It then takes a sharp turn for the worse, referring to David’s sin with Bathsheba, implicating her as the tempter (she is not). It starts off fine, with King David playing the lyre to calm the dark spirit inside King Saul. This makes it extremely difficult to nail down its message, leading to what I hope is my correct opinion assessing in its meaning. This song is intentionally vague, allowing the listeners to invoke their own interpretation from his lyrics. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. I will address verses 3, 4, and 6, but they will not be used to score this song. Curiously, the Genius website contains verses not in his original and at least one verse added from Buckley’s release. Since I am a stickler for original artist content, we will only examine the lyrics from his original 1984 song. Many people attribute Buckley as its author. Jeff Buckley’s recorded 1994 version remains the most popular recording, which includes additional verses not included in the original. It was other artists who covered it that popularized it to its current fame, including John Cale, Jeff Buckley, and Rufus Wainwright. His most famous work Hallelujah was not initially popular. I also wanted to know for myself if it was biblical or not. I chose to review this song given its immense popularity and integration within western culture.
he started his music career in 1967 after pursuing his passion in poetry and novels and passed away in November 2016. Rather, according to the New York Times, Cohen is an “observant Jew who keeps the Sabbath”. Folk and soft rock artist, musician, and songwriter Leonard Cohen is not a Christian.
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