Baby I have been here before
I've seen this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
But love is not some victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

There was a time you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
Remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah


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Hallelujah Lyrics as written by Leonard Cohen

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    first to comment woot.. this is a great great great cover of jeff buckley's amazing song. esp. how it was played on the oc season 3 finale.. did anyone else notice how season 1's final song was hallelujah by jeff buckley, then season 2 was hide and seek by imogen heap, and now they combine them both to get season 3

    off_by-hearton May 19, 2006   Link
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    This song is so powerful, I just keep listening to it over and over. There's something about her voice that just captivates me. The final scene in The OC accompanying this song was amazing, the music, the flashbacks, and eventually Marrisa's death.

    loloveeveon May 20, 2006   Link
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    This cover is great, especially suited to The OC; a combination of both Season 1 and Season 2 finales. Her tone, the emotion; amazing.

    drownedinsoundon May 20, 2006   Link
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    Immi's voice sounds amazing in this. I defintely love this cover. It totally fit in with Marissa's death.

    dancing_supastaron May 20, 2006   Link
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    I absolutely loved how they played this version of Hallelujah for the episode.

    Unfortunately, I cannot find it ANYWHERE!!

    Can someone please help me?

    weezer10on May 22, 2006   Link
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    this song is purely amazing. This version is soo great! I play it over and over again

    singergrl89on May 23, 2006   Link
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    I'm listening to it right now on Immi's MySpace, and it's almost making me cry. It's so powerful, how she starts to echo on the multiple Hallelujahs.

    elegantly_wastedon May 23, 2006   Link
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    it's actually a Leonard Cohen song, covered many many times by lots of people, including Jeff Buckley, and now, Imogen.

    velvetsisteron June 03, 2006   Link
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    This is my first time adding a comment to a song and I'm honored to have it be this one. When I watched the very sad scene play out before me on The O.C. I couldn't believe the song. It fit so well with the emotion and what was going on and I was so glad and happy on how they used it. Although I hate the fact that Marissa Cooper or "Coop" may be dead I did like the song they chose to play out her death. Well done Imogen Heap on another great song! I wish I could find a place to download it to a CD or something or if anyone knows if it will be on one of her CD's. If anyone knows something please tell me. I love Imogen Heap and I'm so glad that they are a regular for The O.C.

    Hallelujah23on July 23, 2006   Link
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    this song is gorgeous... found it ages ago and was very proud of myself.. anyway, it's brilliant.. adore it when jeff buckley sings it and immy just adds a different dimension.. quite haunting.. watch the comments pile up.

    -Amz-on July 26, 2006   Link

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