Lyrics
Verse 1
Women walking down that road
With spices for a body cold
Tears still falling from Friday's pain
Watching, they say, as they swang
But when they reached that garden ground
They witnessed something so profound
An angel spoke where Christ once laid
"He ain't here, He walked away"
Pre-Chorus
The grave tried to hold Him
The stone tried to hide Him
But Heaven had another plan
Chorus
He got up!
He got up!
Early Sunday morning
He got up!
He got up!
Death couldn't hold Him
The grave lost its victory
The stone rolled away
Thank God my Savior
Got up that day!
Verse 2
Hell was shouting, "It's over now"
Demons dancing in the crowd
But three days deep in the heart of the earth
The King of Glory proved His worth
The ground shook when the stone gave way
Light broke through that darkest place
The Lamb who died on Calvary
Stood alive in victory
Pre-Chorus
The grave tried to hold Him
The stone tried to hide Him
But Heaven had another plan
Chorus
He got up!
He got up!
Early Sunday morning
He got up!
He got up!
Death couldn't hold Him
The grave lost its victory
The stone rolled away
Thank God my Savior
Got up that day!
Bridge
People tried to hold Him (No!)
Hit death with a fight (No!)
No!
What happened Sunday morning?
He rose in power and light
Tell the world the good news
Jesus is alive!
Chorus
He got up!
He got up!
Early Sunday morning
He got up!
He got up!
Death couldn't hold Him
The grave lost its victory
The stone rolled away
Thank God my Savior
Got up that day!
Outro
He got up!
He got up!
He got up!
He got up!
He got up!
He got up!
He got up!
Our risen Lord!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
He Got Up retells the resurrection through the movement from Friday’s grief to Sunday’s victory. The women approach the tomb carrying spices and sorrow, but the angel’s announcement overturns their expectation: Christ is no longer there. Repeated images of the grave failing, the stone moving, and light breaking into darkness keep the focus on Jesus rising bodily from death. The chorus turns that account into grateful praise, while the bridge calls for the good news of the living Christ to be proclaimed.
The opening scene closely follows Matthew 28:5-6, where an angel tells the women that the crucified Jesus has risen. The song’s language about death losing its hold also echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, which celebrates victory through Jesus Christ. These biblical connections support the central declaration without depending on details beyond the lyric. Grief, burial, and apparent defeat give way to resurrection, life, and public witness, making the repeated title the song’s concise confession of Easter hope.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 28:5-6 The angel tells the women at the tomb that the crucified Jesus has risen.
- 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Paul celebrates God’s victory over death through Jesus Christ.