The lyrics to Madonna's hit single "Like a Prayer" are a spiritual and deeply personal exploration of faith, redemption, and hope. The song is about the power of prayer and how it can help a person in times of despair. Madonna sings about how a person can find strength in the power of prayer, no matter how hard things get. The song also "'Like a Prayer' is the song of a passionate young girl so in love with God that it is almost as though He were the male figure in her life," said Madonna in 1989. "From around 8 to 12 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 your power. Just like a prayer. You know I'll take you there. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer. 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 Beyond all the drama, what stands out more than 30 years since this single's first airplay is the dynamite pairing of Madonna's vulnerable vocals and the controlled power of the Andraé Crouch Choir. Working once more with producer Patrick Leonard, the cut opens the Like A Prayer album, which followed the single into record stores on 21 March. 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. Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there It's like a prayer Just like a prayer, your voice can take me Songfacts®: Madonna wrote this slow jam with Prince and recorded it at the Purple Legend's Paisley Park Studio. The duet was the sole product of a much-discussed musical by the pair. Madonna recalled: "We were friends and talked about working together, so I went to Minneapolis to write some stuff with him, but the only thing I really dug was It's like a dream to me (Ohh) Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (Yeah, I'll take you there!) It's like a dream to me (Just like a dream to me) Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (Ohh You're watching the official music video for "Like A Prayer" from Madonna's album 'Like A Prayer' released on Sire Records in 1989. Buy/Stream the 'Like A Pr Lucy O'Brien felt that the most remarkable aspect of "Like a Prayer" was Madonna's usage of liturgical words. "There is the surface meaning, forging sexuality with pop lyrics that sound so sweet. But underlying that is a rigorous mediation on prayer. In shorter words, 'Like a Prayer' really takes you there", O'Brien concluded. bUDUd.