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While I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. While I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. 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.While I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.Īs I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice. 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. 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. 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. 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. I'd also like to add that it deals with the issues of sexism, racism, and organized religion.
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It is, simply put, a song about being free through love, love for herself, and this man she is with. 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 has so much more depth and meaning than that. I agree, it's absolutely ridiculous how much this song and its accompanying video have been misunderstood so much. I hate religon and this song was the easiest to figure out. This song shows how we as people tend to put more faith in the ones we "love" than the ones that created us. The on my knees bit is not a blow job but symbolizes prayer in relgion and in love which she is praying to. 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. It's like a dream, no end and no beginning 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. When she hears his voice, its melodic and soothing like an angel singing and being in love with him is like walking on air. I close my eyes, Oh God I think I'm falling "I hear your voice, it's like an angel sighing Also, some religons are known for late night masses such as Catholics and their midnight masses where the "power" of the Lord is felt. Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there"Īgain, its like prayer has been answered that she has fallen so madly in love. "When you call my name it's like a little prayer 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. "Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone Tbis song is about the correlation between being in love and having a relgious experience. General CommentI cant believe how many people think this is about a blowjob. Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (oh) It's like a dream to me (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (I'll take you there) Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there In the midnight hour I can feel your power I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there When you call my name it's like a little prayer