“Hallelujah (So Low)” is from the Editors upcoming sixth studio album, Violence. With both the song and the album, the English rock band was heavily influenced by the current political climate. Concerning “Hallelujah (So Low)” specifically, lead vocalist Tom Smith made the following statement in a Billboard interview: “I wrote the words to “Hallelujah (So Low)” when I got back from a trip with Oxfam, visiting refugee camps in Northern Greece. It was obviously an incredibly moving trip, seeing people living in dust, surviving only on the help of others was very moving.”
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Daily Dose of Protest: Hallelujah (So Low) – Editors
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CJ Baker
CJ Baker is a published writer and lifelong music fan. In 2017 he started the website ongoinghistoryofprotestsongs.com which chronicles the historical developments of socially conscious music, especially highlighting the fact that modern day protest music is still being made and is still relevant. He also wrote the novel An Epic Sound to An Mundane Existence which is available on most online retailers.