Lyrics
Well I've heard there was a secret chord
There's a notion of a special, hidden musical harmony.
That David played and it pleased the Lord
Refers to King David playing a chord that pleased God.
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Acknowledges indifference towards music from the listener's perspective.
Well it goes like this:
Introducing the chord progression: fourth, fifth, minor fall, and major lift.
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
Describes the sequence of musical elements.
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Portrays a puzzled king creating the song "Hallelujah."
Hallelujah
Repeated chorus expressing awe or reverence.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
Your faith was strong, but there was a need for evidence.
You saw her bathing on the roof
Narrates a romantic encounter leading to a transformative Hallelujah moment.
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
-She tied you to her kitchen chair
-And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
-And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
Repeated chorus emphasizing the transcendent nature of Hallelujah.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-But baby I've been here before
Speaker's familiarity with challenges and experiences.
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
Describes the speaker's past, expressing that love is not always triumphant.
You know, I used to live alone before I knew ya
-And I've seen your flag on the marble arch
-And love is not a victory march
-It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
Chorus reiteration highlighting the complexity of Hallelujah.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Well there was a time when you let me know
Recalls a time of emotional openness between the speaker and the listener.
What's really going on below
Reflects on a shared intimate moment marked by the Hallelujah experience.
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
-Hallelujah
Chorus echoes the enduring impact of Hallelujah.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Maybe there's a God above
Suggests the possibility of a higher power.
But all I've ever learned from love
Love taught the speaker the harsh lesson of survival.
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
Describes the emotional aftermath of a love-related struggle through a broken Hallelujah.
And 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
Repeated chorus encapsulating the enduring, cold, and broken essence of Hallelujah.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
Extended repetition reinforcing the timeless and impactful nature of Hallelujah.
Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
-Hallelujah
Final chorus emphasizing Hallelujah's significance.
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