John Legend

Released: June 19, 2020

Songwriter: Teddy Geiger Wayne Hector Nate Mercereau John Legend

Producer: Nate Mercereau Ricky Reed

[Verse 1]
Oh, you know I got a lot of food for thought on my plate, mmm
You won't believe all of the people tryin' to get in my face, mmm
Not to mention all the ladies trying to take your place, ayy, woah
But you know that my attention never drifted away

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm focused
Yeah, I'm focused on you
Woo
I'm focused
Yeah, yeah, I'm focused on you

[Verse 2]
Hey, everybody has their days when the work feels like chains
When you're tryna shake it up and it still looks the same
Oh, but I know I'm coming home to you, so I can't complain, no, no
When I walk through the door, all the world melts away

[Chorus]
And I just focus, mmm
I focus on you
Woo, hoo
I just focus, mmm
I focus on you

[Verse 3]
Hey
When the world gets heavy
When the days are long
Oh, you keep me steady
And you make me strong
When the train is speedin'
I keep holding on
I won't let it shake me
I won't let it break me, no, no

[Outro]
I'm just focused
Yeah, I'm focused on you, mmm
I just focus, mmm
I focus on you

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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