MercyMe - Welcome To The New Album Lyrics

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Welcome To The New

Got to live right just stay in line
You've heard it all at least a million times
And like me you believed it
They said it wasn't works
But trying harder wouldn't hurt
It sounds so crazy now
But back then you couldn't see it

But now here you are
Eyes open wide
It's like you're seeing grace
In a brand new light
For the first time

Let us be the first to welcome you
Welcome to the
Life you thought was too good to be true
Welcome to the new

You broke your back kept all the rules
Jumped through the hoops
To make God approve of you
Oh tell me was it worth it
The whole time you were spinning plates
Did you stop to think that
Maybe He is ok with just you
There's no need to join the circus

And now here you are
A new point of view
And now it all makes sense
Why it's called the Good News
And oh

Let us be the first to welcome you
Welcome to the
Life you thought was too good to be true
Welcome to the new

Look at you
Shiny and new
Look at you
You got the proof of purchase
You were purchased
'Cause you're worth it
Look at you
Finding your groove
Don't you dare think
That you're not worth it.
'Cause you're worth it
Yeah you're worth it

Let us be the first to welcome you
Welcome to the
Life you thought was too good to be true
Welcome to the new

 

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Gotta Let It Go

Brand new
Is that person in the mirror looking back at you
It's true
But you can't see it 'cause you're stuck on what you've been through

You got that white knuckle, red faced
Kung fu grip on all your chains
But that's not who are

I'm here to let you know
You gotta let it go
You were made for something more
So come on and let it go
Oh oh oh

Tell me why
You'd think that you deserve a life of just getting by
You are alive
Stop taking flowers to the grave of the old you that died

If God can take your sin and free ya
Forget just like amnesia
Why are you holding on

I'm here to let you know
You gotta let it go
You were made for something more
So come on and let it go
Oh oh oh

I'm here to let you know
You gotta let it go
You were made for something more
So come on and let it go
Oh oh oh

You gotta let it go

I'm here to let you know
You gotta let it go
You gotta let it go
I'm here to let you know
You gotta let it go
You gotta let it go

 

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Shake

I just can't believe
Where my life was at
All that I know is that my heart was broken
And I don't ever wanna go back

Ain't no explanation
How I saw the light
He found me and set me free
And it brought me back to life

Blame it on the transformation
Changed down to the core
His love is real
And I can't sit still
Cause my name's not shamed no more

Great God Almighty, gonna change this
Great God Almighty, He gonna change me

You gotta shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

Come on and shake, shake, shake like you changed
Shake, shake, shake like you changed

Maybe He came to you
When everything seemed fine
Or maybe your world was upside down and hit you right between the eyes
No matter when it happened
At 7 or 95
Move your feet 'cause you are free
And you've never been more alive

You gotta shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

Come on and shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

Come on and shake, shake, shake like you changed
Shake, shake, shake like you changed
Shake, shake

Great God Almighty, gonna change me
Great God Almighty, He gonna change me
Great God Almighty, gonna change me
Great God Almighty, He gonna change me

No matter when it happened
At 7 or 95
Move your feet, 'cause you are free
And you've never been more alive
You gotta shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

You gotta shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

Come on and shake, shake, shake
Like you're changed, changed, changed
Brand new looks so good on you
So shake like you've been changed

Come on and shake, shake, shake like you changed
Shake, shake, shake like you changed
Shake, shake

Great God Almighty, gonna change me
Great God Almighty, He gonna change me

 

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Greater

Bring your tired
Bring your shame
Bring your guilt
Bring your pain
Don't you know that's not you're name
You will always be much more to me

Every day I wrestle with the voices
That keep telling me I'm not right
But that's alright

'Cause I hear a voice and He calls me redeemed
When others say I'll never be enough
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world
In the world
In the world
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world

Bring your doubts
Bring your fears
Bring your hurt
Bring your tears
There'll be no condemnation here
You are holy, righteous and redeemed

Every time I fall
There'll be those who will call me
A mistake
Well that's ok

There'll be days I lose the battle
Grace says that it doesn't matter
'Cause the cross already won the war
He's Greater
He's Greater

I am learning to run freely
Understanding just how He sees me
And it makes me love Him more and more
He's Greater
He's Greater

 

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Finish What He Started

I don't have to know you
To know that you will go through hard times
It's just part of life
Don't let that moment blind you
And don't let it define you
Take heart, that's not who you are

Our God is able, more than capable
To be faithful to the end
He'll finish what He started

No matter what you've done
Grace comes like a flood
There's hope to carry on
He'll finish what He started
No matter what you face
His mercy will not change
He's with you all the way
He'll finish what He started

Remember you're forgiven
So there's no need to give in
To the lie that you're disqualified

Our God is able, more than capable
To be faithful to the end
He'll finish what He started

No matter what you've done
Grace comes like a flood
There's hope to carry on
He'll finish what He started
No matter what you face
His mercy will not change
He's with you all the way
He'll finish what He started

This work He started in you now
He's faithful to complete it
The promise was sealed when He cried out
It is finished

He'll finish what He started

No matter what you've done
Grace comes like a flood
There's hope to carry on
He'll finish what He started
No matter what you face
His mercy will not change
He's with you all the way
He'll finish what He started

He'll finish what He started

 

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Flawless

There's got to be more
Than going back and forth
From doing right to doing wrong
'Cause we were taught that's who we are
Come on get in line right behind me
You along with everybody
Thinking there's worth in what you do

Then Like a hero who takes the stage when
We're on the edge of our seats saying it's too late
Well let me introduce you to amazing grace

No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless

Could it possibly be
That we simply can't believe
That this unconditional
Kind of love would be enough
To take a filthy wretch like this
And wrap him up in righteousness
But that's exactly what He did

No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless

Take a breath smile and say
Right here right now I'm ok
Because the cross was enough

Then Like a hero who takes the stage when
We're on the edge of our seats saying it's too late
Well let me introduce you to grace grace
God's grace

No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless

No matter what they say
Or what you think you are
The day you called His name
He made you flawless
He made you flawless

No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless

 

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New Lease On Life

Oh Lord have mercy on this weary soul
Come and take me to the river and make me whole
It's down with the old up with the new
The hard reset my life take two
Oh Lord have mercy on this weary soul

I've got a new lease on life
They say you only live once
But I live twice
I've got a new lease on life
I've got a new lease on life
Yeah...

Oh Lord remind me of who I am
My chains have been shattered I'm a brand new man
I'm free indeed, I'm dead no more
At my worst I'm still adored
Oh Lord remind me, this is who I am

I've got a new lease on life
They say you only live once
But I live twice
I've got a new lease on life
I've got a new lease on life
Yeah...

The enemy knows where I call my home, but he's still trying
To mess up my life in the meantime, so Lord remind me

I've got a new lease on life
They say you only live once
But I live twice
I've got a new lease on life
I've got a new lease on life
Yeah...

 

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Wishful Thinking

Lord is it possible to get this far
And just now understand who You are?
I'm feeling foolish yet relieved as well
Cuz what I bought before, I just can't sell

But now my eyes are open wide
If this is wrong
I don't wanna be right

Could it be that on my worst day
How You love me still will not change
What if it's really not about
What I do but what you did, oh what if

This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is

Well, I guess I'm better late than not at all
Or did you plan it this way all along
Cuz without suffering grace is hard to see
So maybe I'm right where I'm supposed to be

And now, I'm seeing You so differently
And only I can say is finally

Could it be that on my worst day
How you love me simply will not change
What if it's really not about
What I do but what you did, oh what if
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is
It's just how it is

But now my eyes are open wide
If this is wrong Lord do not make me, don't you make me right

Now I know that on my worst day
The way you love me it ain't never change
It's never really been about what I do but what you did
Yes it is
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is

 

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Burn Baby Burn

And do we know exactly who we are
We hold the light but we still listen to the dark
And it tells us that we don't measure up
And it tells us that we'll never be enough, tell me
Do we know exactly who we are

We are the light
Light of the world
Light up the night
When will we learn
Now is our time
Now is our turn
To burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby

And do we know exactly what we have
Why don't we let it shine while we have the chance
It's not so we can earn our place
We shine 'cause we've been saved by grace, tell me
Do we know exactly what we have

We are the light
Light of the world
Light up the night
When will we learn
Now is our time
Now is our turn
To burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby

Oh we're a city on a hillside
So bright keep on shining
Oh take that fire from the inside
Outside keep on burning

We are the light
Light of the world
Light up the night
When will we learn
Now is our time
Now is our turn
To burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby
Oh oh oh
Burn baby burn baby

 

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Dear Younger Me

Dear younger me
Where do I start
If I could tell you everything that I have learned so far
Then you could be
One step ahead
Of all the painful memories still running thru my head
I wonder how much different things would be
Dear younger me, dear younger me

Dear younger me
I cannot decide
Do I give some speech about how to get the most out of your life
Or do I go deep
And try to change
The choices that you'll make cuz they're choices that made me
Even though I love this crazy life
Sometimes I wish it was a smoother ride
Dear younger me, dear younger me

If I knew then what I know now
Condemnation would've had no power
My joy my pain would've never been my worth
If I knew then what I know now
Would've not been hard to figure out
What I would've changed if I had heard

Dear younger me
It's not your fault
You were never meant to carry this beyond the cross
Dear younger me

You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed

Every mountain every valley
Thru each heartache you will see
Every moment brings you closer
To who you were meant to be
Dear younger me, dear younger me

You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed [x3]