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Leonard Cohen wrote Hallelujah in 1984 and it was released without much fanfare. Today it has become one of the most popular songs of all time. The linked version was sung by k.d. lang at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Many other versions are available on YouTube. The shrek version has incredibly been viewed by more than 20,000,000 people.
The lyrics are hard to understand. One of the articles about the Shrek version explained the lyrics in this way “In Shrek, hallelujah is a paean to the love affair between Shrek and Princess Fiona. The song itself is about love which has soured and gone stale. Cohen used a lot of religious imagery in the lyrics of Hallelujah, including references to some of the more notorious women in the bible.” Based on one internet source, the actual meaning of Hallelujah “is a Biblical expression found only in the Book of Psalms and meaning “Praise the Lord!” – an exclamation of joy, praise, or thanksgiving.”
One of my objectives in these newsletters is to make sense about news and articles available over the internet that is relevant to our readers. But in music, it’s best left to each person to figure out for themselves or just to enjoy as is without any analysis.
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