Well, I heard there was a sacred chord
David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya
Ryan Atwood sat, staring out the hospital window, doing the same thing he'd been doing most days for the past five months.
Remembering.
Well, it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
The van had come up too close behind them, and Ryan had stared into his review mirror, waving his hand for them to pass.
"Go ahead!"
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
But instead, the van sped up, and nudged them.
Marissa screamed beside him, and Ryan looked again.
This time, he realised who it was, and Marissa started screaming for him to pull over. But he couldn't.
Your faith was strong, but you needed proof
You saw her bathing low on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
The van was soon side by side with his car, and Ryan and Marissa both looked over, as Volchok pointed at them screaming for them to pull over.
She tied you to her kitchen chair
she broke your throne she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Suddenly, Ryan lost control, as his car drove straight through a curve, and plunged down an embankment, turning and twisting as it went.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
It landed, with a bang, on it's side, before falling onto it's back. The details started to get hazy, but Ryan remembers waking up, and seeing Marissa next to him.
Well, Baby, I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
You know, I used to live alone before I knew ya
Panicked, he managed to get our of the car through his broken window, and steadied himself on the bottom of the car. That was when he noticed the fire.
And I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
His heart felt like it had fallen to join his stomach, but he had no time to think. He moved quickly, struggling to make his way over to the passenger side of the car.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Marissa wasn't moving… She was limp. But he pulled her out, and started carrying her.
Well, there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me, do ya
Just feet from the destroyed vehicle, it burst into flames behind him. Ryan remembered the impact the heat had made on him, and the feeling of relief that they had both escaped just in time.
And remember when I moved in you
and the holy dove was moving to
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah
Finally, he couldn't take it anymore, and he dropped to his knees, Marissa still cradled in his arms.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
"Marissa…" He had whispered hoarsely.
Well, maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
He'd shaken her slightly. She'd stirred, and coughed weakly.
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light,
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
"Marissa…" He'd whispered again. She'd opened her eyes, and struggled to meet his.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
He wiped some blood stained hair from her face, her pale, lovely face.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Ryan could see she was struggling to breathe, and his heart raced. But then a sound pierced the night air, startling him. He had never been so relieved to hear an ambulance in all his life.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah