We just added “Can You Hear Me Now?” by Lecrae featuring D Smoke and Alexandria Dollar to Project 88.7!
With his latest single, Lecrae shares some honest thoughts about straying from the path we know is right–God’s path–and feeling distant from God. What I love most about this song is that Lecrae shows us what it’s like to be real with God about our struggles and mess ups. The lyrics show us that when we feel disconnected from God and when we disobey Him and make mistakes, we can run to Him and not away from Him.
We can be honest and ask Him for help in our struggles. We can tell Him about the doubts we have and ask Him to strengthen our faith. We can admit that we strayed from His ways and ask for His forgiveness. We can ask Him to transform us and help us grow. And He really does receive us and respond to us when we approach Him sincerely, even in moments and seasons of weakness.
“So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Hebrews 4:14-16 NLT)
Lyrics
[Chorus: Alexandria Dollar]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I’m lost I think I’m losing my reception
Stranded I must’ve went the wrong direction
Call me back, I learned my lesson
All I need is Your protection
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can You hear me now? (You hear me now)
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yеah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yеah
Can You hear me now? (Now-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 1: Lecrae]
Okay, I detect a disconnect
The voice inflections give directions
But will I listen?
Inhibitions, my intentions
Got me wishing it was different
I be trippin’ over two left feet
The path laid for me, ooh that’s me
I keep straying from it, help me God
I help myself, I tell myself “Don’t sell myself short”
The secular sort that can’t connect
Call God, but I call collect, accept the charges
Placed on hold, my faith enlarges
[Verse 2: D Smoke]
I chase the steak the way the dog did
Her waist was great, her face was gorgeous
Her pace was slow enough to roll it up
And offer smoke to approach the stars with
Smoke, don’t smoke, so ironic
I’m half machine, I’m so bionic
She passed the wings, were dipped in ratchet
Slipped the glasses there, says she was waiting on this
With no hun she attempt to profit
She a sell a bit, she a dip for profits
Weak flesh, boy I need spare deposits
Good ol’ word the bro till you fear the largest
Be a vessel, need to be filled regardless
Don’t care how hard the test is
Gotta stay connected
[Chorus: Alexandria Dollar]
I’m lost I think I’m losing my reception
Stranded I must’ve went the wrong direction
Call me back, I learned my lesson
All I need is Your protection
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can You hear me now? (You hear me now)
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can You hear me now? (Now-oh-oh-oh)
Yeah, yeah, I been afflicted, connection restricted
I know I should wake up and dig in the scriptures
I’m scrollin’ through pictures, I’m meant to get with Ya
But after some minutes I guess I forgot
I know time is precious, I know life get hectic
I make bad decisions and then I regret it
I know I should listen, take heed to the message
Too focused on money and check out my stocks
Already fell for the trap (Trap)
Dance with the devil when it fell in my lap (Yeah)
Brand new house with a cell in the back
I’m in solitary tryna sneak a cell through the back
Fans looking at me, they can tell if I’m back
They can tell if I’m going off the rails when I rap
I been running so long, I excel on the track
Choking me, that’s why I exhale when I rap
[Chorus: Alexandria Dollar]
I’m lost I think I’m losing my reception
Stranded I must’ve went the wrong direction
Call me back, I learned my lesson
All I need is Your protection
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can You hear me now? (Can you hear me now?)
Can You hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Can You hear me now? (Now-oh-oh-oh)