John Legend

Released: December 2, 2016

Songwriter: John Legend

Producer: Will Oldham Blake Mills

I'm drawing lines from your home to mine
Making up for lost time
Cause there's not that much difference
The end will come, everyone shut down, pageantry, and parade
Stripped of all its significance

[Humming]

Your brothers eyes, were in disguise
As she agonized, trying to live just beside you
When someone finally tells you when
Your final home will lie
You step out, look around, and see if true love's still inside you

[Gospel Singing]

I'm not singing much, you don't already know
I just hope I'm giving voice to a song that's worth singing
Melody and harmony can electrify your soul
Give you all that you need
When the judgement bells are ringing

[Humming]

I'm drawing lines from your home to mine
Making up for lost time
Cause there's not that much difference

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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