Jeremy Camp - Getting Started Lyrics
Lyrics
Are you running round in circles with no place to go?
Is there a person in the mirror you don’t even know?
Someone still sees who you are
Were you the kid that was a dreamer, now you don’t believe?
Are you the lock that got so broken, now you lost the key?
Someone still loves who you are
To anyone who ever lost your way
To everyone who ever felt ashamed
Here’s a song for all the broken-hearted
I believe you’re only getting started
To anyone who trusts in Jesus’ name
Watch your world become forever changed
Here’s a song about light from darkness
I believe you’re only getting started
If you only knew the treasure that you really are
If you could understand the measure of the Father’s heart
He loves you, He loves you, He loves you
Fall in His arms and let Him wash you clean
He’ll tear off the chains so that you can be free
A new life begins and the old is redeemed
Oh I believe
He loves you, He loves you, He loves you
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Jeremy Camp - Getting Started (Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Jeremy Camp's "Getting Started," released in 2021 as part of his album *When You Speak*, is a powerful anthem of hope and redemption, resonating deeply with anyone navigating life's struggles. The song opens with poignant questions that capture the feeling of being lost and disconnected, a sentiment echoed in the prophet Jeremiah's lament, "Have we become strangers in our own land?" (Jeremiah 5:15). Camp probes the internal disconnect, asking if the person staring back from the mirror is a stranger, a reflection of lost dreams and shattered beliefs, much like the Israelites who had forgotten their identity in God (Psalm 137:1). He then shifts to a message of unwavering love and recognition, assuring listeners that "Someone still sees who you are" and "Someone still loves who you are," a profound echo of God's promise in Isaiah 43:1, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine."
The heart of "Getting Started" is its direct address to those who have experienced loss, shame, and brokenness. Camp extends an invitation to faith, presenting a song about light emerging from darkness for those who "trust in Jesus’ name." This resonates with the transformative power of Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" The lyrics speak of an immeasurable treasure within, reflecting Psalm 139:14, which declares, "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." The repeated affirmation, "He loves you, He loves you, He loves you," is a direct testament to the boundless love of the Father, a love so immense it's declared throughout Scripture, from John 3:16 ("For God so loved the world...") to Romans 8:38-39, which assures us that nothing can separate us from God's love. The song's call to "Fall in His arms and let Him wash you clean" is an invitation to surrender and embrace the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice, leading to freedom and a redeemed life, as promised in Galatians 5:1, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." "Getting Started" isn't just a song; it's a spiritual declaration that no matter how far one has fallen, with God, a new beginning is always possible.