Lyrics
Listen
And I'll try to do the same
To take my share of blame
For what went wrong
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
For oh so long
I can hear our voices ringing in my head
Two girls laughing
Singing on the bed
You'll hear them too
All you need to do
Is listen
Listen
Open your heart and forgive me
Give what I need you to give me
Give me Effie back
I need my Effie back
Please, sister, please
Oh
I have been so all alone
Oh, won't you help me Effie
I lost myself
Now I can't see
Who it is
I'm supposed to be
Now I just
Don't know
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
Back in the day
Oh Deena girl
I know what you're going through
I got through it and you can too
Now it's your turn
You've got to learn to listen
Listen
There is a voice that's inside you
This is the voice that will guide you
To where you need to be
It will set you free
Take it from me
Oh
It's a long and lonely road
But girl, you gotta take it
It's gonna hurt like hell today
But trust me girl, that will go away
It goes away
I don't want to do this alone
Will you help me?
Help me be strong?
Please?
Sister, please?
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
Back in the day
Oh
Now I know what I must do
I'm gonna
Leave him sister
I will be strong (Strong)
I know I can (You can)
Gonna pick myself up
And leave that man
I'm gonna make it on my own
On my own
And I'll try to do the same
To take my share of blame
For what went wrong
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
For oh so long
I can hear our voices ringing in my head
Two girls laughing
Singing on the bed
You'll hear them too
All you need to do
Is listen
Listen
Open your heart and forgive me
Give what I need you to give me
Give me Effie back
I need my Effie back
Please, sister, please
Oh
I have been so all alone
Oh, won't you help me Effie
I lost myself
Now I can't see
Who it is
I'm supposed to be
Now I just
Don't know
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
Back in the day
Oh Deena girl
I know what you're going through
I got through it and you can too
Now it's your turn
You've got to learn to listen
Listen
There is a voice that's inside you
This is the voice that will guide you
To where you need to be
It will set you free
Take it from me
Oh
It's a long and lonely road
But girl, you gotta take it
It's gonna hurt like hell today
But trust me girl, that will go away
It goes away
I don't want to do this alone
Will you help me?
Help me be strong?
Please?
Sister, please?
Listen
To the girl you used to know
The one who loved you so
Back in the day
Oh
Now I know what I must do
I'm gonna
Leave him sister
I will be strong (Strong)
I know I can (You can)
Gonna pick myself up
And leave that man
I'm gonna make it on my own
On my own
About "Listen"
Riley turns a plea into a command, her voice a tightrope walk between desperation and dignity. Sparse piano and swelling strings create a cathedral of silence, where every breath is a confession. The emotional whiplash—fragile one moment, ferocious the next—is the song's beating heart.