
The Tracks — Like a Prayer, Track 04
Till Death Do Us Part
The end of a marriage.
At a Glance
Title
Till Death Do Us Part
Record
Like a Prayer (1989) | Track 04
Single
Album track
Writers
Madonna | Patrick Leonard
Producers
Madonna | Patrick Leonard
Its bright sound hides a painful story: “Till Death Do Us Part” is about the end of Madonna’s marriage.
The Song
Originally titled “State of Matrimony”, it gives an account of her troubled marriage to Sean Penn.
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