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Follow God Lyrics

by Kanye West

Lyricist: Kanye West, Pusha T

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Follow God Lyrics

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, l've been lookin' for a new way I'm just really tryin' 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, "Aaah"

Meaning of Follow God

“Follow God,” a surprisingly raw and vulnerable track from Kanye West’s *Jesus is King*, isn’t about grand theological pronouncements, but rather an intensely personal struggle with faith, family dynamics, and the overwhelming pressures of celebrity. The song’s core theme revolves around a fraught relationship between the artist and his father, punctuated by moments of genuine yearning for spiritual guidance alongside frustrated outbursts and defensive reactions. West paints a vivid, almost cinematic picture of his internal turmoil – a “movie” reflecting a highly unstable reality – fueled by social media obsession (“I don't even like likes”) and the relentless demands of public life. The repeated phrase "Stretch my hands to you," functions as both an invocation and a desperate plea for connection with a higher power, or perhaps simply, understanding from his father. The lyrics reveal a cycle of argument and correction: West’s attempts at offering advice are met with his father's judgmental pronouncements about what constitutes “Christ-like” behavior, creating a palpable sense of frustration and defensive posturing. The imagery – the white bike symbolizing innocence, the supernova representing fleeting moments of inspiration, and wrestling with God itself – underscores the struggle to reconcile his ambition, fame, and personal desires with a traditional understanding of faith. Ultimately, West’s message isn't about offering a prescriptive path to righteousness but exposing the messy, imperfect human experience of seeking meaning amidst chaos, highlighting the difficulty in embodying ideals when confronted by familial expectations and the complexities of modern life. It’s a candid admission of struggle, suggesting that even within a project explicitly devoted to faith, genuine introspection remains paramount.

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