Hallelujah

• By: Leonard Cohen

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	noun - something that is kept hidden or private adjective - not open or accessible to others
chord /kɔːr.d/ B2	noun - a combination of notes played or sung at the same time
played /pleɪd/ A2	verb - to perform or execute music on an instrument
pleased /pliːzd/ B1	adjective - feeling happy or satisfied
care /kɛər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
goes /goʊz/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
minor /ˈmaɪ.nər/ B1	adjective - less important or serious
fall /fɔːl/ A2	noun - an act of descending freely by the force of gravity verb - to move downward
lift /lɪft/ B2	verb - to raise or move to a higher position
baffled /ˈbæf.əld/ C1	adjective - confused or bewildered
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - the male ruler of a kingdom
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
proof /pruːf/ C1	noun - evidence establishing the truth
beauty /ˈbjuː.ti/ A2	noun - qualities that are aesthetically pleasing
moonlight /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ B2	noun - light from the moon
tied /taɪd/ B2	verb - to fasten or attach with a rope or band
broke /broʊk/ C1	verb - to damage or fracture something
hair /hɛər/ A2	noun - the thin thread-like strands growing from the skin of humans or animals
draw /drɔː/ B2	verb - to pull or drag something physically or conceptually
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy or dark

Grammar:

• Now I've heard there was a secret chord

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('I've heard')

  ➔ The present perfect tense ('I've heard') expresses an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. It signifies that the speaker heard about the chord at some point in the past and the information is still relevant.

• But you don't really care for music, do you?

  ➔ Tag Question ('do you?')

  ➔ A tag question ('do you?') is used to confirm or seek agreement on a statement. It turns a statement into a question.

• Your faith was strong, but you needed proof.

  ➔ Use of 'but' as a conjunction

  ➔ 'But' is a coordinating conjunction that introduces a contrast or exception. It connects two contrasting ideas: the strength of faith and the need for proof.

• As for me, all I ever learned from love is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you.

  ➔ Noun Clause as a Subject ('how to shoot at someone who outdrew you')

  ➔ The entire phrase 'how to shoot at someone who outdrew you' functions as a noun clause, acting as the subject of the verb 'is'. This clause expresses what the speaker learned from love.

• And it's not some pilgrim who claims to have seen the light

  ➔ Relative Clause ('who claims to have seen the light')

  ➔ The relative clause 'who claims to have seen the light' modifies the noun 'pilgrim', providing more information about the kind of pilgrim being referred to.

• I know this room, and I've walked this floor.

  ➔ Parallel Structure ('I know this room, and I've walked this floor')

  ➔ Parallel structure is used to create a sense of balance and rhythm. Each clause ('I know this room' and 'I've walked this floor') has a similar grammatical structure: subject + verb + object.

• Love is not some kind of victory march.

  ➔ Use of 'some kind of' to express generalization

  ➔ 'Some kind of' suggests that love is not a specific type of victory march, but rather generally unlike any form of triumphal procession.

• I couldn't feel so I learned to touch.

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to touch')

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to touch' explains the purpose of learning. The speaker learned to touch *in order to* feel.