Listen

Written by Anne Preven and Scott Cutler, long-time collaborators in such bands as Ednaswap and AnneTennA, as well as Henry Krieger, and Beyoncé Knowles. "Listen" was written and recorded for the soundtrack in the 2006 musical film Dreamgirls. It was nominated Best Original Song at the 2006 International Press Academy Satellite Award, and, in the following year, at the Golden Globe Awards and at the Academy Awards. Also in 2007, Dreamgirls received seven nominations at the 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, where the film won four awards, including Best Original Song for "Listen".

[Verse 1] Listen To the song here in my heart A melody I start But can't complete Listen To the sound from deep within It's only beginning To find release [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the time has come for my dreams to be heard They will not be pushed aside and turned Into your own, all 'cause you won't listen [Chorus] Listen, I am alone at a crossroads I'm not at home in my own home And I've tried and tried to say what's on my mind You should have known, oh Now I'm done believin' you You don't know what I'm feelin' I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own [Verse 2] You should have listened There was someone here inside Someone I thought had died So long ago [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I'm screamin' out and my dreams will be heard They will not be pushed aside or worked Into your own, all 'cause you won't listen [Chorus] Listen, I am alone at a crossroads I'm not at home in my own home And I've tried and tried to say what's on my mind You should have known, oh Now I'm done believin' you You don't know what I'm feelin' I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own [Bridge] I don't know where I belong But I'll be moving on If you don't If you won't [Chorus] Listen to the song here in my heart A melody I start But I will complete, oh-oh Now I'm done believin' you You don't know what I'm feelin' I'm more than what you made of me I followed the voice you think you gave to me But now I've gotta find my own [Outro] My own