MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Gr… Read Full Bio ↴MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Greenville, Texas in the mid-1990s. The band signed with INO Records in 2001 and released their first album, Almost There, which propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with the smash hit "I Can Only Imagine". The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination.

In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.

In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Billboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. In 2005 they also released their Christmas album titled The Christmas Sessions.

2006 saw the release of the album Coming Up to Breathe, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums, and #13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Also released was Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic.

In 2007, MercyMe released their newest album, All That Is Within Me, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

In 2010 they released The Generous Mr. Lovewell. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart.

August 30, 2011 they released an album titled The Worship Sessions; it's currently exclusive to Family Christian Bookstores and can not be found on iTunes or Amazon.

The The Hurt & The Healer Songfacts says that their eighth major label studio album, The Hurt & Tye Healer, will be released on May 22, 2012. The record was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala and is centered around the concept of bringing healing to the hurting.

Grace Tells Another Story
MercyMe Lyrics

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They say don't waste your time
You simply cannot find
An ounce of good within the heart of man

They say we've got to lay
In the bed we've made
And live life without a second chance

But I'm inclined to say
There must be something more

We've been told that the heart is just too far gone to save
But Grace tells us another story
Where glory sends hopelessness away
Oh Grace tells us another story

They say we cannot change
There is no other way
Get used to it cause this is all there is

They say don't raise your voice
Cause we don't have a choice
We're dealt this hand so learn to live with it

Well I have to believe
There must be something more

We've been told that the heart is just too far gone to save
But Grace tells us another story
Where glory sends hopelessness away
Oh Grace tells us another story

And though we may not understand
Why You'd give us another chance
We praise You who lets us start again

We've been told that the heart is just too far gone to save
But Grace tells us another story
Where glory sends hopelessness away
Oh Grace tells us another story

Oh the heart is just too far gone to save
Oh Grace tells us another story

Where glory sends hopelessness away
Oh Grace tells us another story

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MercyMe's "Grace Tells Another Story" speak to the human experience of feeling trapped by our mistakes and shortcomings. The first verse acknowledges the pervasive belief that people are fundamentally flawed and incapable of redemption. This view is often reinforced by our experiences of failure, social conditioning, and personal narratives. However, the song rejects this fatalistic attitude and asserts that there must be something more to life than wallowing in despair.

The second verse challenges the notion of fate and determinism. The idea that we are stuck with our circumstances and cannot actively work to improve them is a disempowering and defeatist outlook. The song instead encourages us to cultivate a sense of agency and believe that change is possible. To do so requires us to defy the pressure to conform and speak up against injustice and complacency.

Line by Line Meaning

They say don't waste your time
People say that it's pointless to try and find any goodness in the hearts of men.

You simply cannot find
The belief is that there isn't any good left in people at all.

An ounce of good within the heart of man
According to what people say, there's not even the slightest bit of goodness within men.

They say we've got to lay
People say that we must accept the consequences of our choices.

In the bed we've made
The saying suggests that we should deal with what we've created for ourselves.

And live life without a second chance
We're warned that there won't be another opportunity to make things right.

But I'm inclined to say
However, I believe that there has to be something more.

There must be something more
I refuse to believe that this is all there is to life.

We've been told that the heart is just too far gone to save
People have convinced us that it's impossible to change the human heart for the better.

But Grace tells us another story
However, the concept of Grace provides a different narrative.

Where glory sends hopelessness away
Grace shines a light where there was once darkness and despair.

Oh Grace tells us another story
The message of Grace gives us hope that there really is another way to live.

They say we cannot change
People claim that we are stuck in our ways and can't improve our lives.

There is no other way
They insist that there are no alternatives to the path we've chosen for ourselves.

Get used to it cause this is all there is
They tell us to accept our current situation because it's never going to change.

They say don't raise your voice
People advise us not to speak up because it won't make a difference.

Cause we don't have a choice
They say that there's nothing we can do to change the situation we're in.

We're dealt this hand so learn to live with it
They argue that we just have to make the best of what we've been given and move on.

Well I have to believe
But I choose to have faith that there is hope for change.

And though we may not understand
Even when we don't comprehend the reasons behind it,

Why You'd give us another chance
We recognize that Grace provides us with another opportunity to make things right.

We praise You who lets us start again
We're grateful for the gift of a new beginning that Grace gives us.

Oh the heart is just too far gone to save
The common belief is that it's impossible for people to change for the better.

Where glory sends hopelessness away
However, through Grace, we see a different outcome, one that banishes despair.

Oh Grace tells us another story
Grace provides a new perspective on life that gives us hope.

Lyrics © MUSIC SERVICES, INC.
Written by: JAMES PHILIP BRYSON, NATHAN FAY COCHRAN, BARRY EARL GRAUL, BART MARSHALL MILLARD, MICHAEL JOHN SCHEUCHZER, ROBIN TROY SHAFFER

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