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I love this song so much and have heard many versions of it, but can someone explain what the heck it's talking about?? I hate when I like a song and can't figure out the meaning... lol.... that seems to happen a lot to me.
Cohen: "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." (thanks, Roderick - Qingdao, China)
sweet... thanks... yes the Jeff Buckley version is awesome. I heard Bon Jovi perform it a while back on an Unplugged special. I was instantly drawn to this song. Love it.
Hallelujah, which means praise Jah or Yahweh (the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) is inappropriately used, being coupled with an out of bounds sexual encounter, as a phrase of exultation. The song has an obvious reference to King David's relationship with Bathsheba whom he saw bathing from a rooftop, the wife of one of his most loyal men, Uriah the Hittite. David lay with her and then engineered the death of his faithful servant after learning that Bathsheba had become pregnant. The song seems to cryptically suggest that the author may have experienced a similar encounter and betrayal. A relationship which fell flat, physical attraction lacking true love. The lyrics "It's not somebody who's seen the light, It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah" shows a contrast between spiritual enlightenment and one's selfish actions.
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