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Martika - Love thy will be done

Love... Thy Will Be Done was the first single released from Martika's second album, Martika's Kitchen.

The Prince-produced single, written by Martika and Prince, reached the top ten of the pop charts in the U.S., UK, France and Australia. The single was released on July 25, 1991.

This song introduced Martika to a more adult contemporary sound than her previous efforts. The song is particularly remarkable for its constant backline, played by the drums and the bass, without any variation throughout the song, neither as far as rhythm or intensity are concerned, independently of other effects in the song (climax, forte, piano, backing vocals, etc.). Similarly, the melody insists particularly on monochord lines and repeats the "love thy will be done" notes as a leitmotiv.

The distinctive black-and-white music video was directed by Michael Haussman.

Prince has performed this song during his tours in the later 1990s and in 2012. Prince also used a sample of this song for his cover of "One of Us" on his triple album Emancipation.

Singer Jessie Ware released a cover version in April 2013.

The lyrics:

Love, thy will be done

I can no longer hide

I can no longer run

No longer can I resist the guiding light

It gives me the power to keep up the fight

Love, thy will be done

Since I have found you my life has just begun

And I see all of your creations as one

Perfect complex

No one less beautiful

Or more special than the next

We are all blessed and so wise to accept

Thy will love be done

Love, thy will be mine

And make me strive for the glorious and divine

I could not be more, more satisfied

(Satisfied)

Even when there's no peace outside my window

There's peace inside

And that's why I no longer run

(I don’t know)

Love, thy will be done

Love thy will be done

I can no longer hide

I can no longer run

(No)

Love, thy will be done

Thy will love be done

No longer can I resist

(No)

The guiding light

(Guiding light)

The light that gives me the power to keep up the fight

I couldn’t be more satisfied

(No)

Even when there's no peace outside my window

There's peace inside

And that's why I can not longer run

Love thy will be done

(Thy will be done, done, done)

Love, thy will be done

I can no longer hide

I can no longer run

Love, thy will be done

Thy will love be done

Love, thy will be done

I can no longer hide

I can no longer run

(No, no, no)

Love, thy will be done

Thy will love be done

Thy will love be done

Thy will love be done