Contemporary Christian supergroup MercyMe has released Flawless as the third single off its 2014 album, Welcome to the New. After the frantic joy of Shake and the rollicking, southern gospel-tinged positivity of Greater, MercyMe has returned to ever-so-slightly more relaxed territory with this chill midtempo ballad that sings of God’s grace and forgiveness.
Flawless offers the same kind of encouragement that permeated the previous single, Greater, and infuses it into a lovely sing-along that includes a terrific chorus, a children’s choir at the end. Bart Millard’s vocals are as confident as they’ve ever been, and why shouldn’t they be, with a message like that? Returning to the message of the cross and how the sacrifice of Christ on it has cleansed us of sin, Flawless offers a refreshing take on the old grace theme. I smell another Top 10 hit.
FLAWLESS Lyrics
MercyMe
There’s got to be more
Than going back and forth
From doing right to doing wrong
‘Cause we were taught that’s who we are
Come on get in line right behind me
You along with everybody
Thinking there’s worth in what you do
Then Like a hero who takes the stage when
We’re on the edge of our seats saying it’s too late
Well let me introduce you to amazing grace
No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
Could it possibly be
That we simply can’t believe
That this unconditional
Kind of love would be enough
To take a filthy wretch like this
And wrap him up in righteousness
But that’s exactly what He did
No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
Take a breath smile and say
Right here right now I’m ok
Because the cross was enough
Then Like a hero who takes the stage when
We’re on the edge of our seats saying it’s too late
Well let me introduce you to grace grace
God’s grace
No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter what they say
Or what you think you are
The day you called His name
He made you flawless
He made you flawless
No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
