Hallelujah: Verse 2 By: Jeff Buckley
"well your faith was strong but you needed proof you saw her bathing on the roof
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to her kitchen chair
she broke your throne and she cut your hair
and from your lips she drew the hallelujah "
This verse draws from two very famous Bible stories about strong powerful men who are weakened by their love for a woman. The First three lines are directly referring to the story of David and Bathsheba. David was the powerful king of Israel but one night of poor judgement, when he saw Bathsheba bathing on the roof and then slept with her would lead to his downfall and a sequence of poor decisions. The last three lines refer to the Story of Samson and Delilah. Samson had supernatural strength because he never cut his hair as a covenant with God, but he fell in love with Delilah and told her his secret. While he was sleeping she tethered him an shaved his head and when the philistines came his strength was gone and he was captured.
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