I heard there was a secret cord that David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift,
the baffled king composing, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Your faith was strong, but you needed proof
He saw you bathing on the roof, your beauty and the moonlight overthrew him
He tied you to a kitchen chair, he broke your throne, he cut your hair,
And from your lips he drew the Hallelujah
Maybe I’ve been here before, I know this room, I’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch, love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah
There was a time you let me know what’s really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
Remember when I moved you? The holy dark was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Maybe there’s a God above, but all I ever learned from love
Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
It’s not a cry you can 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 |