Rendition
Arrangement (Refined Lyrics)
Style: Cinematic, spiritual, emotionally raw
Instruments: Piano, violin, ambient electric guitar
Tempo: ~58–62 BPM
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[Intro – soft piano, strings begin to breathe in, ambient guitar swells faintly]
(Gentle hum or breath)
Mmm…
Yeah…
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[Verse 1 – classic opening, reverent tone]
I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do ya?
It goes like this — the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing… Hallelujah
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[Chorus – delicate, graceful]
Hallelujah…
Hallelujah…
Hallelujah…
Halle—lu—u—u—jah…
(Violin glides upward, holding the final note)
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[Verse 2 – more conviction, subtle lyric adjustments]
Your faith was strong but proof felt far
You saw her bathing under stars
Her beauty and the silence overtook ya
She drew you in, then laid you bare
She broke your crown, she loosed your prayer
And from your lips she pulled a… Hallelujah
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[Chorus – with vocal lift and warmth]
Hallelujah…
(Ohh) Hallelujah…
Hallelujah…
Halle—lu—u—u—jah…
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[Verse 3 – quiet beginning, builds into strength]
Maybe there’s a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Is how to hold your breath when they undo ya
It’s not a cry you hear at night
It’s not the light, it’s not the fight
It’s a slow and aching… Hallelujah
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[Final Chorus – full emotion, gospel-influenced delivery]
(Hallelujah…)
Hallelujah…
Hallelujah…
Halle—lu—u—u—jah…
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[Outro – fading gently with violin and soft piano arpeggios]
Hallelujah…
Hallelujah…
(Whispered, held)
Halleluuuu… jah…
