Make Me Over
Natalie Grant Lyrics


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I've been silent instead of speaking up
Gave my advice instead of giving love
I have been unfair, faithless and unkind
I have shut my eyes just so I would stay blind
It's not what I meant to do
Cause I wanna honor you
Make me over, make me new
Make me a mirror, a reflection of you
Take me all apart
Take me to your heart and pull me closer
Oh, Jesus, make me over
Take away the pride that whispers in the dark
Take the stone out of the middle of my heart
Hidden underneath my insecurities
Is the servant that you've destined me to be
But day after precious day
I get in my own way
Make me over, make me new
Make me a mirror, a reflection of you
Take me all apart
Take me to your heart and pull me closer
Sweet savior, make me over
I am only made of your imagining
I'm dust and clay on the wind
Wash me in the river of your sacrifice
Until I'm changed, purified
Take me all apart
Take me to your heart and pull me closer




My Jesus, make me over
Make me over

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Natalie Grant's song "Make Me Over" talks about the singer's self-realization of her shortcomings in her faith and plead to God to mold her into a better reflection of Him. She confesses that in the past, she has been silent instead of speaking up and has been more willing to give advice instead of love. She has been unfaithful, unfair, unkind, and willingly shut her eyes to stay blind. She acknowledges that her actions were far from what she had intended, and she desires to be renewed in spirit and righteousness.


The singer recognizes that she needs to be made new again and wants Jesus to make her over. She desires to be a mirror, a reflection of Christ in her life. She continues to ask God to take away the pride that whispers in the dark and to remove the stone of stubbornness that lies in the middle of her heart. She acknowledges that hidden underneath her insecurities is the servant that God destined her to be, but she always gets in her way. She begs God to wash her in the river of sacrifice until she's changed and purified.


Overall, the song is a call for God to transform the singer’s life, so that her life can reflect Him. It shows her willingness to recognize her shortcomings and ask for forgiveness while surrendering her life to God's will for her.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been silent instead of speaking up
I have not used my voice to speak out when I should have.


Gave my advice instead of giving love
I have given people advice without showing them love and care.


I have been unfair, faithless and unkind
I have treated people unfairly, without faith, and unkindly.


I have shut my eyes just so I would stay blind
I have closed my eyes to avoid seeing what I did not want to see.


It's not what I meant to do
I did not intend to act in these ways.


Cause I wanna honor you
I want to honor God through my actions.


Make me over, make me new
I am asking God to transform me and change me for the better.


Make me a mirror, a reflection of you
I want to reflect God and his qualities through my actions and behavior.


Take me all apart
I am asking God to break me down and remove anything that is preventing me from being the best version of myself.


Take me to your heart and pull me closer
I want to be close to God and have a deeper relationship with him.


Oh, Jesus, make me over
I am calling on Jesus specifically to help me transform and become a better person.


Take away the pride that whispers in the dark
I want God to help me eliminate my pride, which can cause me to act in selfish ways that are not pleasing to him.


Take the stone out of the middle of my heart
I want God to remove any hardness or resistance in my heart, so that I can be more receptive to his will and guidance.


Hidden underneath my insecurities
Beneath my insecurities lies something important that God has planned for me.


Is the servant that you've destined me to be
God has a specific role that he has prepared for me to fulfill.


But day after precious day
Each day is a gift from God, and I want to use it wisely.


I get in my own way
My own insecurities and inadequacies often prevent me from living up to my full potential.


Sweet savior, make me over
I am asking for God's help and guidance in becoming a better person.


I am only made of your imagining
God created me in his own image, and I want to live up to that image.


I'm dust and clay on the wind
I am fragile and vulnerable, like dust and clay that can be blown away by the wind.


Wash me in the river of your sacrifice
I want to be cleansed and purified by the sacrifice that Jesus made for me.


Until I'm changed, purified
I am seeking a complete transformation and purification of my heart and soul.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BERNIE HERMS, NATALIE GRANT, STEPHANIE R. LEWIS

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