Like a Prayer Lyrics

[RACHEL]
Life is a mystery
Everyone must stand alone
I hear you call my name
And it feels like home

[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]
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

[FINN]
I hear your voice
It's like an angel sighing

[KURT]
I have no choice, I hear your voice
Feels like flying

[MERCEDES]
I close my eyes
Oh God, I think I'm falling
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
Heaven help me
[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS]
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

[FINN]
I'm like a child
You whisper softly to me

[RACHEL]
You're in control, just like a child
Now I'm dancing

[JESSE]
It's like a dream
No end and no beginning
You're here with me, it's like a dream

[MERCEDES]
Let the choir sing
Ooh
[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS & THE CHOIR]
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 your power
Just like a prayer
You know I'll take you there

[NEW DIRECTIONS & THE CHOIR]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

[NEW DIRECTIONS (THE CHOIR)]
Life is a mystery (Oh, oh)
Everyone must stand alone (Oh, oh)
I hear you call my name (Oh, oh)
And it feels like home
[FINN & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS, (THE CHOIR), MERCEDES, RACHEL]
Just like a prayer (Oh)
Your voice can take me there (Oh)
Just like a muse to me (Oh)
You are a mystery (Oh)
Just like a dream (Oooh)
You are not what you seem (Oh!)
Just like a prayer
No choice, your voice can take me (There)

[NEW DIRECTIONS & THE CHOIR, (MERCEDES), MERCEDES & RACHEL]
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (Like a prayer) (I'll take you there!)
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!)
It's like a dream to me (Like a dream, like a dream)
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there (I'll take you there!)
It's like a dream to me (Oooh, yeah!)

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS, (THE CHOIR), MERCEDES]
Life is a mystery (Just like a prayer)
Everyone must stand alone (Your voice can take me there) (Oooh)

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS and THE CHOIR (MERCEDES)]
I hear you call my name (I hear it call)
And it feels like home

[RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS (THE CHOIR), MERCEDES]
Just like a prayer (Just like) (Ooh)
Your voice can take me there (A prayer) (Ooh)
Just like a muse to me (Your voice can take me there)
You are a mystery (Take you there, take you there)

[THE CHOIR (MERCEDES)]
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer (Oh, woah)
No choice, your voice can take me there (Yeah)
Just like a prayer (Yeah, yeah)
Your voice can take me there (Oooh)

[RACHEL (THE CHOIR)]
Just like a dream (Just like)
You are not what you seem (A prayer)
Just like a prayer

[FINN, MERCEDES, & RACHEL with NEW DIRECTIONS & THE CHOIR, (MERCEDES)]
No choice, your voice can take me there (Yeah)

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Genius Annotation

‘Like a Prayer’ by Madonna is featured in The Power of Madonna, the fifteenth episode of Season One.

Rachel (Lea Michele) sings the opening lines, while Finn (Cory Monteith), Kurt (Chris Colfer), Jesse (Jonathan Groff), and Mercedes (Amber Riley) also have solos. Although, Jesse is only featured in the album version.

Q&A

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What did Glee Cast say about "Like a Prayer"?
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How did the song perform commercially?
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  • United States: #27
  • Canada #27
  • United Kingdom: #16
  • Ireland: #2
  • Australia: #28

“Like a Prayer” became the highest peaking song from the Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna soundtrack to appear on any music charts.

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