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Edit Lyrics Life is a mysteryEveryone must stand aloneI hear you call my nameAnd it feels like homeWhen you call my name it's like a little prayerI'm down on my knees, I wanna take you thereIn the midnight hour I can feel your powerJust like a prayer, you know I'll take you thereI hear your voiceIt's like an angel sighingI have no choice, I hear your voiceFeels like flyingI close my eyesOh God, I think I'm fallingOut of the sky, I close my eyesHeaven help meWhen you call my name it's like a little prayerI'm down on my knees, I wanna take you thereIn the midnight hour I can feel your powerJust like a prayer, you know I'll take you thereLike a childYou whisper softly to meYou're in control just like a childNow I'm dancingIt's like a dreamNo end and no beginningYou're here with me, it's like a dreamLet the choir singWhen you call my name it's like a little prayerI'm down on my knees, I wanna take you thereIn the midnight hour I can feel your powerJust like a prayer, you know I'll take you thereWhen you call my name it's like a little prayerI'm down on my knees, I wanna take you thereIn the midnight hour I can feel a powerJust like a prayer you know I'll take you thereLife is a mysteryEveryone must stand aloneI hear you call my nameAnd it feels like homeJust like a prayerYour voice can take me thereJust like a muse to meYou are a mysteryJust like a dreamYou are not what you seemJust like a prayerNo choice, your voice can take me thereJust like a prayer, I'll take you thereIt's like a dream to meJust 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 meJust like a prayerYour voice can take me thereJust like a muse to meYou are a mysteryJust like a dreamYou are not what you seemJust like a prayerNo choice, your voice can take me thereJust like a prayerYour voice can take me thereJust like a muse to meYou are a mysteryJust like a dreamYou are not what you seemJust like a prayerNo choice, your voice can take me thereYour voice can take me thereLike 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) New! 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Writer Patrick Leonard, Madonna Ciccone Duration 5:43 Producer Madonna, Patrick Leonard Release date 1989-03-21 Sentiment Positive Submitted by novartza On May 30, 2001 More Madonna 4 Minutes Frozen Live To Tell American Pie (Don McLean cover) Borderline 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 (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) Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! 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View Profile Dismiss by acidsex 20y ago

I cant believe how many people think this is about a blowjob. Its ridiculous.

Tbis song is about the correlation between being in love and having a relgious experience. Let me break it down.

"Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone I hear you call my name And it feels like home"

Ok, here she is saying that she loves this person so much that when she hears him call her name she feels safe and secure kind of like someone who has been saved feels safe in the home of God's kingdom.

"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"

Again, its like prayer has been answered that she has fallen so madly in love. Also, some religons are known for late night masses such as Catholics and their midnight masses where the "power" of the Lord is felt.

"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 she hears his voice, its melodic and soothing like an angel singing and being in love with him is like walking on air. Falling out of the sky refers to the intensity that she is falling for me and "Heaven help me" is saying she is out of control with her feeling.

"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"

This refers to being love just like being a child with not a care in the world.In other words, her love is a dream, something she hopes to never wakes up from.

The on my knees bit is not a blow job but symbolizes prayer in relgion and in love which she is praying to. This song shows how we as people tend to put more faith in the ones we "love" than the ones that created us. I hate religon and this song was the easiest to figure out. A blowjob? Perverts I say.

I cant believe how many people think this is about a blowjob. Its ridiculous. Tbis song is about the correlation between being in love and having a relgious experience. Let me break it down. "Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone I hear you call my name And it feels like home" Ok, here she is saying that she loves this person so much that when she hears him call her name she feels safe and secure kind of like someone who has been saved feels safe in the home of God's kingdom. "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" Again, its like prayer has been answered that she has fallen so madly in love. Also, some religons are known for late night masses such as Catholics and their midnight masses where the "power" of the Lord is felt. "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 she hears his voice, its melodic and soothing like an angel singing and being in love with him is like walking on air. Falling out of the sky refers to the intensity that she is falling for me and "Heaven help me" is saying she is out of control with her feeling. "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" This refers to being love just like being a child with not a care in the world.In other words, her love is a dream, something she hopes to never wakes up from. The on my knees bit is not a blow job but symbolizes prayer in relgion and in love which she is praying to. This song shows how we as people tend to put more faith in the ones we "love" than the ones that created us. I hate religon and this song was the easiest to figure out. A blowjob? Perverts I say. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 1 ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +9 Users: Reply · 4 Share by MurasakiGrey 12y ago

I agree, it's absolutely ridiculous how much this song and its accompanying video have been misunderstood so much. It has so much more depth and meaning than that. It's clear that she finds a magnetic attraction to the saint (and I might add it is definitely no coincidence that he looks so much like the wrongly accused man), and that she feels deep romantic love for this man (hence the sensual kiss they share on the floor of the church), but it is not about a specific sexual act at all. It is, simply put, a song about being free...

I agree, it's absolutely ridiculous how much this song and its accompanying video have been misunderstood so much. It has so much more depth and meaning than that. It's clear that she finds a magnetic attraction to the saint (and I might add it is definitely no coincidence that he looks so much like the wrongly accused man), and that she feels deep romantic love for this man (hence the sensual kiss they share on the floor of the church), but it is not about a specific sexual act at all. It is, simply put, a song about being free through love, love for herself, and this man she is with. I'd also like to add that it deals with the issues of sexism, racism, and organized religion. In the end of the video, she frees the wrongly accused man from jail, signifying her empowerment as a woman, and also his freedom as a black man oppressed by a racist society. They have both broken their chains, and it celebrates finding that freedom from oppression, injustice, and subjugation and equates that feeling with having a great mystical experience. Her love for this man whom has suffered injustice and her feeling of empowerment, that she has freed both herself and him, and what they feel for each other is the essence of spirituality. I think it's a very powerful and symbolic scene that he kisses her on the church's floor, because she's saying that this is the closest that anyone can ever get to that higher power, because what they have together is so beautiful and real. The music video for this song is one of the best ever made, and it's really a pity that the meaning is lost on most.

Read more... I agree, it's absolutely ridiculous how much this song and its accompanying video have been misunderstood so much. It has so much more depth and meaning than that. It's clear that she finds a magnetic attraction to the saint (and I might add it is definitely no coincidence that he looks so much like the wrongly accused man), and that she feels deep romantic love for this man (hence the sensual kiss they share on the floor of the church), but it is not about a specific sexual act at all. It is, simply put, a song about being free through love, love for herself, and this man she is with. I'd also like to add that it deals with the issues of sexism, racism, and organized religion. In the end of the video, she frees the wrongly accused man from jail, signifying her empowerment as a woman, and also his freedom as a black man oppressed by a racist society. They have both broken their chains, and it celebrates finding that freedom from oppression, injustice, and subjugation and equates that feeling with having a great mystical experience. Her love for this man whom has suffered injustice and her feeling of empowerment, that she has freed both herself and him, and what they feel for each other is the essence of spirituality. I think it's a very powerful and symbolic scene that he kisses her on the church's floor, because she's saying that this is the closest that anyone can ever get to that higher power, because what they have together is so beautiful and real. The music video for this song is one of the best ever made, and it's really a pity that the meaning is lost on most. Reason: Edit Cancel by susan62435 11y ago

"Beautiful" song <3

"Beautiful" song <3

"Beautiful" song