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| Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[TheStef112:45760] I like this interpretation a lot. I definitely agree with you about how analyzing songs/poetry line by line can make you lose the meaning of the song/poem in its entirety. If you only read one chapter of a book, you only get a tiny piece of the whole story. I think it's the same way with songs and poetry. It gives a sliver of information, but without the context of the complete idea, it doesn't make much sense. I also agree with your view on the song being a beautiful, ironic, and melancholy masterpiece. That description is pretty perfect. |
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| Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[SwampHermit:45759] I recently learned this wasn't a religious song. It's a very popular song played at weddings, funerals, and other religious events so I never looked into it any further. I've known the words and felt a deep sadness in them every time I hear the song, and it always struck me as odd since it's widely regarded as a "spiritual" song that some people even sing during church services. I'm part of a Facebook group called oddly specific playlists, and someone made a post looking for 'songs that don't mean what you think they mean'. Someone commented this song and I had to find out the actual meaning. This interpretation makes so much sense and is so well said that it made me emotional just reading it. I had to sign up with this site so I could reply to your interpretation. I couldn't scroll by and not express how amazingly insightful it is. I also love the other reply to this when they said it has references to biblical stories because of the way David and Samson were blinded by a toxic and lustful love, and not because it's a gospel type song. I'm so glad I can fully enjoy the song knowing the actual meaning behind it. Thank you for posting this. |
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