While I'm not sure this is the *intended* interpretation, I've always thought of the "only drowning men could see him" line as somehow pointing out how in many ways you don't realize how good you have it until it's gone. I watched the movie Fight Club (brilliant movie) a while ago and whil...

And just when I was sure that his teachings were pure
He drowned himself in the pool

We are so small between the stars
So large against the sky
And lost among the subway crowds
I try to catch your eye.

Okay!
Thanks for all the answers.
Maybe they were fighting about who should get to perform the in the movie and one of them got the movie and the other the soundtrack?

I like the whole idea with just having the paino playing the melody. Sounds like he's voice is failing sometimes thou. Also confusing that different versions are on the soundtrack and in the movie.

Thx for clearing this up. He's kinda like Pink Floyd with all their different versions of songs, although they conveniently gave their songs names like part 1 Guess it shows how devoted the old bands were to their music, and not like many of today's songs that are just released for money-sake.

Hello! First post and I'd like to ask a question that's been bugging me for quite some time. It should be added that I just recently discovered LC's great music, although my dad played it for me when I was little. Anyway, my question conserns the song Hallelujah. It seems that there are different ve...