Story Behind The Song

"I Need A Hallelujah" is a downtempo, female vocal track in the style of Massive Attack and Portishead. The lyrics portray someone who has come to the end of a difficult chapter in their life, and who wants a break, or a "hallelujah", to give them the drive to start a new, more positive chapter of their life.

Song Description

"I Need A Hallelujah" is a downtempo, female vocal track in the style of Massive Attack and Portishead. The lyrics portray someone who has come to the end of a difficult chapter in their life, and who wants a break, or a "hallelujah", to give them the drive to start a new, more positive chapter of their life. An instrumental version of the track is also available. Both tracks are ambient with strong bass, and make use of strings, piano, reversed guitar tracks and electronic elements.

Lyrics

Cold, so cold (though you are breathing)
Hard, as stone (heart is still beating)
Chains, so long (but you could break them)
Deep, in grief (you could just let go)

I need a hallelujah, to set me off
Moving on a journey, no comfort zone
I need a hallelujah, to spur me on
To a new beginning, on higher ground

Slow, so slow (but you could make it)
Ties, so strong (it's time to break them)
Weak, so weak (keep on believing)
Soul, worn down (stand up and fight it)

I need a hallelujah, to set me off
Moving on a journey, no comfort zone
I need a hallelujah, to spur me on
To a new beginning, on higher ground

And so I walk away, from all that's binding me
I leave it locked behind that door
There's a moment when, you choose to let it go
Hope is found in not clinging to the past

I need a hallelujah, to set me off
Moving on a journey, no comfort zone
I need a hallelujah, to spur me on
To a new beginning, on higher ground


Lyrics Written on 9th June 2013
Words and Music by Helen Sanderson-White and Nicola Hoath
(c) 2013 Helen Sanderson-White and Nicola Hoath
(p) 2013 Nikki Noodles and Helen Sanderson-White