Lyric discussion by Ross_curfew 

This song IS ABOUT GOD. If you look at the Chorus, Bono sings 'All because of you, I AM'.

In the Bible, when Moses speaks to the burning bush, he asks who he should tell the egyptians sent him. Gods answer...

'I AM WHO I AM, tell them I AM sent you'

This is therefore God's name and Bono is telling God thats its all because of him, I AM.

If you have the special limited edition CD/DVD/Booklet version of the new album, yoiu will see that one of the pages in the booklet is about this song. It has I AM in the middle and about a quote from the Bible, take of your shoes because your on Holy ground blah blah blah.

For further reference read Exodus 3...

@Ross_curfew Then I think that Bono's God was his mother...

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