Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by indiebopper 

Cover art for Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover) lyrics by John Cale

It seems simply, to me, a song about a broken man; disillusioned with love, religion and life.

On one hand, the biblical references allude to the demise of a man's faith, and the demise of his relationship with God. The faith he once firmly had, has been questioned and ultimately torn apart.

The lyrics can also convey a man disillusioned with (romantic) love, through his own bitter experiences. Love is a competition, or a power struggle.

The things he once celebrated, he has lost confidence in; his celebrations have become cold and broken.

Ditto. And love this song =]