Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Matthew West
Canonical path: /matthew-west/stop-the-world
Related lyric paths: 6
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Stop the World
Read Stop the World lyrics by Matthew West on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Stop the World
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The TV is talking
The telephone's ringing
The lights are all on
And the radio's screaming
A million distractions are stealing my heart from You
I'm tired and empty
This life is relentless
It weakens my knees
And breaks my defenses
It's wearing me down and I'm desperate to hear from You
Stop the world I wanna get out
I need an escape away from this crowd
Just to hear You speak to me
I need to be still before I make a move
I need to be humble with nothing to prove
I need Your Word to show me the truth
And I need time, precious time
Stop the world I wanna get out
I need an escape away from this crowd
Just to hear You speak to me
Stop the world I'm ready to listen
Show me sign, give me a vision of heaven
I can hold on to
Stop the world I need some time with You
Before I can find my voice
I need to hear Your voice
Above all the senseless noise
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Matthew West performs "Stop the World", and this lyric page sits inside the Matthew West catalog on LyroVerse.
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