Like a Prayer
Madonna Lyrics
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Everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
I hear your voice
It's like an angel sighing
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes
Oh God, I think I'm falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there
Like a child
You whisper softly to me
You're in control just like a child
Now I'm dancing
It's like a dream
No end and no beginning
You're here with me, it's like a dream
Let the choir sing
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel a power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
Just like a prayer
Your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer
No choice, your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (I'll take you there)
It's like a dream to me (oh)
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (I'll take you there)
It's like a dream to me (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (oh)
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer
Your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer
No choice, your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer
Your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer
No choice, your voice can take me there
Your voice can take me there
Like a prayer
(It's like a prayer)
(It's like a prayer)
(Your voice can take me there)
(It's like a prayer)
(It's like a prayer)
(Your voice can take me there)
(It's like a prayer)
The lyrics to Madonna's "Like a Prayer" are about a powerful, spiritual connection between two people. Madonna describes feeling like she's falling out of the sky and being lifted up by the other person's voice, like a prayer. It's a deeply emotional and personal experience for her, one that she compares to a spiritual awakening. There's also a sense of surrender and vulnerability; Madonna is down on her knees, submitting to the other person's power. At the same time, there's a feeling of freedom and release, as Madonna is able to let go and dance like a child. Ultimately, it's a song about finding love and connection that is bigger than oneself, and experiencing a sense of transcendence through that connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is a mystery
The nature and meaning of life is unclear and unknown
Everyone must stand alone
Each person must face their own challenges and obstacles on their own
I hear you call my name
Someone is calling for the singer's attention
And it feels like home
The artist feels comfortable and at ease with the person calling their name
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
The feeling of the person calling the artist's name is like a religious experience
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
The singer is expressing their desire to be close to the person calling their name
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
The singer feels a strong connection to the person calling their name, even at night
Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there
The artist is willing to go wherever the person calling their name wants them to go, as if in a religious pilgrimage
I hear your voice
The person calling the artist's name is speaking to them
It's like an angel sighing
The artist hears the person's voice as heavenly and peaceful
I have no choice, I hear your voice
The singer is compelled to listen to the person speaking to them
Feels like flying
The artist is experiencing great joy and exhilaration from hearing the person's voice
I close my eyes
The singer is focusing all their attention on the person's voice
Oh God, I think I'm falling
The singer is overwhelmed by the experience of hearing the person's voice
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
The singer feels as if they are falling from the sky while listening to the person's voice
Heaven help me
The artist is asking for divine intervention to help them handle their emotions
Like a child
The artist is feeling vulnerable and reliant on the person speaking to them
You whisper softly to me
The person speaking to the singer is doing so in a gentle and comforting way
You're in control just like a child
The person speaking to the singer is taking care of them in a way that a parent might take care of a child
Now I'm dancing
The artist is feeling joyful and free
It's like a dream
The artist feels as if they are in a wonderful, surreal situation
No end and no beginning
The experience the artist is having feels timeless and endless
You're here with me, it's like a dream
The singer feels that the person speaking to them is creating a dreamlike and wonderful experience for them
Let the choir sing
The artist is requesting that others join in the joyful experience they are having with the person speaking to them
Your voice can take me there
The singer is deeply affected by the person speaking to them and their words have a great impact on them
You are a mystery
The singer does not fully understand the person speaking to them
No choice, your voice can take me there
The singer feels powerless to resist the influence of the person speaking to them
(It's like a prayer)
The artist feels as if what they are experiencing is a religious experience
(Your voice can take me there)
The artist believes that the person speaking to them has a powerful and transformative effect on them
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, MUSIC.INFO FINLAND OY, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Patrick Leonard, Madonna Ciccone
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
I hear your voice, it's like an angel sighing
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes, Oh God I think I'm falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Like a child you whisper softly to me
You're in control just like a child
Now I'm dancing
It's like a dream, no end and no beginning
You're here with me, it's like a dream
Let the choir sing
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel a power
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
It's like a dream to me
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
Your voice can take me there, just like a prayer
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@sunflowerlove0101
1989:
Most controversial song/album, but revolutionary 💖
1999:
Still a great song! 🎶😍
2009:
Just timeless...❤❤❤
2019:
Best song of all time! 🔥🖤😗
Infinity:
FOREVER A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE!!! 💝👑
Edit: Thank you all for sooo many likes!
This is the first time I got sooo many likes!
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@MizzRychcik
I can't get over how gorgeous Madonna looks with dark hair
@katmd03
I’ve always loved the dark hair on her, it suits her so well
@tracyjohnson5023
@@katmd03 dark is her natural hair color and definitely looks better on her
@allahdoesexistadaallah8054
She looks much more sloppy nowadays
@hasabeanieboosfan4636
@@allahdoesexistadaallah8054 she does but she looks great for her age
@billthecat129
I saw her Penthouse pics....she had the hairy armpits..she definitely is a dark haired beauty
@samattos1
This was SUCH a controversial video when it came out.
Everyone everywhere was pissed.
Interracial relationships, Madonna with stigmata, black Jesus, burning crosses, sexy time with Jesus...it was crazy. There was no group left unpissed.
And, as it happened...it was one of the best songs of the entire decade and still slays it almost 30 years later.
@samattos1
She was Catholic for years, though you don't have to be Christian to make a video in a church. I know you see it in the movies from time to time, but non-Christians don't actually burst into flame when they go into churches.
@louisgonzalez196
Steve Mattos Madonna Metallica all the good bands are the ones hat last forever and the songs are always played unlike the one hit wonders called SoundCloud rappers they get famous for song and that’s it we never hear from them anymore such a waste of a contract and talent
@samattos1
I saw Ween do a cover of Enter Sandman just three nights ago. It was AMAZING!