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When we first meet Jesus, we’re on fire for Him and passionate about our faith. It is a childlike faith that we first experience, an excitement of now knowing our true Father. But as time progresses and the world begins to distract us, we tend to lose that initial passion. Whatever the cause may be, it is at that moment we must cry out to Him to redirect our hearts toward what matters most… Christ, and His glory.
lyrics
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to them simple days
You know that childlike faith
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Cuz now we got so many different ways
To take our eyes off Your face
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
(Verse1)
When entertainment is aiming to make a statement of faith
claiming to save men a fake waiting for payment
When social media's youthful ingredients proves to be devious
ruins obedience using our greediness
When faith evaporates leaving a bad aftertaste grieving for past
bad mistakes the reason that we ask for grace is
A give me grace, redirect my praise
When television placates us feeds us visions of greatness
elementary fakeness renders us faithless
When our employment is like a knife slicing through
our enjoyment of Christ life smited by a poisonous bite
When comfort whispers idols like miles of bumper stickers
and these comfy slippers for tiles are titled monkey business
Give me grace, redirect my praise
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to them simple days
You know that childlike faith
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Cuz now we got so many different ways
To take our eyes off Your face
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Give me grace, redirect my praise
A give me grace, redirect my praise
(Verse2)
When this century amounts to selfishness centered around
its entity and ambition abounds eventually to helplessness
When instead of him we tend to bend toward medicine
befriend again this veteran and sin against all betterment
When were surrounded by a thousand sounds pounding
and were drowning as the fountain shouts into our hearts housing
A give me grace, redirect my praise
When glitter and gold leaves the sinner in a spot
feeling bitter and cold soul’s hot, considered as sold
When our emotions ride with the world's worthless notions
and were pushed and pulled like the tide of the Earth's oceans When technology has led us to places where honestly
our fetishes make us embellish idolatry
Give me grace, redirect my praise
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to them simple days
You know that childlike faith
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Cuz now we got so many different ways
To take our eyes off Your face
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
(Bridge)
Grant me a simple faith, starstruck by galaxies
On a wing like eagle Jah Jah take me ‘pon ah wild ride
Ah You my everything faith like ah child child
Shine like the brightest day, blind me from worldly things
Gimme Yuh spirit Abba Father me ah cry
I man will pant feh You, I man will pant feh You
Lead me to joyful praise, the Truth the Life the Way
Gimme Yuh spirit Abba Father me ah cry
I man will pant feh You, like a deer pant for water…
in a dry sky
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to them simple days
You know that childlike faith
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Cuz now we got so many different ways
To take our eyes off Your face
Redirect our hearts toward praise
Redirect our hearts toward praise
(REPEAT CHORUS)
credits
released November 6, 2015
Lyrics, Melodies, Singing & Rapping by Dreeg (Steven Rodrigue)
Additional Lyrics, Singing, Melodies and Harmony by KevLee (Kevinlee Todman)
Produced by Christafari
Additional Production, Mixing & Mastering, and Cover Art by DJ Vivir (Daniel Lamb)
Recording, Editing and Harmony Assistance by Ben Lawry
Songwriter and producer CRFT celebrates his spirituality and family on this thoughtful debut LP, featuring Blu, nobigdyl, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable May 10, 2022