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.
You Found Me
MercyMe Lyrics
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Playing childish games like hide and seek
Doing everything tryin' to hide my shame
That's when I heard Your voice calling out to me
One, two, three, no need for hiding
Four, five, six, it's already forgotten
Seven, eight, nine, ten, if you're ready or not
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
Every now and then, I will look in the mirror
And I'll see that kid looking back at me
Certainly I'm taken back to the moment
When I heard Your voice changing everything
Come out, come out, wherever you are
Your greatest wound is barely a scar
You're free indeed, no matter what you do
Now that I found You
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
I am yours and you are mine
You will never have to hide
Before the heavens, before the earth
I knew exactly where you were
And I am yours and you are mine
Oh, you are mine
You are mine
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
(You found me, You found me)
(You found me, You found me)
The song starts with the singer sharing that when he was younger, he was like any other child, playing games like hide and seek and doing everything he could to hide his shame. But then, he hears a voice calling out to him and everything changes. The song uses the counting from the game of hide and seek as a metaphor for this transformation - the past being forgotten, wounds healing into barely visible scars, and freedom in the present.
The chorus reiterates the idea that since that transformative moment, the singer has been changed and is never going to be the same again. The bridge speaks of the singer's belonging to the one who found him, with the reassuring lines, "you will never have to hide / before the heavens, before the earth / I knew exactly where you were / and I am yours and you are mine."
Overall, the song is about being lost and then found by a greater force (presumably, God), and how the experience leads to a total transformation that cannot be undone.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a child I spoke just like a child
I used to be naive and immature in my thinking and behavior
Playing childish games like hide and seek
I was indulging in activities that were suitable for children of my age, such as playing hide and seek
Doing everything tryin' to hide my shame
In my attempts to bury my guilt and embarrassment, I was making several efforts to accomplish various things
That's when I heard Your voice calling out to me
It was at this point that I heard your voice addressing me, showing me the way to salvation
One, two, three, no need for hiding
There's no need to hide anymore since there's no fault in being authentic
Four, five, six, it's already forgotten
Whatever my past mistakes were, they're behind me now
Seven, eight, nine, ten, if you're ready or not
Irrespective of the external circumstances, whether I'm prepared or not, I'm open to your acceptance
Here I come
I'm approaching towards you, and you'll witness a change in your life soon
Every now and then, I will look in the mirror
Occasionally, I evaluate myself by looking at my reflection in the mirror
And I'll see that kid looking back at me
I recall feeling younger, inexperienced, and unenlightened when I look at myself in the mirror
Certainly I'm taken back to the moment
The moment when I heard your voice for the first time, which transformed my life irrevocably
When I heard Your voice changing everything
Your voice proved to be life-changing for me
Come out, come out, wherever you are
I'm asking you to reveal yourself, to stop hiding, and let me in
Your greatest wound is barely a scar
Although you may believe that you're fatally wounded, trust me, it's not too serious to be healed
You're free indeed, no matter what you do
You are genuinely liberated now, and nothing can compromise that sense of freedom
Now that I found You
After discovering you, everything in my life has changed for the better
I am yours and you are mine
We belong to each other, forever and always
You will never have to hide
You'll never have to hide from me or anyone again, so be who you truly are
Before the heavens, before the earth
Even before the beginning of this universe, our momentous meeting was predestined by a higher power
I knew exactly where you were
I knew that you were yearning for someone to accept you for who you are and to love you unconditionally
Oh, you are mine
You're irrevocably mine, and our bond goes beyond time and circumstances
Never, never, never gonna be the same
My life changed remarkably (and it'll never be the same as before) after meeting you
Ever, ever, ever since that day
Since the day we met, my life has been full of wonder and joy
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You discovered me (you found me, you found me), and I am eternally grateful for that
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You discovered me (you found me, you found me), and I am eternally grateful for that
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Barry Graul, Bart Marshall Millard, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer, Ben Glover, David Arthur Garcia
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James Pembleton
When I was a child I spoke just like a child
Playing childish games like hide and seek
Doing everything tryin' to hide my shame
That's when I heard Your voice calling out to me
One, two, three, no need for hiding
Four, five, six, it's already forgotten
Seven, eight, nine, ten, if you're ready or not
Here I come
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
Every now and then, I will look in the mirror
And I'll see that kid looking back at me
Certainly I'm taken back to the moment
When I heard Your voice changing everything
Come out, come out, wherever you are
Your greatest wound is barely a scar
You're free indeed, no matter what you do
Now that I found You
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
I am yours and you are mine
You will never have to hide
Before the heavens, before the earth
I knew exactly where you were
And I am yours and you are mine
Oh, you are mine
You are mine
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
Jenisis Lopez
I fell in love with this song, all glory to God
Pruett Fade
Jesus is 💙💜
Karina Abramchuk
That note at 1:36! O_O Never had that from MercyMe before! 😍 You go guys! Always my favorite band 💕
Russ Broadway
My girlfriend and I just experienced Mercy Me last weekend. FANTASTIC!
Rebecca Michaels
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG! God Bless You Guys & your families!!
nancy kelly
I met you guys personally in2007. I have loved you since I can Only Imagine. Thank you for singing the song to me. "m still fighting thanks to you guys <3 God bless you SO much
Play Da Beats
Honestly one of my favorite songs
James Pembleton
When I was a child I spoke just like a child
Playing childish games like hide and seek
Doing everything tryin' to hide my shame
That's when I heard Your voice calling out to me
One, two, three, no need for hiding
Four, five, six, it's already forgotten
Seven, eight, nine, ten, if you're ready or not
Here I come
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
Every now and then, I will look in the mirror
And I'll see that kid looking back at me
Certainly I'm taken back to the moment
When I heard Your voice changing everything
Come out, come out, wherever you are
Your greatest wound is barely a scar
You're free indeed, no matter what you do
Now that I found You
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
I am yours and you are mine
You will never have to hide
Before the heavens, before the earth
I knew exactly where you were
And I am yours and you are mine
Oh, you are mine
You are mine
You, You found me
You, You found me
Never, never, never gonna be the same
Ever, ever, ever since that day
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
You, You found me (You found me, You found me)
Robert Schwenk
Saw them at Alive in Ohio. The set was too short. If they had kept the stage for 8 hours it would still have been too short.
John Wang
This was the opening song in the amazing concert I saw this past year. Amazing band, amazing song, God bless