Schönes aus unserer Kindheit

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 sighin‘
I have no choice
I hear your voice
Feels like flying
I close my eyes
Oh God I think I’m fallin‘
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 (oh-oh), your voice can take me there (oh-oh)
Just like a muse to me (oh-oh), you are a mystery (oh-oh)
Just like a dream (oh-oh), you are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
mmm mm
(Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there) I’ll take you there
(It’s like a dream to me) whoa oh-oh-oh
(Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there) I’ll take you there
(It’s like a dream to me) oh yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there) oh yeah yeah yee
(It’s like a dream to me) whoa oh-oh
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there (just like a prayer)
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery (your voice can take me there)
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem (just like a prayer)
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 prayer)
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery (your voice can take me there)
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem (just like a prayer)
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
your voice can take me there
(Your voice can take me there) just like a prayer
(Just like a prayer)
(Just like a prayer)
(Your voice can take me there)
(Just like a prayer)
(Just like a prayer)
(Your voice can take me there)
(Just like a prayer)

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Like a Prayer ist ein Lied von Madonna aus dem Jahr 1989, das von ihr und Patrick Leonard sowohl geschrieben als auch produziert wurde. Es erschien auf ihrem gleichnamigen vierten Studioalbum.

Like A Prayer stellte eine künstlerischere wie persönlichere Herangehensweise an Madonnas Songwriting dar. Der Song ist bekannt für seine mehrdeutigen inhaltlichen Allusionen hinsichtlich Religion und Sexualität, was zu unterschiedlichen Interpretationen von Kritikern und Fans führte. Das damals kontrovers diskutierte Musikvideo unter der Regie von Mary Lambert behandelt Themen um Rassismus und beinhaltet unter anderem katholische Symbole, brennende Kruzifixe und Stigmata.

Like a Prayer zählt zu Madonnas meistverkauften Songs. Es verkauften sich davon über fünf Millionen Exemplare. In vielen Ländern erreichte der Hit den ersten Platz. Die Veröffentlichung fand am 27. Februar 1989 statt.