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Kirk Franklin - Listen (Official Visualizer) | Father's Day
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Vocals
Ariel Campbell
Ariel Campbell
Background Vocals
Darian Elliot
Darian Elliot
Background Vocals
Jazmin Crumley
Jazmin Crumley
Background Vocals
Charmaine Broome
Charmaine Broome
Background Vocals
Eric Dawkins
Eric Dawkins
Background Vocals
Isaac Carree
Isaac Carree
Background Vocals
Zebulon Ellis
Zebulon Ellis
Background Vocals
Michael Bethany
Michael Bethany
Background Vocals
LaTrisha Perkins
LaTrisha Perkins
Background Vocals
Jo Jo Martin
Jo Jo Martin
Background Vocals
Trent Shelby
Trent Shelby
Background Vocals
Justin Savage
Justin Savage
Keyboards
Anaysha Figueroa
Anaysha Figueroa
Background Vocals
Melodie Pace (Rose)
Melodie Pace (Rose)
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Executive Producer
Maxwell Stark
Maxwell Stark
Producer
Ron Hill
Ron Hill
Co-Producer
Justin "JP" Pearson
Justin "JP" Pearson
Co-Producer
Rob Chiarelli
Rob Chiarelli
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Michael Havens
Michael Havens
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Light of the world, please don't give up on me, I'm so lost right now
Reach through the dark
I feel like I've been missing
God of the stars, can You silence the storm deep in me right now?
Relight my fire
That warm embrace has ended
[Chorus]
You, I can't keep up with You
Help me know what's true
Lies have become believable
I don't know what else I can say
So maybe it's better this way
If I just listen
[Verse 2]
Oh, son of man from the clouds, if I speak, can you hear right now?
I knew your name before sin left you broken
I hold the keys, so tell me why's your heart full of fear right now?
I knew you would fall
So grace keeps my arms wide open for
[Chorus]
You, I can't give up on you
Your tendencies I knew
Which makes each nail more beautiful
Don't get in your own way
There's life in each word that I say
If you just listen
[Chorus]
Why is it so hard to believe?
But there is one sure guarantee, if you just
[Verse 3]
Listen, you speak but don't listen
That's why you keep missing
The beautiful things heaven has for you
Just know then
When you have come to your end
That's when new life begins
Yes it feels like its forever, but it's sweeter on the other side of you
La, la-la-la La-la-la
La-la-la La-la-la, la-la
La, la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la-la
[Chorus]
Don't get in your own way
There's life in each word that I say, if we just
[Verse 4]
As time pierces through my procrastination
How much further I'd be if I just considered my past affliction
Only to confess I am my own prisoner
Found guilty of the crime that I constantly did not listen
[Verse 5]
Tomorrow's more clearer if we would just listen
His touch feels more nearer if we could listen
And now I know
I wouldn't fail as much if I would just listen
Patterns of circles and circles for my life are over if I listen
[Verse 6]
Tomorrow's more clearer if we would just listen
His touch feels more nearer if we could listen
And now I know
I wouldn't fail as much if I would just listen
Patterns of circles and circles for my life are over if I listen
Written by: Kirk Franklin
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