The Backs Of His Hands (Hallelujah)

Song The Backs Of His Hands (Hallelujah)
Artist Sailship
Album The Giant Leaps

Lyrics

[00:15.42] He had a black book wrapped in his little hands
[00:20.14] Its binding was frayed with age
[00:23.47] It kept his heart held safe when the backs of his hands seemed strange
[00:31.48] He knew that top shelf better than he knew himself
[00:35.69] It gave him strength to face the day
[00:39.56] But then he lost his pride when his mother died
[00:44.12] And as the church bells rang, still he sang
[00:48.86] “Hallelujah” to everyone
[00:52.74] “Hallelujah” like never before
[00:56.77] “Hallelujah” to all of the memories that made him miss her more
[01:19.58] A couple years went by before he said goodbye
[01:24.10] And the pages continued to turn
[01:27.58] He had them memorized, every single line
[01:32.06] That his mother had taught him to sing
[01:34.98] And it sounded like
[01:36.67] “Hallelujah” to everyone
[01:40.74] “Hallelujah” like never before
[01:44.66] “Hallelujah” to all of the shining seas
[01:50.04] And all of their shining shores
[01:53.55] And when the image of his mother is gracing his sleeping thoughts
[01:59.50] In the morning he wakes and prays all the things that he dreamt of
[02:07.59] All because he never once thought of happiness as compromising his fears
[02:15.49] Some day he’ll love again and all the lessons she taught him then will appear
[02:22.99]

Pinyin

[00:15.42] He had a black book wrapped in his little hands
[00:20.14] Its binding was frayed with age
[00:23.47] It kept his heart held safe when the backs of his hands seemed strange
[00:31.48] He knew that top shelf better than he knew himself
[00:35.69] It gave him strength to face the day
[00:39.56] But then he lost his pride when his mother died
[00:44.12] And as the church bells rang, still he sang
[00:48.86] " Hallelujah" to everyone
[00:52.74] " Hallelujah" like never before
[00:56.77] " Hallelujah" to all of the memories that made him miss her more
[01:19.58] A couple years went by before he said goodbye
[01:24.10] And the pages continued to turn
[01:27.58] He had them memorized, every single line
[01:32.06] That his mother had taught him to sing
[01:34.98] And it sounded like
[01:36.67] " Hallelujah" to everyone
[01:40.74] " Hallelujah" like never before
[01:44.66] " Hallelujah" to all of the shining seas
[01:50.04] And all of their shining shores
[01:53.55] And when the image of his mother is gracing his sleeping thoughts
[01:59.50] In the morning he wakes and prays all the things that he dreamt of
[02:07.59] All because he never once thought of happiness as compromising his fears
[02:15.49] Some day he' ll love again and all the lessons she taught him then will appear
[02:22.99]