Personal Jesus
G & G Lyrics


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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 whoโ€ฒs there

Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
Iโ€ฒll 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
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares
Your own personal jesus
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who's there
Reach out and touch faith

Feeling unknown
And youโ€ฒre all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
Iโ€ฒll 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

Overall Meaning

The song "Personal Jesus" by G & G is a song that is open to interpretation. Some have seen it as a representation of addiction, while others interpret it as being about faith or religion. The repeated phrase "Your own personal Jesus" is suggestive of the idea of having an individualized faith, one that is distinct from the group identity of organized religion. The song discusses the feeling of being alone and unknown, and seeking out an entity in which to place one's trust.


The lyrics suggest that this "personal Jesus" is someone who listens to your prayers, to whom you can confess your secrets, and who will forgive you. The song's narrator invites the listener to "lift up the receiver" and take a leap of faith, promising that their belief will be rewarded. The repeated refrain of "Reach out and touch faith" emphasizes the importance of taking action and seeking out one's own beliefs.


In summary, "Personal Jesus" is a song that explores the concepts of individual faith, trust, and the search for meaning in life. It encourages the listener to take risks and seek out their own personal beliefs, rather than blindly following the crowd. The song is a powerful reminder that everyone can find their own way, and that faith is an intensely personal experience.


Line by Line Meaning

Reach out and touch faith
Believe and have faith in what you reach out to


Your own personal Jesus
Someone that can serve as a savior and guide for you


Someone to hear your prayers
Someone to listen to your requests and needs


Someone who cares
Someone who genuinely is invested in your well-being


Feeling unknown
Feeling like you are not understood or recognized


And you're all alone
Being without companionship or support


Flesh and bone
Being real and human, with inherent weaknesses and vulnerability


By the telephone
Waiting for communication, specifically through a phone


Lift up the receiver
Answer the call and pay attention to the message on the other end


Iโ€ฒll make you a believer
I will convince you of my power and presence


Take second best
Settle for less than what you really want or deserve


Put me to the test
Test me and see if I am truly capable of helping you


Things on your chest
Things that are weighing heavily on your mind


You need to confess
You need to reveal and admit your innermost thoughts and feelings


I will deliver
I will come through with what I have promised


You know I'm a forgiver
You are aware of my capacity to forgive and show mercy


Reach out and touch faith
Believe and have faith in what you reach out to




Writer(s): Martin Gore

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@felipesousa7734

Que foda ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท

@razaelll

*by *than

@billaynn392

Wow!! German electro house, gute

@ninjaclone09

Where the fuck is the original?

@LucianAndreiREV

this song is in GTA San Andreas

@CLMNSBROCK

Boring..the original is better than this crapy remix..too simple in my opinion sorry..

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