Planetshakers - Perfect Love Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse
You are at home in my heart
'Cause You loved me right from the start
When I was refusing
Your love kept pursuing
Now that I've tasted Your love
My heart just can't get enough
Jesus You have me
You have me completely
Pre-Chorus
It's Your love in my heart running over
Everyday of my life I'll draw closer
Chorus
Such a perfect love
Oh You lift me higher higher
Lighting up my way
Everything is brighter brighter
With You
Everything is better so much better
With You
I am right where I belong
In this perfect love
Verse
No matter what I go through
I'll keep my eyes fixed on You
Jesus You're faithful
And You are able
Bridge
Every part of my heart is now open
Make Your home in my heart You are welcome
Video
PERFECT LOVE | Official Planetshakers Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Planetshakers' "Perfect Love," featured on their 2015 album *Let's Go*, is a powerful anthem that dives deep into the transformative nature of God's unwavering affection. The song begins by acknowledging a love that predates our understanding and acceptance, a love that pursued even when we were resistant, echoing the persistent grace described in Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." This foundational truth shifts the perspective from a love earned to a love freely given, leading to a profound realization in the listener: "Now that I've tasted Your love, my heart just can't get enough." This sentiment is reminiscent of David's declaration in Psalm 27:4: "One thing I ask from the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple." The lyrics articulate a complete surrender, a yielding of one's entire being to this divine embrace, a theme central to Christian discipleship, as spoken by Jesus himself in Matthew 16:24: "Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'" The pre-chorus builds on this foundation, portraying an overflowing love that compels a daily drawing nearer to God, aligning with the scriptural exhortation in James 4:8: "Come near to God and he will come near to you." The chorus is the triumphant declaration of this "perfect love," which not only elevates the spirit, lifting us "higher higher," but also illuminates our path, making "everything brighter brighter." This divine illumination is a direct parallel to Jesus' self-proclamation in John 8:12: "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" The certainty of belonging, "I am right where I belong, in this perfect love," reflects the security found in God's covenant promises and the ultimate rest we find in Him, as Isaiah 26:3 assures us: "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." The second verse reinforces this steadfastness, declaring an unwavering focus on Jesus regardless of circumstances, a commitment to faithfulness mirrored in Hebrews 12:2: "let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." The bridge offers an invitation, a reciprocal opening of the heart to allow God's love to fully inhabit us, a continuation of the indwelling presence promised in 1 Corinthians 3:16: "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?" Ultimately, "Perfect Love" isn't just a song; it's a testament to the relentless, life-altering power of God's affection, offering hope and a profound sense of belonging to all who embrace it.