Why is the chorus of the Hallelujah So Dark?

The chords roll back and forward between F major and a minor creating a darker chorus. This being because the Hallelujah is a dark and repressed praise created by death. Supposedly King David commited his adulterous crime after gazing upon a woman in the moonlight on a balcony.

What are some good lines from the song Hallelujah?

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. [Verse 4] I did my best, it wasn’t much. I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch. I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool ya. And even though it all went wrong. I’ll stand before the lord of song. With nothing on my tongue but hallelujah.

Did King David speak to God in Hallelujah?

This could be King David speaking to God denying that he didn’t take his name in vain because he killed for love. With that stand point, even the dark Hallelujah has a “blaze of light” like the holy Hallelujah.

How do you use Hallelujah in a sentence?

On the roof. Her beauty and the. Moonlight overthrew you. She tied you to a kitchen chair. She broke your throne. And she cut your hair. And from your lips. She drew the Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Hallelujah.

What does the song Hallelujah mean to you?

Then throughout the the song he’s referencing “hallelujah” to something sad and broken (hence the reason you feel a little sad when you listen to the song AND lyrics). He sees this sadness and he is seeing it’s wrong to have this mindset of being closed minded.

Is Hallelujah a corrupted version of King David?

Many people have already mentioned the biblical references to the story of King David (who supposedly was a composer of God) and his struggles with lusting over a woman and King David kills her husband and thus does the dirty deed. Possibly this Hallelujah is a corrupted Hallelujah.

What are some of your favorite Hallelujah quotes?

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. I did my best, it wasn’t much. I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch. I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you. And even though it all went wrong. I’ll stand before the Lord of Song. With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Hallelujah.