What is the meaning of the song Hallelujah?
Leonard Cohen, the writer of this song, said, “‘Hallelujah’ is a Hebrew word which means ‘Glory to the Lord’. The song explains that many kinds of hallelujahs do exist. I say, ‘All the perfect and broken hallelujahs have an equal value.’ It’s a desire to affirm my faith in life, not in some formal religious way but with enthusiasm, with emotion.”.
Who is the king in the song Hallelujah?
The lyrics start with David, king of Israel, who, by playing the harp, can calm the evil soul of Saul, his predecessor. “The baffled king composing hallelujah.”
Where does the second verse of Hallelujah come from?
The second verse was partially inspired by the 2 Samuel Chapter 11-12 from the Bible, about King David and Bathsheba, his commander’s wife. Another source of inspiration comes from the story of Samson and Delilah.
How many different versions of Hallelujah are there?
Thanks to Miss perfect, emma, Dave, Gregory, jwat777 for correcting these lyrics. More than 300 versions of the song exist. The lyrics of versions differ from the original ones most of the times, including those ones sung by Leonard Cohen himself during live performances.
‘Hallelujah’ is a Hebrew word meaning ‘Praise the Lord’. Here, Lord refers to the Tetrgrammaton, the four-letter name of God: Yahweh or Jehovah, although observant Jews will not say this name aloud. Cohen is Jewish, and in the original version of the song he included several Biblical references:
Who is the music director of the Hallelujah Chorus?
The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church). However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to support the organization. The choir’s current music director is Mack Wilberg.
How many verses are in the song Hallelujah?
Hallelujah. It looks like this involves seeing each verse as two verses (they could be seen this way by simply splittling them in half), which gives 14 verses. The mystical 15th could merely reflect a slight change in lyrics of one verse, or may simply have been a mistake by Cale.
When was hallelujah number one in the UK?
‘Hallelujah’ was the UK Christmas number one for X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke in 2008. Amazingly, the number two song on the same charts was Jeff Buckley’s version of the same song.