Lyrics
Verse 1
I would be perfect, if it wasn't for the little ways I fall short every day of my life
I would be perfect, if it wasn't for the million things that I never can seem to get right
But I got this peace inside, cause I know that every time
Chorus
I give you failures and you give me grace
All of my problems don't push you away
And somehow you love somebody like me
Don't know how you do it but you do it perfectly, you do it perfectly
Verse 2
Oh God you’re perfect and you’re never gonna break a promise,
You’re faithful beginning to end
And I don’t deserve it oh cause I got nothin I can offer you, but you took me in and called me your friend
Chorus (Repeat)
I give you failures and you give me grace
All of my problems don't push you away
And somehow you love somebody like me
Don't know how you do it but you do it perfectly, you do it perfectly, aye
Bridge
Oh, perfectly known, perfectly made, because of the cross I am perfectly saved
Chorus (Repeat)
I give you failures and you give me grace
All of my problems don't push you away
And somehow you love somebody like me
Don't know how you do it but you do it oh, oh, oh,
Chorus (Repeat)
I give you failures and you give me grace
All of my problems don't push you away
And somehow you love somebody like me
Don't know how you do it but you do it perfectly
Outro
You do it perfectly, woah, oh, perfectly perfectly
God you do it perfectly
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Perfectly” by Micah Tyler is an honest song about falling short and receiving grace. It opens with “I would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the little ways I fall short every day,” then rests in the peace of knowing what happens each time: “I give You failures and You give me grace.” The singer wonders how God can love someone like that, and answers, “You do it perfectly.”
The second verse praises God as perfect, never breaking a promise and faithful from beginning to end, and admits there is nothing to offer in return except to be taken in and called a friend. That is close to Ephesians 2:8-9 and John 15:15.
The bridge gathers it up: “perfectly known, perfectly made, because of the cross I am perfectly saved.” This recalls Psalm 139 and Hebrews 10:14. The message is that the believer’s standing depends on God’s faithful love rather than personal performance.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Saved by grace, not by works
- Hebrews 10:14 Made perfect by one offering
- John 15:15 Called friends by Jesus