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Common ft. Leon Bridges & Jonathan McReynolds - "God Is Love" (Audio | 2019)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Common
Common
Vocals
Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges
Vocals
Jonathan McReynolds
Jonathan McReynolds
Vocals
Samora Pinderhughes
Samora Pinderhughes
Piano
James Poyser
James Poyser
Keyboards
Bilal
Bilal
Vocals
Burniss Travis
Burniss Travis
Bass
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Daphne Chen
Daphne Chen
Violin
Karriem Riggins
Karriem Riggins
Drums
Leah Katz
Leah Katz
Viola
Patrick Warren
Patrick Warren
String Conductor
Songa Lee
Songa Lee
Violin
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges
Songwriter
Jonathan McReynolds
Jonathan McReynolds
Songwriter
Karriem Riggins
Karriem Riggins
Songwriter
Burniss Travis
Burniss Travis
Songwriter
Samora Pinderhughes
Samora Pinderhughes
Songwriter
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn
Songwriter
James Poyser
James Poyser
Songwriter
Patrick Warren
Patrick Warren
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Karriem Riggins
Karriem Riggins
Producer
Burniss Travis
Burniss Travis
Co-Producer
Samora Pinderhughes
Samora Pinderhughes
Co-Producer
Chris Galland
Chris Galland
Engineer
Jeremie Inhaber
Jeremie Inhaber
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Michelle Mancini
Michelle Mancini
Mastering Engineer
Robin Florent
Robin Florent
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Scott Desmarais
Scott Desmarais
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The unconditional, critical mission, listen to
The indivisible mystical, it was meant for you
And meant for me, infinitely, even been to
Prisons to visit you, asked, "What would Christians do?"
Well some are harassing Native Americans
If God is love why is hate in the air again?
Search for samaritans in the hood, misunderstood
A savior comes, will he only come for the good?
The lost Tribe of Shabazz and the second class
God, I see you in the streets where the checks is cashed
Hear you in the heartbeat, hoping the love'll last
I know you in the words where the first is last
They tried to use math to quantify you
In twenty-o-five, you saved lives by the bayou
I know you in the mouth of the spouse saying, "I do"
The most vital is how I describe you
[Verse 2]
Even when the hard times come
I'll be standing in your love
Grateful, grateful for this life
You turned on the light
Even when the hard times come
I'll be standing in your love
Grateful, grateful for this life
You turned on the light
[Verse 3]
We were Buffalo Soldiers, dreadlock Rastas
Praying to Jehovah Rapha in the back of cop cars *
Even then, we knew that love was not far
It's in the passion of the teachers and the rock stars
The Muslim sisters saying, "Allahu Akbar"
It's coming from where Maya and Pac are
It's in a grandchild's stare up at papa
Love is love became the mantra, the montage for creation
We need it in relation when two ships pass
One love is the flotation, it's what God used to put the planet in rotation
It's what the culture used to build the Hip-Hop nation
From the basement to the attic, what Cookie show for Magic
Is what we told the world when we said our lives matter
Turn the student to a master
Hustler to a pastor
It's why I'm a rapper
It's all that I'm after
[Verse 4]
Even when the hard times come
(Yeah I know they do)
I'll be standing in your love
(Yeah that's why I am so)
Grateful, grateful for this life
You turned on the light
(God your love has taught me that)
Even when the hard times come
(Oh I know that I'll)
I'll be standing in your love
(I am grateful)
Grateful, grateful for this life
You turned on the light
(You turned on the light, yes you did)
When it's hard, I know you're right there
(Where would I be, without your love?)
Rest it all at your feet
(Where would I be, without your love?)
I don't know what tomorrow brings
(Where would I be, without your grace?)
What I know
Oh I know, oh I know
'Cause you are the light
Written by: Burniss Travis, Common, James Poyser, Jonathan McReynolds, Karriem Riggins, Leon Bridges, Lonnie Lynn, Samora Pinderhughes

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