tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post6935423748550078366..comments2024-03-28T13:18:36.860-05:00Comments on Ministry and Music - Seeking the Old Paths: The secret chordR. L. Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-91200182150771946752012-12-29T19:23:43.357-06:002012-12-29T19:23:43.357-06:00Definitely a nod to Samson in the haircut departme...Definitely a nod to Samson in the haircut department: "she took your strength and you loved every minute of it." When I first heard it, I was impressed; but I told my mom I didn't think I'd be hearing it at church anytime soonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-6339620457171583862010-02-15T16:32:16.680-06:002010-02-15T16:32:16.680-06:00One online source gives this as the text of Cohen&...One online source gives this as the text of Cohen's song:<br /><br />Now I've heard there was a secret chord<br />That David played, and it pleased the Lord<br />But you don't really care for music, do you?<br />It goes like this<br />The fourth, the fifth<br />The minor fall, the major lift<br />The baffled king composing<br />Hallelujah Hallelujah<br />Hallelujah Hallelujah<br /><br />Your faith was strong but you needed proof<br />You saw her bathing on the roof<br />Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you<br />She tied you<br />To a kitchen chair<br />She broke your throne, and she cut your hair<br />And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah<br /><br />Baby I have been here before<br />I know this room, I've walked this floor<br />I used to live alone before I knew you.<br />I've seen your flag on the marble arch<br />Love is not a victory march<br />It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah<br /><br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br /><br />There was a time you let me know<br />What's really going on below<br />But now you never show it to me, do you?<br />And remember when I moved in you<br />The holy dove was moving too<br />And every breath we drew was Hallelujah<br /><br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br /><br />You say I took the name in vain<br />I don't even know the name<br />But if I did, well really, what's it to you?<br />There's a blaze of light<br />In every word<br />It doesn't matter which you heard<br />The holy or the broken Hallelujah<br /><br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br /><br />I did my best, it wasn't much<br />I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch<br />I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you<br />And even though<br />It all went wrong<br />I'll stand before the Lord of Song<br />With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah<br /><br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br />Hallelujah, Hallelujah<br /><br />The cutting the hair part sounds like at least at nod to Samson.R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-21004811642061778602010-02-14T17:23:48.782-06:002010-02-14T17:23:48.782-06:00Interesting. I'll have to check out Lincoln Br...Interesting. I'll have to check out Lincoln Brewster's song "Another Hallelujah".R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-39731742437690178892010-02-12T12:04:41.759-06:002010-02-12T12:04:41.759-06:00Funny you posted this. One of my friends just tol...Funny you posted this. One of my friends just told me about this song so I looked it up. It appears to make obvious reference to King David and Bathsheba, then an indirect reference to Samson maybe? Finally, it seems a total destruction of the song into nothing at all Bible related.<br /><br />Lincoln Brewster borrowed the first verse and made a Christian "worship" song out of it called "Another Hallelujah". Maybe you'd wanna check it out?<br /><br />Oh, and last thing. For guitarists, we know he's playing the fourth chord, then the fifth (as he sings these words), then drops down to an E minor, and then up to the A major I think? Anyway, whichever chords they were, they were fourth, fifth, minor, then back up to the major.JamesCharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764716606179072128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-19627062869032144952010-01-26T18:24:14.288-06:002010-01-26T18:24:14.288-06:00If we truely find the secret chord of peace and ha...If we truely find the secret chord of peace and harmony in our Lord, this shall be glorious than the greatest musical score that man could compose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com