One of Us
90s allstars Lyrics
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And would you call it to his face
If you were faced with him in all his glory
What would you ask if you had just one question
And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
If God had a face what would it look like
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like heaven and in jesus and the saints and all the prophets
And yeah yeah god is great yeah yeah god is good
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
He's trying to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody calling on the phone
Except for the pope maybe in rome
And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
What if god was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to heaven all alone
Just trying to make his way home
Nobody calling on the phone
Except for the pope maybe in rome
The song "One of Us" by 90s Allstars explores the concept of God, asking the listener to consider what they would do if they were in the same room as God. The lyrics pose several questions, such as "If God had a name, what would it be?" and "If God was one of us, just a slob like one of us, just a stranger on the bus trying to make his way home, would you want to see [what he looked like]?" In doing so, the song challenges the listener to think about their own beliefs and assumptions about God and religion.
The song's chorus repeats the phrases "Yeah yeah God is great, yeah yeah God is good," which may reference the popular Christian prayer "God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for our food." The song also mentions the pope in Rome, indicating a nod to the Catholic Church and its influence in religious contexts.
Line by Line Meaning
If God had a name, what would it be
Have you ever thought about what name God would have?
And would you call it to his face
If you were in front of Him, would you address Him with His name?
If you were faced with him in all his glory
If you saw Him in all His magnificent glory,
What would you ask if you had just one question
What question would you like to ask Him if you only had one chance?
And yeah yeah God is great yeah yeah God is good
God is awesome and divine
What if God was one of us
Have you ever thought that maybe God is one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
What if He's just living an ordinary life like us?
Just a stranger on the bus
Maybe He's just another passenger on a bus, trying to go home
Trying to make his way home
Just like everyone else, He's also trying to get back to His true home
If God had a face what would it look like
Have you ever thought about what God's face would look like?
And would you want to see
If He had a face, would you be keen to catch a glimpse of it?
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
If you could see God's face, would that make you believe in Him?
In things like heaven and in jesus and the saints and all the prophets
Would you then believe in the existence of things like heaven, Jesus, the saints and prophets?
He's trying to make his way home
Like everyone else, He's also trying to find His way back home
Back up to heaven all alone
He might just make His way back alone to where He belongs
Nobody calling on the phone
Nobody's giving Him a call or checking up on Him
Except for the pope maybe in rome
Only the Pope in Rome has a direct line to God
Like a holy rolling stone
Maybe He's wandering like a holy rolling stone
Contributed by Jonathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.