affinity for his work. If I recall correctly, his position as my favorite musician, was only challenged by Van Morrison's creations, but Leonard Cohen, firmly held the lead. This particular song always resonated with me, but it wasn't until losing my bf to cancer, that I threw myself back more actively in my Christian faith, making the decision to be baptized at the age of 38, from the peace and guidance I felt following my faith through such a difficult time of loss, having lost my mother, as well, to cancer, just 2 years prior. My familiarity with the Bible and the Word was far from where it should be, and one of the first Bible Studies I attended, covered David, and his downward spiral of sin, resulting from his insatiable lust for Bathsheba. Coincidentally, this song played first on my playlist, returning home from Study, and my new understanding of his words, took my love for the song, and the singer, to a new level.
Perhaps, one of my greatest memories in life will always be the day I spoke with Mr. Cohen on the phone, at my work, broke protocol as a "giddy schoolgirl", asking if I may have the honor of meeting him when he arrived, and the cherished moment was like no other. I descended from the office to greet him at his table, where he was joined by 3 other gentlemen, all of similar age, accompanied by walkers to assist with mobility issues. What happened next, remains one of my most vivid memories, as all 4 men stood to greet a woman in her early 30s... a sign of chivalry and dignity, more common with the generations before, and not seen by me in enough years to almost bring me to tears. In my eyes, the man was a legend on more levels than I had ever known. We had spoken every visit thereafter, until the world lost the physical body of a man who shall never be forgotten. God bless you, Mr. Cohen, and thank you for restoring my faith in humanity...

This song is a prophecy. The Lord speaks to us by narrating David's story in a poetical way. David had a private relationship with Lord. This is the secret cord. This is not known to Pathseba. Hence he says "you don't" know music. He surpassed the first three forgiving phases and advanced in sin to the fourth and fifth stage. Then comes a fall. Later the Lord lifts him up. The king never thought that his actions of adultery and murder would invoke God's anger. God' action on him baffles him. (So many of us should not think that. God has not acted on our mischiefs and hence boldly progress in our sins.)

We may say our faith is strong but we fail to provide a proof by giving way to sins. When David was tested he failed and gave way for adultery. Pathseba's affair threw him out of his throne. God strips him of his position as king. He is sent home and he is made to rule his house kitchen instead of the kingdom. His hair that is. His 'glory" is cut. Can he sing praise at this time.(so be careful. We may lose our position and glory).

All people speak that David was invoking God' s name in vain and many people whose name is not known to David speak badly of him. So why David should be bothered over street talks. Need not be concerned on these. There is truth in what he speaks. He will still praise God.

His inner strength to resist temptation was not enough. He could not feel his weakness from within. So he touched Pathseba and sinned. He now does not want to fool God. He will confess his sins by standing before Lord God. Though every thing went wrong.

Comments; one must know scripture well to understand this. It is very easy to write songs of simple praise words. But difficult to write a song/poem based on a pure sermon. If I sermonized this I can speak a lot more than what I have written here.

Bottom line: praise God when you understand, make loving choices and get the easy confirming lesson. Praise God that you will get the lesson at some point through the consequences of your misunderstanding the choices made from that perspective. Praise God that your offspring will also get the lessons of love, through nature or nurture, by copying or rejecting the examples set by their parents, thus assuring the salvation of mankind.