Follow God

Kanye West

About Follow God

"Follow God" is a song by American recording artist Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King (2019). The song was written by West, Jahmal Gwin, Bryant Bell, Aaron Butts, Calvin Eubanks and Curtis Eubanks, while produced by West, Xcelence and Boogz. It was released to US rhythmic contemporary radio stations through GOOD Music and Def Jam as the lead single from the album on November 12, 2019. A lyric video was released for the song in October 2019, shortly followed by a music video on November 8.  


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Father, I stretch
Stretch my hands to You

Lifelike, this is what your life like, try to live your life right
People really know you, push your buttons like type write
This is like a movie, but it's really very lifelike
Every single night right, every single fight, right?
I was looking at the 'Gram and I don't even like likes
I was screamin' at my Dad, he told me, "It ain't Christ-like"

I was screamin' at the referee just like Mike
Lookin' for a bright light, Sigel, what your life like
Riding on a white bike, feeling like excite bike (stretch my hands to You)
Pressin' on the gas, supernova for a night light
Screamin' at my dad and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like"

But nobody never tell you when you're being like Christ
Only ever seein' me only when they needin' me
Like if Tyler Perry made a movie for BET
Searchin' for a deity, now you wanna see it free
Now you wanna see if we, let's just see if three a piece
Tell me what your life like, turn it down, a bright light
Drivin' with my dad, and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like" (stretch my hands to You)

I'm just tryna find, I've been lookin' for a new way
I'm just really tryna not to really do the fool way
I don't have a cool way, bein' on my best, though
Block 'em on the text though, nothin' else next though
Not another word, letter, picture, or a decimal (Father, I stretch)
Wrestlin' with God, I don't really want to wrestle
Man, it's really lifelike, everything in my life (stretch my hands to You)
Arguing with my dad, and he said, "It ain't Christ-like"

Man
You know, it's like
Somebody only close who can get you, like, off your
I be on my
I woke up this morning, I said my prayers
I'm all good, then I tried to talk to my dad (stretch my hands to You)
Give him some advice, he starts spazzin' on me
I start spazzin' back, he said "That ain't Christ-like"
I said, "Aah"

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: Aaron Butts, Bryant Bell, Calvin Eubanks, Curtis Eubanks, Jahmal Gwin, Jahmal Desmond Gwin, Kanye Omari West

Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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13 facts about this song

Album Information
"Follow God" is a track from the album 'Jesus Is King', Kanye West's ninth studio album, released in 2019.
Chart Performance
The song reached the number 7 position on the Billboard Hot 100, thus ranking among Kanye's top ten hits.
Critical Acclaim
The song garnered very positive reviews due to its catchy hook, tight production and Kanye's focused rapping.
Song's Theme
The song "Follow God" deals heavily with themes of religion and personal struggle, as Kanye talks about his journey towards spiritual enlightenment and his struggle to "Follow God" in his daily life.
Record-Breaking
When the album came out, Kanye West broke a Billboard record with his ninth consecutive album debut at No.1.
Song Sampling
The song samples a 1974 track "Can You Lose by Following God" by the choir group Whole Truth.
Song Duration
“Follow God” is one of Kanye's shortest tracks on the album, running at just 1 minute and 44 seconds.
Directorial Role
The music video for "Follow God" was directed by Jake Schreier, and it features a cameo from Kanye's father, Ray West.
Filming Location
The video was filmed at Kanye's ranch in Cody, Wyoming.
Accolades
The song "Follow God" won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards held in 2021.
Emotional Connection
The song supposedly holds a special place in Kanye's heart as it discusses the strained and later reconciled relationship he had with his father.
Noteworthy Lyrics
The song's key hook “I was looking at the ‘Gram and I don’t even like likes / I was screamin’ at my dad, he told me, ‘It ain’t Christ-like’” is often noted as the most impactful line in the track.
Production Team
The track was produced by Kanye West, together with other producers including BoogzDaBeast, Xcelence and Ronny J.

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