What are some songs that repeat one sentence or phrase throughout the entire song, almost like a mantra or prayer?

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Jude Liana · Answer

God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot: I immediately thought of this. One of my favs.

lauren o · Answer

My Little Japanese Cigarette Case - Spoon: A spell, probably.

Elissawithane · Answer

All the tired horses- Bob Dylan: The Tobacco City and Lisa O’Neil versions are great and devastating, respectively.

Conçetta Angelina · Answer

I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses: This is a seminal song of its’ genre that’s remained timeless nearly four decades later—and the entirety of the chorus is repetition.

kate russell · Answer

Metal & Dust by London Grammar: A foundational EP

Roxee Timan · Answer

Everything is Romantic - Charli XCX: Fallinloveagainandagain

Fallinloveagainandagain

Tori · Answer

Antsy Pants (Juno Soundtrack): For the vampires out there

Darragh · Answer

A Horse with no Name - America: Dreadful song but…..

Louise Buckley · Answer

A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement: GOAT. Musical prayer. A love supreme A love supreme A love supreme A love supreme A love supreme A love supreme A love supreme...

Elena · Answer

Bach by Dan Reeder: My brain loves this song it’s like a little head massage hearing the lyrics repeat

Karen Fischer · Answer

Surrounded by Spies by Placebo: The way this song is crafted is exactly as you describe - every line is repeated at least twice. I like to listen to this alone late at night on a laptop. Or at least that's the first time I did, and it reminded me of Tumblr nights as a teenager. Like... This isn't a bright daylight song, is my point.

Sylver · Answer

Nine Jeweled Prayer by Nilam feat. Ganavya

UK · Answer

Dinosaur (Manchester Orchestra): This might not necessarily fit the bill, but it came to mind: a song about repetition from an album in which the concept is a major theme, returned to and unraveled. A perfect project from (what is to me) a perfect band.

Hold me down, I will not repeat myself.
So hold me down, yeah all I do's repeat myself.
Over and over
Over and over
Over and over
Over and over

Hannah M. Wilde · Answer

Son Lux - Your Day Will Come: From the band that did the soundtrack for everything everywhere all at once - this one is good for the down days

chocofunda · Answer

Over and Over Rio Romeo

Kay Soto · Answer

You Can Do It

Dylan · Answer

Cleo Sol - Know That You Are Loved: from Cleo's 2021 record Mother. i can listen to this on repeat for hours as a form of self-love meditation. this song has got me through the darkest of days <3

Alix Shmalix · Answer

No one lasts forever: The last track on the Charli XCX Music Fashion Film, listen to while driving through the woods in the dark :)

Louise Buckley · Answer

Stop Your Sobbing: Sort of like a command. The Pretenders version more so than The Kinks.

Tricia B · Answer

I Give Myself Away, so You Can Use Me: Parchman Prison Choir, Mississippi

BORSCHT BABY · Answer

Follow The Light by Broadcast: circa 2006-2009, USA

monna · Answer

Trigger Protection Mantra - Jhené Aiko: It helps!

BORSCHT BABY · Answer

Holy Are You by The Electric Prunes: 1968, USA

BORSCHT BABY · Answer

Hold On, Be Strong by OutKast: 1998, USA

Such a beautiful one

Kate George · Answer

This song and entire album by Lyndsey Scott: I’ve been looking for some chanting music and this album is so lovely and the songs just stick with me all day to hum along to. I also love “as I relax”

molly · Answer

this year - the mountain goats: “i am going to make it through this year if it kills me”

john richards (kexp) played this every morning during covid and i swear it kept us all sane

molly · Answer

all in good time - iron & wine, fiona apple: i have a playlist of mantra songs and this is one of my favorites

Natali · Answer

Love Is Everywhere by Pharoah Sanders: Love IS everywhere

Eric F · Answer

Human After All - Daft Punk 🤖: We are human
After all
Much in common
After all

Matt · Answer

Hüsker Dü - "New Day Rising": New day ri-sing
New day ri-sing
New day ri-sing
New day ri-sing
New day ri-sing
New day ri-sing

Willa · Answer

My Sweet Lord: A requiem that writes itself. The charming new music video has Sgt. Pepper's levels of cameo appearances if you haven't seen it yet.