這首歌字面上的意思,是在表達瑪丹娜自己內心,不為人知的所在,也有神性的一面。但這首歌的概念,很像這些年的A片,設計出護士、空姐等各種情境,都只是為了營造「性與道德」的反差而已,以讓性的感官刺激能更強烈。當她穿著低胸睡衣在燃燒的十字架前跳舞時,特別能看出這種意圖。
Like A Prayer
原唱者:Madonna
發行年:1989
Life is a mystery
(人生是個謎語)
Everyone must stand alone
(每個人,都要自己去面對)
I hear you call my name
(我聽到你在叫我的名字)
And it feels like home
(我感覺自己回到家了)
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
(你呼喚我的名字,我感覺自己卑微地祈禱)
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
(我跪下,我想要帶你去那裡)
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
(在午夜,我可以感受你的力量)
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
(就像禱告的人,我會帶你去那裡)
I hear your voice
(我聽到你的聲音)
It's like an angel sighing
(就像天使的嘆息)
I have no choice, I hear your voice
(我沒有選擇,我聽到你的聲音)
Feels like flying
(感覺自己飛了起來)
I close my eyes
(我閉上眼睛)
Oh God I think I'm falling
(哦,神啊,我要墜下了)
Out of the sky, I close my eyes
(掉進天空裡,我閉上眼睛)
Heaven help me
(天堂幫助我)
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
(當你叫我的名字時,我感覺自己是個卑微的祈禱者)
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
(我跪下,我想要帶你去那裡)
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
(在午夜,我可以感受你的力量)
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
(就像禱告的人,我會帶你去那裡)
Like a child
(就像個孩子)
You whisper softly to me
(你輕輕的對我說話)
You're in control just like a child
(你被呵護的好好的)
Now I'm dancing
(現在我在你旁邊跳舞)
It's like a dream
(就像一場夢一樣)
No end and no beginning
(沒有結束,沒有開始)
You're here with me it's like a dream
(你就在這裡陪著我,像一場夢一樣)
Let the choir sing
(讓天使們唱歌吧!)
When you call my name it's like a little prayer
(當你叫我的名字時,我感覺自己是個卑微的祈禱者)
I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there
(我跪下,我想要帶你去那裡)
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
(在午夜,我可以感受你的力量)
Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there
(就像禱告的人,我會帶你去那裡)
Life is a mystery
(人生是場謎)
Everyone must stand alone
(每個人都要自己去面對)
I hear you call my name
(我聽到你呼喚我的名字)
And it feels like home
(我感覺自己回家了)
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
(我像個祈禱的人,你的聲音可以帶我去那裡)
Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery
(就像個女神一樣,你是我的神話)
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
(像一場夢一樣,你的形狀改變了)
(註:這裡可能是說神沒有固定的形狀)
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there
(像個祈禱者一樣,我沒有選擇,但是你的聲音可以拯救我)
Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
(我在祈禱,我會帶你去那裡)
It's like a dream to me
(這就像一場夢一樣)