Leonard Cohen: A Baffled King Composing Hallelujah (Patreon)
Published:
2016-11-18 18:16:14
Imported:
2020-05
Content
Last week, music lost another legend. As a songwriter and a poet Leonard Cohen was in a class of his own, and though his death was a tragedy, his legacy lives on through his works. This week, we pay our respects by analyzing one of his most famous songs, Hallelujah. It's a beautiful blending of lyrics and harmony, even sometimes calling out his chords as he plays them, but what's actually going on? We dive into the mind of a genius and try to explain what, exactly, he was trying to do.