Hallelujah
In response to my last post in which I mentioned the drawing class listened to kd lang’s version of the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah my friend Kelly suggested in her comment that I listen to Jeff Buckley’s. I listened this morning, after breakfast, cup of tea by my side. It broke my heart wide open, have to say. I forgot to drink the tea. He is so amazingly present both to the music and to himself. So sad that he has departed the planet but he left us this incredible reminder of how beautiful it is to be human and vulnerable. That it’s all okay.
Afterwards I listened to several other versions—Leonard, John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and kd lang again. All beautiful, each in their own way. A great song.
This is what we’re trying to get to in art. Just standing naked. As we are. And in life. That’s when it gets good. Listen.
youtube/jeff buckley/hallelujah (You’ll have to go to youtube as I can’t embed it here.)
March 4th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Absolutely beautiful! Better than Shrek
March 4th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Indeed, indeed!
March 4th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
here’s kd laing’s version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE&feature=related
March 5th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Love this song. Doesn’t matter who sings it, just love it!
March 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hey Debra—Yeah, listened to kd lang’s too. Beautiful but have to say Jeff just blew me away.
And Mary—yeah. Good old Leonard—he’s a poet. The words just wake you up.