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I've seen his ragged shoes
The soles are worn straight through
Well I proclaimed
The king has sang the blues
If you've got better news
Then make it play
He laid aside his crown
All our crimes he carried
Was lifted from the ground
With our burdens buried
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
Sparing no expense
He made recompense
For all the earth
The story's an offense
So get down from that fence
And bless or curse
He laid aside his crown
All our crimes he carried
Was lifted from the ground
With our burdens buried
The shadows all had flown
In the light diminished
He emptied out his lungs
Crying it is finished
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
A word
The shadows all had flown
In the light diminished
He emptied out his lungs
Crying it is finished
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard Everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
The soles are worn straight through
Well I proclaimed
The king has sang the blues
If you've got better news
Then make it play
He laid aside his crown
All our crimes he carried
Was lifted from the ground
With our burdens buried
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
Sparing no expense
He made recompense
For all the earth
The story's an offense
So get down from that fence
And bless or curse
He laid aside his crown
All our crimes he carried
Was lifted from the ground
With our burdens buried
The shadows all had flown
In the light diminished
He emptied out his lungs
Crying it is finished
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
A word
The shadows all had flown
In the light diminished
He emptied out his lungs
Crying it is finished
Listen to me
Though I speak of sober things
Listen through me
Though we're men of lips unclean
I speak truly
What you only think you've heard Everything
Everything, everything hangs on a word
Lyrics submitted by Jesusfreak1989
Listen Through Me Lyrics as written by Edward Carrington Breckenridge Dustin Michael Kensrue
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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This song seems to be about Jesus himself and how a lot of people shrugged him off and disregarded his message. Yet he came, spread it, and then left us with his imprint of what was potential for humanity.
Definitely alot of religious references in this, Dustin mixes in Christianity in more of his songs lately, at least it feels like it to me. I personally enjoy it. It seems to be about him being crucified.
I'm waiting to see how somebody turns this into a song that isn't about Jesus. I think Dustin is addressing a lot of his fans when he sings "So get down off that fence."
Dustin has already confirmed that this song is blatantly about Jesus and his spreading of the Gospel. But you can always draw your own meaning from it.