In 2002, Ryan said "That's from a session I called '48 Hours' which was recorded straight after I'd finished 'Gold'. I called Ethan Johns (producer) and said I'd got more songs I needed to record. I thought I had a whole other record. 'Hallelujah' was written when I was living in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. I was looking for a way to express a bunch of crap I'd been dealing with and 'Hallelujah' was the happy accident that came out. I finished the lyrics seconds before I recorded it. It's vague but to the point."
In 2002, Ryan said "That's from a session I called '48 Hours' which was recorded straight after I'd finished 'Gold'. I called Ethan Johns (producer) and said I'd got more songs I needed to record. I thought I had a whole other record. 'Hallelujah' was written when I was living in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. I was looking for a way to express a bunch of crap I'd been dealing with and 'Hallelujah' was the happy accident that came out. I finished the lyrics seconds before I recorded it. It's vague but to the point."
Bathroom scene
Bathroom scene
I used you like I used 'em all
I used you like I used 'em all
It wouldn't make me a saint It wouldn't make me a king
It wouldn't make me a saint It wouldn't make me a king