| Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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hey y'all. im totally digging this song. its so light in sound, yet deep and vivid thru the lyrics and complimentary strings. it HAS to do with religion. the speaker begins addressing the lyrics to king david concerning his adultery (bathsheba). "tied you to her kitchen chair" baffles me, but im assuming its either a gesture of a loss of power or a lack of ability to resist. "she broke your throne and she cut your hair" imply the loss of strength, power, or whatever value David had before committing adultery. "cut your hair" in particular is an allusion to another part in the Bible, where Samson's hair was his source of strength; when it was cut, Samson lost his power. the end of this verse, "and from your lips she drew the Hallelujah," is such a powerful line. Christians use the term Hallelujah to praise God. in the context of this specific line, however, Hallelujah isn't specific to God. Hallelujah represents the praise an individual gives to a specific subject. "she drew the Hallelujah" either means 1) bathsheba literally stole David's praise(devotion, faithfulness,etc.) to God and discarded it, or 2) bathsheba translated David's praise, so he praised her and his attraction to her and not God. therefore, "the cold and broken Hallelujah" refers to the praises that people give to unworthy subjects. such a marvelous song. great message...i just wish more people would take it to heart... |
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| Explosions in the Sky – A Poor Man's Memory Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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oh i LOVE this explosions song. what i see: a military veteran in a retirement home. he's been severely wounded, and suffers from post-anxiety depression. all he can do is remember what he experienced in the war. there r high points, and there r low points. the beginning could be his initiation, judging by how the military drumbeat is kept in the back but at the same time the guitar sings of hope and youth. then there's a transition into quiet (where the drum silences), which could be seen as him thinking of a home without war right before he heads into battle. the silence is followed by what could be his recollection of a battle, or some front-line encounter. the constant rain of crashes, along with heavy drumming and guitar, could easily represent the bombs and guns firing as well as the assumed calamity of the environment. then it slowly simmers to a halt, which is when the man returns from his recollection to find himself in the silence of a nursing home that has great contrast with the chaos of a battle. |
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