She was born July 17, 1959 in Bayshore, New York and worked as a music teacher prior to moving to Nashville in 1985 to take a songwriter job with Sparrow Records. By 1986, the label signed her as a performer and she scored her first CCM chart hit "Fight for God" from debut album NEVER FOR NOTHING.
Her sound for the most part is pop but at times has shown influences from Motown (as on SIMPLE HOUSE's "Talk About Love") and Celtic music (via the NEW IRISH HYMNS series beginning with a 2001 collaboration with Máire Brennan and Joanne Hogg).
Outside her own singing, she formed a publishing company (Modernm) and has produced for other artists. She has also authored several books and involved herself with charitable organizations battling AIDS and poverty.
Deliver Me
Margaret Becker Lyrics
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What I'm sure You already know
How my throat is tight with crying
Yet my soul is arctic blue
'Cause I've seen some tears that didn't move me
Whispered words I didn't mean
Held back all my love for anger
Grown so weak in all these things
Deliver me from me
And deliver me to You
Come and set me free
Come and find me tried and true
Come on now
Deliver me from me
I was just about to run away
As far as far could go
When I recognized the cruelest captors
Living right inside my soul
And I can't escape their endless movements
Cannot shed them like a skin
Can't control all these emotions
Cannot live while they're within
So in all these things
[CHORUS]
And now I'm falling, falling Dreaming of Your arms of mercy
They are soft as the new winter snow
[CHORUS]
Margaret Becker's song Deliver Me is a heartfelt and introspective plea to God to deliver her from her own flawed character. The singer sings, "I was just about to tell You What I'm sure You already know," which highlights her inner conflict and struggle to come to terms with her flaws, despite knowing that God already knows everything about her. Her emotions are in turmoil, and she is crying, but her soul is "arctic blue," representing her feeling of being frozen or stuck.
Becker continues to sing about her dissatisfaction with herself, having seen tears that didn't move her, spoken words that she didn't mean, and held back her love for anger. She acknowledges that she has grown weak in these things, and that she needs God's intervention. She sings, "Deliver me from me, and deliver me to You," in the chorus as she recognizes that she wants to be freed from her flaws and to be closer to God.
The second verse echoes the same sentiment, as Becker articulates her desire to run away from her problems but also recognizes that her flaws are deeply ingrained and are right inside her soul. She cannot escape from them or shake them off, and they continue to control her life. She sings, "Cannot live while they're within," which is a powerful admission that she knows her flaws are holding her back from living a life that is true to herself.
Overall, the song delivers a poignant message of self-awareness and self-acceptance, as well as a plea for divine intervention. It acknowledges that flaws are part of human nature, but also that they can be overcome with the help of God's grace.
Line by Line Meaning
I was just about to tell You
I am confessing to God about my problems.
What I'm sure You already know
I know that God already knows everything about me.
How my throat is tight with crying
I am emotionally overwhelmed.
Yet my soul is arctic blue
I feel cold and numb inside.
'Cause I've seen some tears that didn't move me
I have become insensitive to other people's feelings.
Whispered words I didn't mean
I have said things that I did not truly believe in.
Held back all my love for anger
I have suppressed my love and replaced it with anger.
Grown so weak in all these things
I have become powerless and defeated by my negative emotions.
Deliver me from me
I am asking God to free me from my negative self.
And deliver me to You
I want to be closer to God and be led by Him.
Come and set me free
I am asking God to release me from my emotional bondage.
Come and find me tried and true
I am asking God to test and purify me.
Come on now
I am urging God to take action.
I was just about to run away
I was tempted to escape from my problems.
As far as far could go
I wanted to distance myself from my troubles.
When I recognized the cruelest captors
I realized that my inner demons are my worst enemies.
Living right inside my soul
My negative emotions are deeply rooted in me.
And I can't escape their endless movements
I am trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts and feelings.
Cannot shed them like a skin
I cannot simply get rid of my negative emotions.
Can't control all these emotions
I feel overwhelmed by my emotions.
Cannot live while they're within
My inner demons are preventing me from living fully.
And now I'm falling, falling
I am surrendering myself to God.
Dreaming of Your arms of mercy
I am longing for God's love and compassion.
They are soft as the new winter snow
God's love is gentle and pure.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREGORY BECKER, JENN SCHOTT
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