I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say

Never again no
No never again

Chorus
'Cause you're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
That you would know
You're a god
And I am not
And I just thought
I'd let you go

But I've been unable
To put you down
I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
It's under the table so
I need something more to show somehow

Never again no
No never again

Chorus

I've got to be honest
I think you know
We're covered in lies and that's OK
There's somewhere beyond this I know
But I hope I can find the words to say
Never again no
No never again

Chorus



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Track duration: 03:39


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    Song Meaning:I think the song is about a failed relationship with someone with a personality disorder. People with this disorder create what the other person sees as perfect love at the start of the relationship. As the relationship goes on the perfect love becomes flawed and they turn on their partner withdrawing themselves and their love. This makes partner feel unworthy of love the were shown at the start of the relationship although they still worship the ground they walk on. What I think the writer is struggling with letting go of the relationship now it is over, as relationships with people with personality disorders are very hard to let go of because of the God like love they create at the the start.
    Flag Jazz82on October 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I feel like I'm in a 90's movie walking down a street and listening to this haha
    Flag xsn13on May 07, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:Why am I the first to suggest that this song isn't written to another person, but rather to God? Sorry to bust everyone's little "My boyfriend/girlfriend is a god/goddess" theory.

    "I've got to be honest,
    I think you know,
    We're covered in lies and that's OK.
    There's somewhere beyond this I know,"

    Since the Garden of Eden man has had a sinful nature, and through the salvation of Christ we're given the chance to be somewhere beyond the brokenness of this sinful world.


    "But I hope I can find the words to say,
    'Never again, no'
    'No, never again'"

    Matt finds it hard not to sin, and in return he hopes he can find the desire not to.


    "'Cause you're a god,
    And I am not,
    And I just thought
    That you would know/go"

    Simple enough. Matt's talking to God, so he's basically affirming that he's not divine like God is. Not that God doesn't know, but Matt's saying it more for himself.


    "But I've been unable
    To put you down.
    I'm still learning things I ought to know by now."

    He's either referring to the Bible or his own spirituality. As he's growing in his faith he's learning more about God and how to live life to glorify Him.


    "It's under the table so
    I need something more to show somehow"

    He's talking about hiding his faith by referring to it as being "under the table," or "off the record" if you prefer it.

    God Bless!
    Flag codyhill06on May 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:He is pretty much saying that in everyone lies in some point and time, and he has lied to his girl and he is trying to appologise, and he is really sorry but he cant find words to describe how sorry he is. He tells her that she is a God and he isent worthy to have her, and he is going to let her go so that he can never hurt her again. But he cant let her go because he loves her too much, he's still learning how to manage the situation, and he is willing to change for her and he is promising to never hurt her again.
    Flag oxalbxo777on January 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:when someone thinks of their self as a godly and perfect, they think of their self as superior to everyone. he is letting her go because of this.

    i agree with the sarcastic tone about his attributing her to being a god, because that is how she wants to see herself. the only time he is honest is when he says that there could be "somewhere beyond this."
    Flag browsacookiemonstaon June 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I'd say he was singing sarcastically like...

    'Cause you're a god
    And I am not
    And I just thought
    That you would know
    You're a god
    And I am not
    And I just thought
    I'd let you go...

    If u ever watched the music video, the girl there is quite bossy and greedy or whatever... She wants what she wants and she gets it... So Im guessing the other guy is trying all he can but he is just not enough for her.. and so he lets go... in the end after the girl got what she wants... she looked at the mirror and realized what she just lost...

    I guess you can connect the song "Everything you want now"... :D
    Flag Exiahon October 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is saying that the singer feels like he doesn't deserve the person who this song is sang to. He feels like she is out of his league and at the end he almost seems happy because of that, and he won't get involved with her again.
    Flag mandycat93on June 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is how me and my ex-boyfriend are. I've always been kind of a bitch, and he didn't react to it as well as my others. He didn't realize that I was just kidding around while being kind of mean to him, and I didn't realize til the day we broke up that I'd really hurt him. In retaliation, he was absolutely cruel to me that last week of our relationship - to the point that it brought me to tears. And what hurt most is that he didn't seem to care. "You're a god, and I'm not, and I just thought I'd let you go." Just like I never realized that I hurt him, I never realized how much I loved him 'til I lost him. I know that I've got to let him go, but... "I've been unable to put you down." It's hard.
    Flag xx_darling_xxon November 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i've just listened to this song again after a long while and it seemed to talk about excatly what i'm going through, there was a girl i was mean to last year and i found out at the end of last year that she liked me before i was mean to her, now this year i like her and she wants nothing to do with me, this song helped me realize in a way that even though i do think she's a god, i really should just let her go

    I've got to be honest
    I think you know
    We're covered in lies and that's OK
    (sometimes she acts like she doesn't hate me, and i try to hide my feelings, we're both lieing to each other about how we really feel, but we've managed to get along this year without any big conversations, and i think we're both fine with it)
    There's somewhere beyond this I know
    But I hope I can find the words to say

    Never again no
    No never again
    (i feel that i could make things right again if i tried, but at the same time i want to tell her that i don't really want a major relationship with her because odds are we'd just break up and hurt each other again)

    'Cause you're a god
    And I am not
    And I just thought
    That you would know
    (this describes how she thought of me last year, she considered me a god, but she thought i would know without her telling me, obviously i found out too late and the damage was already done)
    You're a god
    And I am not
    And I just thought
    I'd let you go
    (this describes how i feel about her now, in my eyes she's still perfect, but i don't think anything good can come from a relationship between us and i realize that it would be best for the both of us if i could just let her go)

    But I've been unable
    To put you down
    (i've tried letting her go before, but now that i realize i truly like her, it hurts just to think about having to live without her)
    I'm still learning things I ought to know by now
    (everytime i make a mistake in her eyes, i feel like i've learned something new that i should've known a long time ago)
    It's under the table so
    I need something more to show somehow
    (she doesn't know that i like her now, so what i feel is "under the table", but if i ever want a relationship with her i'd have to show her that i've changed for the better)

    Never again no
    No never again
    (this is like me telling myself that i won't make the same mistake twice with another girl, so that the next girl and i won't be hurt so bad if we break up)
    Flag boredperson24on November 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I've always seen this as a rather ironic, sarcastic take on the cliche break-up line - "you're amazing and wonderful, etc, but it's just not working."
    Flag Code Monkeyon November 15, 2007   Link

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