Joan Osborne - One of Us

god was never one of us and he was never one of us. I'm not religious and even I know that.

I love the melody of this song, but the lyrics are ridiculous, 'cause there is no god (for me)

Two millenia ago, God was one of us. He was crucified.

The question "What if God was one of us", I think, is poignant, especially today. And even if one doesn't subscribe to the Christian system, the question remains.

I think that the song just seemed foolish to be asking the question "what if god was one of us" because i could never really understand why he'd want to be, or why the singer would ask that question in the first place, but i think your explanation helps me understand better.

great song ..........I think there is a bit of god in each of us I agree

One of the best songs ever!!

Seems to me that she's saying there's a bit of God in each of us. The person next to you could be God so we should be careful how we treat each other. Imagine if God decided to be human for a day and walked amongst us, seeing the world through our eyes and having humanistic feelings.

What is your take of the song that makes the premise border being ridiculous?

is there a deeper meaning behind this song? if so can someone explain, because, forgive me for saying, but the whole premise of the song seems somewhat ridiculous.

@SarahSunwalker lol i musta hit that when i was like 12 hence why i screwed up in school lol

shes a babe shawing