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I am not religious, but this song speaks deeply still, and seems so appropriate today.
The song explains that many kinds of hallelujahs do exist, and all the perfect and broken hallelujahs have equal value. Its a desire to affirm my faith in life, not in some formal religious way but with enthusiasm, with emotion.
https://auralcrave.com/en/2020/01/19/leonard-cohen-hallelujah-the-meaning-of-the-lyrics/
A sung by Raúl Esparza
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)somehow it seems to fit everybody's style just fine.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)their favorites.
marked50
(1,366 posts)No special order.
John & Lindsey (Skeye)
Pentatonix
K.D.Lang
And 2 Side Favorite's From Leonard that is not "Hallelujah"
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)they always amaze, for sure.
JudyM
(29,263 posts)I love his understated but rich guitar styling and the clarity and catch in her vocals.
Going to have to check them out, thanks!
marked50
(1,366 posts)There are two things that grabbed me. The first was the intimate connection between the two of them and the second was the connection to times past of my remembrance of times spent in a college dormitory listening to others performing songs to take advantage of the acoustics, back in the early 70's.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)Just amazing.
Of course this moment in time captured so poignantly...
But then for straight-up quality, this artist would be it for me (this performance chosen only because of the extra poignancy of summer of 2010, what a time of innocence for us, the calm before the demonic rethug assumption of the Senate):
marked50
(1,366 posts)Aristus
(66,436 posts)We were still reeling. And sometimes it feels like we've never stopped...
Disaffected
(4,559 posts)The highlight of the Olympics IMO.
FM123
(10,054 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)had to watch her office awarded to a monster.
Lars39
(26,110 posts)Mosby
(16,334 posts)nolabear
(41,990 posts)I played this over and over and over. Im partial to kd lang but this is ethereal.
cry baby
(6,682 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)crickets
(25,982 posts)Any more?
Journeyman
(15,037 posts)Thanks to all for your contributions. Every version I admire is here (along with a few new favorites).