Personal Jesus
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who's there
Feeling unknown
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
Take second best
Put me to the test
Things on your chest
You need to confess
I will deliver
You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
I will deliver
You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Reach out and touch faith
The song "Personal Jesus" is written by Marilyn Manson and is a cover of Depeche Mode's hit single. The lyrics portray a desire for salvation, with a personal link to a higher power beyond the surface experience of religion. The "personal Jesus" refers to a figure who is able to hear our needs and provide comfort and guidance. The song expresses the loneliness that we may experience in life and how we crave for someone to connect with, someone to hear our prayers and someone who truly cares for us. It captures the idea that people may feel inexplicable, separate and alone in life, however, the personal Jesus could be the necessary figure to provide that affirmation and acceptance.
The song has a universal appeal as it speaks to how people search for someone or something to make sense of the chaos around them. The line "lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer" combines a clever image of an old-fashioned telephone and the notion that the personal Jesus will answer our calls for help. The song's message is that we have the power to connect with a higher power on an individual level and that faith, in whatever form it takes, is something that we can choose.
Line by Line Meaning
Your own personal Jesus
You want someone who is like a savior to you and is specific to you alone.
Someone to hear your prayers
You want someone who will listen and respond to your requests.
Someone who cares
You want someone who feels affection for you and your problems.
Feeling unknown
You feel like nobody understands you or your struggles.
And you're all alone
You lack companionship or support when facing your troubles.
Flesh and bone
You are human like everyone else.
By the telephone
You are waiting for someone to call.
Lift up the receiver
Answer the phone.
I'll make you a believer
I'll change your mind about something.
Take second best
Settle for less than what you want or deserve.
Put me to the test
Challenge me to prove my abilities.
Things on your chest
Things that are bothering you.
You need to confess
You need to admit to something you've done wrong.
I will deliver
I will fulfill your needs or desires.
You know I'm a forgiver
You know I'm willing to pardon your mistakes or wrongdoings.
Reach out and touch faith
Get in contact with something greater than yourself, possibly religion or spirituality.
Your own personal Jesus
You want a unique and only-for-you version of a savior or helper.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Gore
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@alhamdleallah
وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
"Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped
وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ العَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
"And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not
أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَى علَى مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ
"Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked
أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
"Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous
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@davidshelley8040
[Hook]
Reach out and touch faith!
[Chorus]
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers, someone who's there
[Verse]
Feeling unknown and you're all alone
Flesh and bone by the telephone
Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer
Take second best, put me to the test
Things on your chest you need to confess
I will deliver, you know I'm a forgiver
[Hook]
Reach out and touch faith!
Reach out and touch faith!
[Chorus]
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers, someone who's there
[Hook]
Reach out and touch faith!
[Bridge]
Feeling unknown and you're all alone
Flesh and bone by the telephone
Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer
I will deliver, you know I'm a forgiver
[Hook]
Yeah, reach out and touch faith!
(Your own personal Jesus)
Reach out and touch faith!
Yeah, reach out and touch faith!
Reach out and touch faith!
Reach out and touch faith!
@dodorchina
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who's there
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
Take second best
Put me to the test
Things on your chest
That we need to confess
I will deliver
You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares
Your own personal Jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who's there
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
I will deliver
You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Reach out and touch faith...
@CharlemagnePalace
I once had a dream that Marilyn Manson came to my house for dinner and was really disappointed with the dumplings.
@iMarieKelly
I'm sorry, but that made me chuckle 😄
@curbstompchrist2879
Don't be so hard on yourself I'm sure your dumplings are amazing.
@Dazerlbc
+Enchanty you're a dumb witch huh?
@The2Thingzz
+CharlemagnePalace thank you for making my shitty day so much better with this comment
@Dazerlbc
+Enchanty sorry I take that back, youre not a dumb witch at all. I don't know what came over me, this music makes me violent and hostile towards everyone.
@aprilnorton979
I never get tired of any of his music videos.
@shawnsatterlee6035
This is a kick-ass cover! Working class hero is great also. Been a Manson fan since portrait of a American family! Which I will say is the best. Well maybe 2nd best. Mechanic animals was great also 🤘
@Kiflin1
just found out about this guy, does he does any of his songs lol? i can find covers only
@aprilnorton979
@@Kiflin1 Really? Yeah! He's got a ton of albums with originals. They're great!