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Verse 1

All of us in a circle round the table

Through my eyelids I see the eternal faces

And I've looked for a motive to hate them

But everything that's broken, I caused myself

Chorus 1

I'm grateful for my life, and even for my death

And I thank you for what works and myself for the f*ck-ups

And I thank you for the food, thank you for the wine

Even though it's inedible and the glass is too small

Thank you for my future, murky and stained

Thanks for a system that leaks from every side

I thank you

I really thank you

Chorus 1

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real, for real

Verse 2

I'd love to escape for a moment

But enlightenment always turns out short-lived

Nobody's laughed at my jokes for years

I've been standing with my back against the wall for years

Chorus 2

I'm grateful, but also lonely

Are you lonely up there in heaven?

I could tag along sometime if you want

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real

If I were God

I'd show I was proud

It's okay you don't fit in with the rest

I'd let you know if I was real, for real

Outro

If I were God

I'd pry till you were loose

At least be a little closer

With an attempt at already being happy

If I were God

Then I'd sit at that table

And then we'd do this together

Why don't we do this together?

Not together

I'd let you know if I was real, for real

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SONG MEANING

Als Ik God Was ("If I Were God") is Froukje’s witty day-dream about swapping places with the divine. Around a dinner table filled with imperfect food and even more imperfect people, she thanks both God and herself for everything that is broken, messy, and still somehow wonderful. The verses juggle gratitude with frustration: she owns up to her mistakes, jokes that nobody laughs at her jokes, and wonders if God might be lonely too.

When the soaring chorus hits, Froukje lays out her holy wish-list: if she were in charge, she would proudly tell every misfit they belong, patch up a leaky system, and sit at that table with us instead of watching from afar. The song is a playful yet moving manifesto about empathy, accountability, and daring to imagine a kinder world—inviting listeners to discover a little bit of that courageous, compassionate “God” within themselves.

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