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If I Were You
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Aug 5, 2026 updated
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Hannah Kerr's song 'If I Were You' reflects on God's grace and patience, contrasting human limitations with divine perfection. The lyrics imagine what the singer would do if she were God, admitting she would give up on herself due to flaws and past mistakes. Instead, she thanks God for not labeling her by her imperfections and for never seeing her as a lost cause. The song emphasizes gratitude for God's unconditional love and the comfort of knowing He is in control, while we are not.
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I wonder if I had made the heavens
Would I give second chances
God, the way that you do
I wonder if I could open oceans
Would I even notice
The ones who need a way through
Whatever I would do
You do it better, better, better
God if I were you
It would've taken me forever
To put the pieces of me back together
I would've said that everything I've been through
Made me too far gone
I would've seen my every imperfection
And I'd have run the opposite direction
God if I were you I'd leave me back where I was
Thank God you're God and I'm not
You've shown me
You won't run out of patience
You don't get tired of waiting
When I would give up too soon
And I'm so grateful
You don't label me by my flaws
And I've never been a lost cause
God if I were you
It would've taken me forever
To put the pieces of me back together
I would've said that everything I've been through
Made me too far gone
I would've seen my every imperfection
And I'd have run the opposite direction
God if I were you I'd leave me back where I was
Thank God you're God and I'm not
Thank God you're God and I'm not
Oh... thank God you're God and I'm not
'Cause whatever I would do
You do it better, better, better
God if I were you
It would've taken me forever
To put the pieces of me back together
I would've said that everything I've been through
Made me too far gone
I would've seen my every imperfection
And I'd have run the opposite direction
God if I were you I'd leave me back where I was
Thank God you're God and I'm not
Thank God you're God and I'm not
Oh... thank God you're God and I'm not