Kate Voegele

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover)

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Well, I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
You know, I used to live alone before I knew you
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, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Maybe there is a god above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
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, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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girlinthecafe On May 14, 2008

Wish You Were

Only Fooling Myself

It's Only Life

Forever And Almost Always

Kindly Unspoken

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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by AmandaJADE

17y ago

I love how there are so many versions of this song but they barely ever get annoying. To me at least.

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by dlaguilar42

16y ago

i think its about her telling a story about "david" creating a song on the piano. "...the secret chord... Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth The minor fall and the major lift" and the king liked it so much that he cried out "hallelujah." but the person theyre telling the story to doesnt really like music? then david thought he was great? or was becoming someone, but he needed to be sure... (second verse)so he saw this girl bathing and her beauty threw him off, but shes actually like, really bad. "She tied you to her kitchen chair She broke your throne and she cut your hair And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah" she messed him up bad, and took the one thing that he knew was sure in his life and destroyed it. (third verse)the person telling the story has been at the same low times as the one being told the story. and saying that they used to be a lone before the one was in their life. does that make sense? and the "flag" might be like a white flag, for giving up? and maybe its saying that love is hard, you just have to keep working at it? "And love is not a victory march It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah" maybe "hallelujah" means like your greatest accomplishment? maybe? i dont know. im still trying to figure that out. i think the fourth verse is talking to the actually person this time and theyre saying that they used to tell them what was going on with them, and getting them involved with their life? but not anymore cause its hard for them? and whenever they were getting to know each other again, they seemed to be like they used to but only the other person was more...happy? "But remember when I moved in you And the holy dove was moving too And every breath we drew was Hallelujah" and everything was getting better. like life was coming smoothly the way they wanted it too. (fifth verse)"Maybe there is a god above But all I've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you" not actually shoot someone. but try to cut them down? but it also doesnt have to be someone living. it could mean something that signifies it. "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" your unfinished business? your goals that you never followed through on? i dont know, thats what i got out of it. maybe this would help you? :)

i think its about her telling a story about "david" creating a song on the piano. 
"...the secret chord...
Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift"
and the king liked it so much that he cried out "hallelujah." but the person theyre telling the story to doesnt really like music?
then david thought he was great? or was becoming someone, but he needed to be sure...
(second verse)so he saw this girl bathing and her beauty threw him off, but shes actually like, really bad. 
"She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah" 
she messed him up bad, and took the one thing that he knew was sure in his life and destroyed it.
(third verse)the person telling the story has been at the same low times as the one being told the story. and saying that they used to be a lone before the one was in their life. does that make sense? and the "flag" might be like a white flag, for giving up? and maybe its saying that love is hard, you just have to keep working at it?
"And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"
maybe "hallelujah" means like your greatest accomplishment? maybe? i dont know. im still trying to figure that out.
i think the fourth verse is talking to the actually person this time and theyre saying that they used to tell them what was going on with them, and getting them involved with their life? but not anymore cause its hard for them? and whenever they were getting to know each other again, they seemed to be like they used to but only the other person was more...happy? 
"But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah"
and everything was getting better. like life was coming smoothly the way they wanted it too.
(fifth verse)"Maybe there is a god above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you" 
not actually shoot someone. but try to cut them down? but it also doesnt have to be someone living. it could mean something that signifies it.
"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" 
your unfinished business? your goals that you never followed through on? 
i dont know, thats what i got out of it. maybe this would help you? :)

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by iheartyoubaby

18y ago

Beautiful cover. But still, nothing can ever compare to the original version of this song.

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by Breakingbenjaminfan

18y ago

she sang this on last monday episode. love the song.

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by psawyer

18y ago

She totally rocks! Love her song and love her! p.s. This cover is more than beautiful... thnx Kate! heard it on OTH too! :)

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by brix3

17y ago

This song is completely gorgeous, and she does a really good job with it.

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by OTHfan

17y ago

Maybe there is a god above But all I've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you 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

love that verse! love the song, all versions (apart from rufus wainrights) and love Kate. she has an amazing voice and does this song great justice. the song is self explanitory.

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by Illyria257

16y ago

i don't understand...what is this song about? i don't get any of it...especially the 1st, 2nd and 3rd verses...someone help me out would ya?

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