Lyrics
Verse 1: Mark Hall
Why You ever chose me
Has always been a mystery
All my life, I've been told I belong
At the end of a line
With all the other Not-Quites
With all the Never-Get-It-Rights
But it turns out they are the ones You were looking for
All this time
Chorus: Mark Hall & Matthew West
'Cause I'm just a nobody trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody who saved my soul
Ever since You rescued me, You gave my heart a song to sing
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
Verse 2: Matthew West
Moses had stage fright
And David brought a rock to a sword fight
You picked twelve outsiders nobody would've chosen
And You changed the world
Well, the moral of the story is
Everybody's got a purpose
So when I hear that devil start talking to me, saying
"Who do you think you are?" I say
Chorus: Mark Hall & Matthew West
I'm just a nobody trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody who saved my soul
Ever since You rescued me, You gave my heart a song to sing
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
Bridge: Megan Garrett & Matthew West
So let me go down, down, down in history
As another blood-bought faithful member of the family
And if they all forget my name, well, that's fine with me
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
So let me go down, down, down in history (Go down in history)
As another blood-bought faithful member of the family (It's all I ever wanna be)
And if they all forget my name, well, that's fine with me
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus, yeah!
Chorus: Mark Hall & Matthew West
I'm just a nobody (Nobody)
Trying to tell everybody
All about Somebody
Who saved my soul (Oh, saved my, saved my soul)
Ever since You rescued me
You gave my heart a song to sing (You gave me a song to sing)
I'm living for the world to see
Nobody but Jesus (Nobody but You, Lord)
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
Outro: Mark Hall & Matthew West
I'm living for the world to see nobody but Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
Nobody contrasts personal insignificance with the saving prominence of Jesus. The verses gather examples of people who appeared unlikely or inadequate, including Moses, David, and the twelve disciples, then connect their stories to a singer who has been rescued and given a purpose. The recurring wordplay between “nobody,” “everybody,” and “Somebody” keeps the message focused: personal recognition matters less than making Jesus known.
The chorus and bridge present Christian witness as gratitude rather than self-promotion. A changed life becomes a song directed toward the One who saved it, while even being forgotten is acceptable if attention remains on Jesus. The reference to a “blood-bought” family adds the themes of redemption and belonging. First Corinthians 1 supports the song’s use of unlikely people, since Paul describes God choosing what the world regards as weak or lowly. Acts 4 also parallels the determination to speak about salvation in Jesus. Together, these ideas frame purpose as faithful testimony shaped by grace.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 Paul describes God choosing those the world considers weak or insignificant.
- Acts 4:12 Peter declares that salvation is found in Jesus alone.
- Acts 4:20 The apostles say they cannot stop speaking about what they have witnessed.