PERSONAL
Soul Theory Lyrics


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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
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Personal" by Soul Theory is about a person who is feeling unknown and alone, and is looking for someone to listen to their prayers and offer comfort. The lyrics describe this person's search for their "own personal Jesus", someone who will care for them and be there for them when they need it most. The lyrics "someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares" captures how the person is looking for someone to take interest in their problems and concerns.


The verses of the song describe the person's isolation and the struggles that they are dealing with alone. The line "things on your chest, you need to confess" highlights how the person is looking for someone to confide in and share their thoughts with. The chorus emphasizes the need for this person to have someone to reach out to, and the repetition of "reach out and touch faith" evokes a feeling of desperation for someone to believe in.


Overall, the lyrics of "Personal" capture the human need for connection and support during difficult times. The search for a "personal Jesus" is a metaphor for the need for someone to offer comfort and guidance, and the song emphasizes the importance of reaching out for help when it is necessary.


Line by Line Meaning

Your own personal Jesus
You want someone in your life to always look up to, to make you feel better and more grounded.


Someone to hear your prayers
You want someone who can listen to you at any time and understand your woes by providing you with necessary and timely advice.


Someone who cares
This special person should genuinely feel concerned about you and show it through words and actions.


Feeling unknown
You are lost and estranged, you do not know how to deal with your emotional struggles, and you feel like nobody is there for you.


And you're all alone
You feel disconnected and far from everyone else, and nobody can quite understand what you are going through.


Flesh and bone, by the telephone
Although you are physically present, your thoughts and emotions are somewhere else, and you sit alone contemplating on what to do next, reaching for your phone hoping for a ray of hope.


Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer
If you decide to give me a chance, I promise to help you get out of this place of uncertainty and pain, and you will believe in the change you will see in your life.


Take second best, put me to the test
If you have been accepting less than you deserve or are skeptical of my promises, give me a chance to prove myself and show you what I can do for you.


Things on your chest, you need to confess
There are matters that you have kept bottled up inside, and to move forward, you need to express them and acknowledge your feelings and emotions.


I will deliver, you know I'm a forgiver
I will stay true to my word, and if you make a mistake, I will not judge you but give you another chance and help you through it.


Reach out and touch faith
Believe in something bigger than yourself, and by doing that, there will be an opportunity for positive change to take place in your life.


Your own personal Jesus
You desire an individual who you can trust, share experiences with and together overcome the hardships of life.


Reach out and touch faith
Believe in something bigger than yourself, and by doing that, there will be an opportunity for positive change to take place in your life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN LEE GORE

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