Christafari - Your Beauty Chase Me Lyrics
Lyrics
A wayo ooh yoi
Woi ya ya yoi
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
When I look up from the hilltop
Into the valley low
There is no place that I can go
When I look upon creation
Into the depths of the sea
There is no place that I can be from...
PRE-CHORUS:
Your love, Everlasting
Never failing
This eternal love
Your love, Everlasting
Never failing
This eternal love
CHORUS:
Your beauty chases me
And Your love follows me
Your beauty chases me
And Your love Follows me
When I look upon the hilltop
From the valley below
There is no place that I can go
When I look upon the islands
In the depths of the sea
There is no place I'd rather be from...
Your love, Everlasting
Never failing
This eternal love
Your beauty chases me
And Your love follows me
Your beauty chases me
And Your love follows me
All of creation
Glorifies His name
All of creation
Glorifies His name
A wayo ooh yoi
Woi ya ya yoi
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your beauty chases me
And Your love follows me
All of creation
Glorifies His name
Video
Christafari - Your Beauty Chase Me (Havasupai Indians/Supai Falls) [Official Music Video]
Meaning & Inspiration
Christafari’s "Your Beauty Chase Me," released with an official music video on June 9, 2018, featuring the stunning backdrop of the Havasupai Indians and Supai Falls, presents a powerful reggae-infused meditation on God's inescapable presence and relentless love. From its opening declaration, the song establishes a profound truth: wherever one turns, the divine presence is undeniable. The lyrical journey, moving from "the hilltop into the valley low" and "upon creation into the depths of the sea," paints a picture of a God who is not confined to sacred spaces but permeates every corner of existence. This resonates deeply with Scripture, particularly Psalm 139, which marvels at the Lord's omnipresence, asking, "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?" The song’s message beautifully echoes the sentiment that there is truly "no place that I can be from" His encompassing reality.
The core of the song solidifies in its pre-chorus and chorus, revealing the nature of this omnipresent God as one defined by an "Everlasting, Never failing, This eternal love." These descriptors are not mere poetic flourishes but theological anchors, reflecting attributes consistently affirmed in the Bible. Jeremiah 31:3 declares, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you," while Lamentations 3:22-23 assures us that "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." This foundation of eternal, unfailing love underpins the astonishing pronouncement that "Your beauty chases me and Your love follows me." This imagery reverses a common human inclination to search for God, instead portraying God as the active pursuer, an initiator of grace who relentlessly seeks out His creation.
The active verbs "chases" and "follows" are central to understanding the song's profound message. They depict God’s goodness and mercy as not just available, but as relentlessly pursuing each individual. This concept finds a direct echo in Psalm 23:6, which promises, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." The divine beauty mentioned as chasing us is profoundly visible in "all of creation," which the song declares "Glorifies His name." This aligns with Romans 1:20, stating that God's invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, "have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made." The awe-inspiring visuals of Supai Falls in the music video perfectly illustrate this truth, showcasing how the intricate grandeur of nature serves as a vivid testament to the Creator’s majesty and artistry. "Your Beauty Chase Me" ultimately serves as an inspiring anthem, inviting us to recognize and embrace a God whose presence is inescapable, whose love is eternal, and whose beauty in creation actively pursues us, urging us to acknowledge His boundless glory.