《Follow God》是美國嘻哈天王 Kanye West (現稱 Ye) 在2019年發行的福音專輯《Jesus Is King》中的一首歌曲。這首歌巧妙地取樣了福音團體 Whole Truth 的經典作品〈Can You Lose by Following God〉，並圍繞著 Kanye 在信仰道路上的內心掙扎展開。歌詞生動地描繪了他試圖遵循基督精神，卻又無法克制自己舊有火爆脾氣的矛盾情景，尤其是在與父親的激烈爭吵中，被父親提醒他的行為「不像基督」。這支在懷俄明州廣闊雪地拍攝的MV，由 Kanye 與他的父親 Ray West 親自出演，透過父子間的互動與壯麗的自然景觀，深刻地傳達了家庭、傳承與信仰救贖的核心主題。
Kanye West - Follow God 英文對照翻譯歌詞(Lyrics)
[Intro: Ray West]
What does it really mean to follow God?
跟隨上帝的真正意義是什麼？
Like as I stand here today I'm reminded of the first time
就像我今天站在這裡，我想起了第一次
My children ever got an opportunity to be in snow
我的孩子們有機會見到雪的時候
And when we walked outside in the snow, they were very fearful
當我們走到外面的雪地裡，他們非常害怕
In terms of the steps that they would take
對於他們將要邁出的每一步
And what I did was, I walked in front of them and I took steps
而我所做的，就是走在他們前面，為他們踏出腳步
And I said to them, "Instead of creating your own footprints, walk in the footprints that I've already made"
我對他們說：「與其創造自己的腳印，不如走在我已經踏出的腳印裡」
[Chorus: Kanye West & Whole Truth]
Father, I stretch, I stretch my hands to You
天父，我伸展，我將雙手伸向祢
[Verse: Kanye West]
Lifelike, this is what your life like, try to live your life right
如此逼真，這就是你的人生，試著把生活過好
People really know you, push your buttons like typewrite
人們真的很了解你，像打字機一樣觸碰你的底線
This is like a movie, but it's really very lifelike
這就像一場電影，但卻是如此的真實
Every single night, right, every single fight, right?
每一個夜晚，對吧，每一次爭吵，對吧？
I was lookin' at the 'Gram and I don't even like likes
我看著 Instagram，但我甚至不喜歡那些讚
I was screamin' at my Dad, he told me, "It ain't Christ-like"
我對我爸大吼大叫，他告訴我：「這不像基督的行為」
I was screamin' at the referee just like Mike
我像麥可喬丹一樣對裁判大吼
Lookin' for a bright light, sig-g-g-gnal, what the vibe like?
尋找一道亮光，一個信號，這氛圍是怎樣？
Ridin' on a white bike, feelin' like a sight- psych
騎著白色的摩托車，感覺像個瘋子
I'm feelin' like a night flight, crashin' on a gas-light
我感覺像夜間飛行，在煤氣燈下墜毀
Dreamin' of a past life, but I'm on a new wave
夢見前世，但我正處於新的浪潮
Screamin' at my dad and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like"
對我爸大吼，他告訴我：「這不像基督的行為」
But nobody never tell you when you're being like Christ
但從來沒有人告訴你，你何時的行為像基督
Only ever seein' me only when they needin' me
只有在需要我的時候，他們才看得到我
Like if Tyler Perry made a movie for BET
就像泰勒·派瑞為黑人娛樂電視台拍了一部電影
Searchin' for a deity, now you wanna see it free
尋找神性，現在你想免費看到它
Now you wanna see if we, let you see it three-D
現在你想看看我們是否，讓你用3D觀看
Tell me what your life like, turned down the D'USSÉ
告訴我你的人生是怎樣，拒絕了 D'USSÉ 干邑
Drivin' with my dad and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like"
和我爸開著車，他告訴我：「這不像基督的行為」
I'm just tryna find, I've been lookin' for a new way
我只是試著尋找，我一直在尋找一條新的道路
I'm just really tryna not to really do the fool way
我只是真的試著不要再用愚蠢的方式行事
I don't have a cool way, bein' on my best though
我沒有什麼酷炫的方式，儘管我已盡力做到最好
Block 'em on the text though, nothin' else next though
在簡訊上封鎖他們，但接下來也沒別的了
Not another word, let a photo be the best, though
別再多說一句，讓一張照片成為最好的證明
Wrestlin' with God, I don't really want to wrestle
與上帝角力，我其實並不想角力
Man, it's really lifelike, everything in my life
兄弟，這太真實了，我生命中的一切
Arguin' with my dad and he said, "It ain't Christ-like"
和我爸爭吵，他說：「這不像基督的行為」
[Chorus: Kanye West & Whole Truth]
Man
天啊
Father, I stretch, I stretch my hands to You
天父，我伸展，我將雙手伸向祢
Yeah, yeah
耶，耶
Father, I stretch, I stretch my hands to You
天父，我伸展，我將雙手伸向祢
Yeah, You know it's like
耶，你知道這就像
Father, I stretch, I stretch my hands to You
天父，我伸展，我將雙手伸向祢
Somebody only close to you can get you like off your
只有親近你的人才能讓你失去理智
I be on my...
我正處於我的...
I woke up this morning, I said my prayers
我今早醒來，我做了禱告
I'm all through with that, I tried to talk to my dad
這些都做完了，我試著和我爸談談
(Stretch my hands to you) give him some advice
(將手伸向祢) 給他一些建議
He started spazzin' on me, I started spazzin' back
他開始對我發飆，我也開始回敬
He said, "That ain't Christ-like," I said, "Ahhh!"
他說：「那不像基督的行為」，我說：「啊啊啊！」