To the tune of "Hallelujah" written by Leonard Cohen
Now I wanna write stuff that's so profound,
That walls would move and the earth turn around,
But everything from my mouth sounds stupid, yeah
Well the winning songs can move along;
Look out! Here comes a song,
It's not much, only words of hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
Now along the rivers and through the trees
And past the meadows and out at sea
Let the sunshine and the breeze renew ya
And I know you've had a difficult day
Just let it all fade away
And listen to that quiet hallelujah......
hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelujah
And late at night under the sky,
You hold your breath, try not to cry
The world, it's just so cruel, it will undo ya
And those glimpses of glory from above
You know they're from the holy dove
There's a reason that people sing out hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
Well yesterday seems so far away
I've lived till now so you can hear me say
That during it all, I didn't have a clue yeah
That life is more than just a word
But in the midst it feels absurd
To hear them all sing out hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah, hallelujah
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Author:
Rose of Sharon (
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I love the original. Your sings well with tune and is very effective with a wonderful message. Well done! 🙏👏🌹
Thank you! It's my favorite song of all time 😄
One of mine too, and so many great versions to choose from. It's got to be one of the most, if not the most, covered song ever! 🤣 What a gem Leonard Cohen was.
Indeed 😊
A close resemblance indeed. Nicely done
Thanks soren; I was inspired by the story of Leonard Cohen writing 80 different verses for this one song 🙂
Well, this is a surprise and a beautiful one at that. This song is your own and how gifted you are. The flow, meter and rhyming - sublime. The song itself befitting the melody and the message therein. In a word - divine. Much praise for this one.
Kind regards,
Tony.
Thank you!
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