Better Than A Hallelujah – English Lyrics

• By: Amy Grant

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt English lyrics of Amy Grant's "Better Than A Hallelujah" to explore themes of raw honesty and divine acceptance. This song offers a unique linguistic and emotional landscape, teaching you how to express deep feelings and spiritual concepts in English through its poignant storytelling and accessible vocabulary, revealing that true connection can come from authentic expression, even in brokenness. You'll discover how simple words can convey profound messages about faith and vulnerability.

[English]

God loves a lullaby

In a mother's tears in the dead of night

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

God loves the drunkard's cry

The soldier's plea not to let him die

Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

The woman holding on for life

The dying man giving up the fight

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

The tears of shame for what's been done

The silence when the words won't come

Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

Better than a church bell ringing

Better than a choir singing out, singing out

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

We pour out our miseries

God just hears a melody

Beautiful, the mess we are

The honest cries of breaking hearts

Are better than a Hallelujah

(Better than a Hallelujah sometimes)

Better than a Hallelujah

(Better than a Hallelujah sometimes)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection or attachment
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, usually because of emotion or pain noun - a loud sound made when expressing emotion
hearts /hɑːrts/ B1	noun - organ that pumps blood in the body; symbol of emotion or love
melody /ˈmel.ə.di/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that create a tune
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or confusion
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, usually because of emotion or pain noun - a loud sound made when expressing emotion
suffering /ˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - the experience of pain or distress
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops from the eyes when crying
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become healthy again or make healthy
God /ɡɒd/ A2	noun - the supreme being worshipped in Christianity, Islam, and other religions
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
sometimes /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ A2	adverb - occasionally, not often

Key Grammar Structures

• God loves a lullaby

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb "loves" is in the simple present tense, indicating a general truth.

• Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

  ➔ Comparative Form

  ➔ The phrase "better than" uses the comparative form to compare two things.

• We pour out our miseries

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "pour out" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.

• The honest cries of breaking hearts

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "the honest cries" is a noun phrase that describes a specific type of sound.

• The tears of shame for what's been done

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "of shame" is a prepositional phrase that provides more information about the tears.

• The silence when the words won't come

  ➔ Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The clause "when the words won't come" is an adverbial clause that provides context for the silence.

• Better than a church bell ringing

  ➔ Gerund Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "ringing" is a gerund that acts as a noun in this context.