I generally gravitate to the music first before the lyrics. But as a writer, I still marvel at well-spun verses and choruses. This month, I’m joining the music Twitter community in #SeptSongLyricChallenge

Day 30

I’ve really enjoyed looking back at some of my favorite song lyrics this month. They’re reinforced for me the whole reason why I started this blog to begin with. For my last pick, it feels appropriate to go big with an epic song. And not just an epic song, but one with lyrics that are on a whole other level. Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” fits the bill. Written like a beautiful amalgamation of prose, poetry and satire, the lyrics trigger all kinds of thoughts and emotions. No one ever said it quite like Cohen, but what he had to say resonated deeply with countless fans, critics and musicians alike.

“Now, I've heard there was a secret chord that David played, and it pleased the Lord. But you don'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.”