Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah
Shrek · Other Songs - Shrek
IÂ’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you donÂ’t really care for music do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled King composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Bayby IÂ’ve been here before
I know this room, IÂ’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
IÂ’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
ItÂ’s a cold and itÂ’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
There was a time when you let me know
WhatÂ’s real and going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The Holy Dark was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe thereÂ’s a God above
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
And itÂ’s not a cry you can hear at night
ItÂ’s not somebody whoÂ’s seen the light
ItÂ’s a cold and itÂ’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you donÂ’t really care for music do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled King composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Bayby IÂ’ve been here before
I know this room, IÂ’ve walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you
IÂ’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
ItÂ’s a cold and itÂ’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
There was a time when you let me know
WhatÂ’s real and going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The Holy Dark was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe thereÂ’s a God above
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
And itÂ’s not a cry you can hear at night
ItÂ’s not somebody whoÂ’s seen the light
ItÂ’s a cold and itÂ’s a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah - Shrek
This recording features Rufus Wainwright performing the classic song 'Hallelujah' as the soundtrack for the animated film Shrek. The track serves as a pivotal musical moment within the movie, where Wainwright's distinctive vocal style and the song's traditional folk structure create a stark contrast to the film's comedic tone. Released as part of the Shrek soundtrack, the recording highlights Wainwright's ability to reinterpret well-known material, blending his signature melancholic delivery with the whimsical context of the film. The song has since become an iconic piece of pop culture, often associated with the character Donkey's emotional journey and the film's broader themes of acceptance and self-worth.