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Yeah, I don't always feel it 00:23
Yeah, but that's when I need it the most 00:28
So, I'ma keep on singing 00:33
'Til my soul catches up with my song 00:37
There's times when my hands go up freely 00:42
And times that it costs, oh-oh 00:47
There's days when a praise comes out easy 00:53
Days when it takes all the strength I got 00:56
I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt 01:01
Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh) 01:07
And I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail 01:13
Story-to-tell hallelujah, oh 01:16
'Cause God, You've been patient 01:22
God, You've been gracious 01:25
Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing 01:27
So I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, whoa-oh 01:32
Hallelujah (ooh, ooh), hallelujah 01:42
I've wrestled with the darkness 01:54
But I'm tryin' to reach for the light 01:58
Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest 02:02
And it breaks down the walls of my pride 02:08
'Cause faith isn't proven like gold 02:13
'Til it's been through the fire, eh-eh 02:17
My head, heart, and hands are feeling heavy 02:23
But that's when I lift them just a little higher 02:27
I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt 02:32
Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh) 02:36
I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail 02:43
Story-to-tell hallelujah, whoa-oh 02:47
God, You've been patient 02:52
God, You've been gracious 02:55
Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing 02:57
I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, oh 03:01
Hallelujah, hallelujah (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) 03:14
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) 03:25
(Whoa-oh, oh-oh) 03:27
(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) 03:29
(Oh-oh, oh-oh) 03:32
(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) 03:34
(Whoa-oh, oh-oh) 03:36
(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) 03:39
I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt 04:02
Been-through-hell hallelujah (hallelujah) 04:05
I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail 04:12
Story-to-tell hallelujah, whoa-oh 04:15
God, You've been patient 04:21
And God, You've been gracious 04:24
Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing 04:27
I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah (ooh) 04:32
Oh, hallelujah (mm, eh-ah, eh) 04:41
Hallelujah 04:52
Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh 04:57
Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle- 05:03
Halle-, mm-mm 05:17
Hallelujah 05:23
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Hard Fought Hallelujah

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Brandon Lake
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Lyrics:

[English]

Yeah, I don't always feel it

Yeah, but that's when I need it the most

So, I'ma keep on singing

'Til my soul catches up with my song

There's times when my hands go up freely

And times that it costs, oh-oh

There's days when a praise comes out easy

Days when it takes all the strength I got

I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt

Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh)

And I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail

Story-to-tell hallelujah, oh

'Cause God, You've been patient

God, You've been gracious

Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing

So I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, whoa-oh

Hallelujah (ooh, ooh), hallelujah

I've wrestled with the darkness

But I'm tryin' to reach for the light

Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest

And it breaks down the walls of my pride

'Cause faith isn't proven like gold

'Til it's been through the fire, eh-eh

My head, heart, and hands are feeling heavy

But that's when I lift them just a little higher

I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt

Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh)

I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail

Story-to-tell hallelujah, whoa-oh

God, You've been patient

God, You've been gracious

Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing

I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, oh

Hallelujah, hallelujah (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Whoa-oh, oh-oh)

(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Whoa-oh, oh-oh)

(Whoa-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt

Been-through-hell hallelujah (hallelujah)

I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail

Story-to-tell hallelujah, whoa-oh

God, You've been patient

And God, You've been gracious

Faithful, whatever I'm feeling or facing

I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah (ooh)

Oh, hallelujah (mm, eh-ah, eh)

Hallelujah

Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle-

Halle-, mm-mm

Hallelujah

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

feel

/fiːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience a particular sensation or emotion

bring

/brɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to carry or take something or someone to a place

heartfelt

/ˈhɑːrtfɛlt/

B2
  • adjective
  • - sincere, deeply felt

hallelujah

/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/

C1
  • interjection
  • - expression of praise or thanksgiving to God

patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

B2
  • noun
  • - the ability to wait calmly for something or someone

gracious

/ˈɡreɪʃəs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - kind, considerate, and courteous

faithful

/ˈfeɪθfəl/

B2
  • adjective
  • - loyal and trustworthy

struggle

/ˈstrʌɡl/

B2
  • noun
  • - a hard fight to overcome difficulties
  • verb
  • - to try very hard to do something difficult

honest

/ˈɒnɪst/

B1
  • adjective
  • - truthful and sincere

fire

/faɪər/

B1
  • noun
  • - combustion that produces heat and flames
  • verb
  • - to ignite or set on fire

story

/ˈstɔːri/

A2
  • noun
  • - a narrative or account of events

storm

/stɔːrm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a violent weather condition with wind and rain
  • verb
  • - to move violently or rage

illuminate

/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/

C1
  • verb
  • - to light up or make clear

Grammar:

  • Yeah, I don't always feel it

    ➔ Use of contraction with 'do not' as "don't" (negative auxiliary + verb)

    ➔ The sentence uses the negative form "don't" which combines 'do' with 'not' to negate the verb.

  • I'ma keep on singing

    ➔ Use of informal contraction 'I'ma' (I am going to) to express future intent

    ➔ The phrase 'I'ma' is an informal contraction of 'I am going to,' used here to show future intention.

  • 'Cause faith isn't proven like gold

    ➔ Use of the negative contractive form 'isn't' (is not) combined with "like" to make a comparison

    ➔ The phrase 'isn't proven like gold' uses 'isn't' (is not) to negate and 'like' to compare the difficulty of proving faith to the value of gold.

  • My head, heart, and hands are feeling heavy

    ➔ Use of the present continuous tense 'are feeling' to describe ongoing sensations

    ➔ The phrase 'are feeling' indicates an ongoing experience of heaviness in the body parts.

  • Faith isn't proven like gold

    ➔ Use of modal verb 'isn't' (is not) for negation and comparison

    ➔ The phrase 'isn't proven like gold' implies that faith cannot be easily verified or compared to the value of gold, using negation and comparison structures.

  • I'll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail story-to-tell hallelujah

    ➔ Use of future simple 'I'll' (I will) combined with descriptive adjectives and compound nouns

    ➔ The phrase 'I'll bring' is in the future simple tense, indicating a personal commitment to sharing or presenting something.