Discography: Love Covers (1996), To the Moon (1998), All I Have (2001), Created to Worship (2001), Effortless (2002), Rise Up (2004), I Have to Believe (2005)
Make You Happy
Rita Springer Lyrics
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Like David who said
I'll be more undignified then this
Like Peter who walked
Like Peter who stepped
Out on the stormy sea
I want it to be me
Turn me around
I want to make you happy
Make you happy
Inside out
I want to make you happy
Make you happy
You make me love, You make me see
You make me jump, You make me scream
You make me fall Here at your feet In total abandon
You make me laugh You make me breathe
You scatter all of My enemies
You are enough, You set me free You make me happy
Like Paul who was changed
The same Paul in chains
Calling the lost to believe
Like Mary who poured
Her oil on the Lord
Leaving her sins at His feet
I want it to be me
Who is like you? I want to be more like
Who is like you? I want to be more like
In Rita Springer's song "Make You Happy," she draws inspiration from biblical characters such as David, Peter, Paul, and Mary to express her devotion and desire to please God. The song begins with a reference to David's uninhibited dancing before God, stating that she wants to be even more undignified than he was. This is a symbol of her eagerness to serve and worship God without reservations or inhibitions. In the second verse, she references Peter's boldness in stepping out onto the stormy sea, illustrating her desire to take risks and pursue God even in the midst of life's tumultuous circumstances.
The chorus expresses her overarching desire to make God happy, both inside and out, and to find her joy in pleasing Him. She acknowledges that God is the source of her love, joy, and freedom, and that He alone is worthy of her complete devotion. The final verse references the Apostle Paul, who experienced a dramatic transformation from a persecutor of Christians to a passionate follower of Christ, and uses Mary's act of pouring an expensive perfume on Jesus' feet as a symbol of humility and surrender before God.
Line by Line Meaning
Like David who danced
Like David who expressed his worship for God through dance
Like David who said
Like David who proclaimed his devotion to God
I'll be more undignified then this
I will worship God unreservedly and without concern for social norms
Like Peter who walked
Like Peter who had faith in God to walk on water
Like Peter who stepped
Like Peter who took a bold step towards Jesus on the stormy sea
Out on the stormy sea
In the midst of difficult circumstances
I want it to be me
I want to have the same faith and boldness as Peter
Turn me around
Let me live a life that aligns with God's will
I want to make you happy
I want to please God and bring Him joy
Inside out
In every aspect of my life
You make me love, You make me see
God enables me to love and see things from His perspective
You make me jump, You make me scream
God evokes emotions and excitement in me as I follow Him
You make me fall Here at your feet In total abandon
God causes me to surrender everything to Him in complete abandonment and trust
You make me laugh You make me breathe
God brings joy and life to me
You scatter all of My enemies
God defeats my struggles and obstacles
You are enough, You set me free
God provides everything I need and sets me free from sin and bondage
Like Paul who was changed
Like Paul whose life was transformed by encountering God
The same Paul in chains
Even in moments of imprisonment and hardship, Paul remained faithful to God
Calling the lost to believe
Paul's mission was to share the gospel and invite others to believe in God
Like Mary who poured
Like Mary who humbly served Jesus through an act of devotion
Her oil on the Lord
She anointed Jesus with expensive perfume as an act of worship and honor
Leaving her sins at His feet
Mary recognized her need for forgiveness and surrendered her sins to Jesus
Who is like you? I want to be more like
God is unparalleled and I desire to become more like Him
Who is like you? I want to be more like
God is one-of-a-kind and I aspire to emulate His character
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.