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Jens Lekman – The Opposite of Hallelujah (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Jens Lekman
Night Falls Over Kortedala
The Opposite of Hallelujah

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The Opposite of Hallelujah

Release date: 4th September 2007

From Night Falls Over Kortedala

Track 3

4:25

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About This Track

"The Opposite of Hallelujah" is a track by Jens Lekman, from the album Night Falls Over Kortedala, released 4th September 2007. The track is 4:25 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Jens Lekman.

About the Artist

Jens Lekman

Jens Lekman

Lyrics

The Opposite of Hallelujah

[Verse 1]

I took my sister down to the ocean

But the ocean made me feel stupid

Those words of wisdom I had prepared

All seemed to vanish into thin air

Into the waves, I stared

[Verse 2]

I picked up a seashell to illustrate my homelessness

But a crab crawled out of it, making it useless

And all my metaphors fell flat

Down on the rocks where we sat

She asked, "Where you at?"

[Chorus]

But sister, it's the opposite of hallelujah

It's the opposite of being you

You don't know 'cause it just passes right through ya

You don't know what I'm going through

You don't know what I'm going through

You don't know what I'm going through

[Verse 3]

We made our way home on the bikes we had borrowed

I still never told you 'bout unstoppable sorrow

You still think I'm someone to look up to

I still don't know anything about you

Is it in you too?

[Bridge]

You've got so much to live for

Little sister, you've got so much to live for

[Chorus]

But sister, it's the opposite of hallelujah

It's the opposite of being you

You don't know 'cause it just passes right through ya

You don't know what I'm going through

You don't know what I'm going through

You don't know what I'm going through

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Track details

From Night Falls Over Kortedala

4:252007

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Album

Night Falls Over Kortedala

5th September 2007

Track number

3

Release year

2007

1And I Remember Every Kiss
3:04
2Sipping On the Sweet Nectar
4:09
3The Opposite of Hallelujah
4:25
4A Postcard to Nina
5:01

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Jens Lekman has confirmed new album 'Songs for Other People's Weddings', a companion piece to a book of the same name

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Swedish artist Jens Lekman announces album inspired by his wedding singer career, alongside companion book co-written with David Levithan.

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Writer: Jens Lekman
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