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.
Only Temporary
MercyMe Lyrics
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This is not a hill worth dying on
Don't let these circumstances tear your heart in two
Soon enough this chapter will be gone
What's insurmountable today
Will surely one day fade away
There's a reason why this world just don't feel right
Cause we are strangers who are simply passing by
In light of all eternity
It's only temporary
This place was never meant to be my home
Not comfortable in my own skin
Which may explain some of those days I feel alone
Standing on the outside looking in
But you're not hearing me complain
Cause I'm already on my way
This place was never meant to be my home
Not comfortable in my own skin
The lyrics of MercyMe's song Only Temporary, basically talks about the fleeting nature of life and how the difficult situations people experience are not worth fighting for. The songwriters encourage the listener not to let the trouble and pressures of life get to them because they are just temporary and they will soon fade away. The first verse of the song tells us to avoid making a mountain out of a molehill, and that the current situation is not permanent.
Moving on to the chorus, we get to understand that this world is not our final home as we are just transients passing through. The songwriters paint a vivid picture of how the reality of eternity puts things into perspective and how the struggles of this life are temporary compared to the eternal life that awaits us in the hereafter.
The second verse dabbles into the feelings of not fitting in with society and being comfortable in one's own skin. It talks about the loneliness one can sometimes feel as though they don't belong. However, the writers encourage us to forge ahead and not complain, for we are on our way somewhere better.
In conclusion, Only Temporary is a song that encourages listeners to put things into perspective and that ultimately, everything is temporary. Therefore one shouldn't allow difficult situations to get the best of them, but rather trust that there is a better place waiting.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't let the situation get to you
Don't let the problems you have break you down emotionally.
This is not a hill worth dying on
The situation is not worth risking everything.
Don't let these circumstances tear your heart in two
The circumstances are not good, but don't let it hurt you emotionally.
Soon enough this chapter will be gone
The tough times will eventually pass.
What's insurmountable today
Things that seem impossible to overcome today.
Will surely one day fade away
But will eventually become insignificant or less important as time goes by.
There's a reason why this world just don't feel right
The world feels like it doesn't fit perfectly because it was never meant to be our eternal home.
Cause we are strangers who are simply passing by
Because we are only on this earth temporarily.
In light of all eternity
Compared to how long we will truly live, our time on earth is very brief.
It's only temporary
Everything that happens on earth is only temporary in the grand scheme of things.
This place was never meant to be my home
The earth was not meant to be the permanent dwelling place of human beings.
Not comfortable in my own skin
Sometimes, I don't feel wholly comfortable and happy with myself.
Which may explain some of those days I feel alone
This feeling of not belonging or fitting in may be a reason I feel lonely sometimes.
Standing on the outside looking in
Like being on the outside of a group and not belonging, observing from afar.
But you're not hearing me complain
I'm not complaining, just recognizing the fact that life can be hard and not perfectly satisfying.
Cause I'm already on my way
I know that I am not meant to stay on this earth forever, so I am ready for the next step.
Lyrics © MUSIC SERVICES, INC.
Written by: BARRY GRAUL, BART MILLARD, JIM BRYSON, MIKE SCHEUCHZER, NATHAN COCHRAN, ROBBY SHAFFER
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