The G.O.A.T.
Song Meaning
Rapping from his 34th year, Da' T.R.U.T.H. sets Jesus against celebrity. He has "seen a lot of famous people" and is unimpressed, puts Jesus on his "A-list," and borrows sports language (the Lakers, a roster, an "undefeated champ") to claim that nobody ranks above Christ. The hook repeats "the greatest of all time" under the line "Look at His legacy."
Later verses move from bravado to the gospel record. Jesus walks on water, turns water to wine, gives sight to the blind and legs to the crippled, and splits the ocean. Then comes the cross, with the observers who say "we lost Him" before He "folded His clothes up and stepped up out of that coffin." The closing prayer asks that people who treat Him as one more fashion would see that the King is the greatest.
The request that the Father "forgive them" echoes Luke 23:34, the empty tomb matches Luke 24:6, and the name above every name in Philippians 2:9-11 stands behind the boast.
[Verse 1]
34 years got a lot on my chest
Seen a lot of famous people still ain't to impressed
Let the paparazzi tell it that's as good as it gets
What good is enemy when you rock with the best
Big as the Beetles that's a big understatement
Nobody bigger than Jesus put Him down on my A-list
While they poppin' them choppers tryna ball with the Lakers
I got my eyes on His roster this here for all of His haters
He's alive only Jesus can save us
Snatch us out of the dungeon put us up on them scrappers
Shout to saints in Atlanta peace to the Christians in Vegas
All the saints in the building convinced that Christ is the greatest go
[Chorus]
Look at His legacy
The crowned King cause He will for ever be
The greatest of all time the greatest of all time
The greatest of all time the greatest of all time
[Verse 2]
Undefeated champ and He run the map
King on the throne you can run it back
Certified boss you can run it back
Concurring King and He coming back
Boxing with nations that's a drop in a bucket
Ain't concerned with your paper cause what you profit is nothing
It's only paper from trees it's only copper that's rusting
Whole earth is the Lords He sits on top it in comforts
He the King He the Boss
He the King He ain't hanging up on the cross
He's alive that's a fact
Now homie you do the math and it's back
[Chorus]
Look at His legacy
The crowned King cause He will for ever be
The greatest of all time the greatest of all time
The greatest of all time the greatest of all time
[Verse 3]
Everybody talking like He father time
Like the Man upstairs been behind the times
Father please forgive them cause they out of line
And they don't know no better that's the bottom line
That's why we boasting put the world in its order
Never needed a boat cause Jesus is walking on water
Just as small as the orders turning water to wine
Great physician gave vision back to them boys that was blind
Man it's blowing my mind gave them legs to the crippled
Took a look at the ocean and split it right down the middle
Who else can die on the cross they like oh no we lost Him
Then He folded His clothes up and stepped up out of that coffin
Talking Jesus of Nazareth how the people reacting
Half of the in amazement the other half ain't attracted
Guess they to into fashion staying up on the latest
I pray they open they eyes up to see the King is the greatest