My Prayer
Connick Harry Jr. Lyrics


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My prayer is to linger with you
At the end of the day
In a dream that's divine...

My prayer is a rapture in blue
With the world far away
And your lips close to mine.
Tonight, while our hearts are aglow,
Oh, tell me the words that I'm longing to know...

My prayer and the answer you give,
May they still be the same for as long as we live,
That you'll always be there
At the end of my prayer

When the twilight is gone
And no songbird is singing
When the twilight is gone
You come into my heart
And here in my heart do you stay
While I pray

Tonight, while our hearts are aglow,
Oh, tell me the words that I'm longing to know...

My prayer and the answer you give,
May they still be the same for as long as we live,




That you'll always be there
At the end of my prayer

Overall Meaning

Connick Harry Jr.'s song My Prayer is a ballad that expresses a deep and heartfelt desire to be with the one you love. The song is essentially a prayer, with the singer asking God to bring his beloved to him so that he can spend the rest of his life with her. The lyrics are especially poignant because they speak to the innermost longings of the human heart, such as the desire for intimacy, connection, and companionship.


The song's first stanza begins with "My prayer is to linger with you at the end of the day in a dream that's divine," which sets the mood for the rest of the song. The words "linger," "dream," and "divine" all suggest a sense of longing, a desire to escape from the mundane world and embrace something more meaningful and transcendent. The second stanza continues in this vein, with the singer declaring that his prayer is a "rapture in blue with the world far away and your lips close to mine." Here, the color "blue" suggests a state of emotional ecstasy or ecstasy, while the idea of being close to the one you love symbolizes the ultimate fulfillment of desire.


The final verse of the song is perhaps the most touching, as the singer implores his beloved to always be with him "at the end of my prayer." The repetition of this phrase creates a powerful sense of continuity and wholeness, as if the singer is asking for a love that will last forever. The final lines, "When the twilight is gone and no songbird is singing, you come into my heart and here in my heart do you stay while I pray," reinforce this notion of eternal love, as the singer suggests that his beloved will always be there for him, no matter what.


Line by Line Meaning

My prayer is to linger with you
I desire to spend more time with you


At the end of the day
After the day's activities are done


In a dream that's divine...
In a sublime and perfect reverie


My prayer is a rapture in blue
I yearn for ecstatic happiness


With the world far away
Away from worldly distractions


And your lips close to mine.
In close proximity and intimacy


Tonight, while our hearts are aglow,
At this moment of great passion and emotion


Oh, tell me the words that I'm longing to know...
Please say what I deeply desire to hear


My prayer and the answer you give,
The plea I make and your response


May they still be the same for as long as we live,
May our desires and responses endure


That you'll always be there
That you will stay with me


At the end of my prayer
When I end my supplication


When the twilight is gone
When the day's fading light has vanished


And no songbird is singing
When Nature is still and silent


You come into my heart
You take hold in my affections


And here in my heart do you stay
And you remain in my heart


While I pray
While I pray and make my plea




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