Tye Tribbett - Get Up Lyrics
Lyrics
Everybody clap it up like uh
Whooh
Yeah
Just like Jesus when He turned the water into wine
I just want ya’ll to have a good time
Just like Jesus when He turned the water into wine
I just want ya’ll to have a good time
Hold up ya’ll
Let me hear the horns
Hey
Oh that feel good right there
Yeah
Bring the whole band in right here like uh
Oh we gonna have a good time
Yeah
Here we go
Whooh
Can’t help the way I’m feeling in my body now
Can’t help the atmosphere it’s a party now
Can’t help it got to dance to the beat now
Can’t help it got a praise in my feet now
You don’t know all the things that had me bound
You don’t understand how He turned my life around
He’s been too good for me to sit and chill now
Got to get up cause His joy I can feel now
Ooo Ooo
We serve a God who can make all things new
It’s got to be more than what we’re used too
Remember not the former things they are through
Old you is through
New you
Get Up
Get Up Y’all
Old you is through
New you
Get Up
Get Up Y’all
Time to get up cause so much more for you
You have no idea what He has in store for you
Good things, Great things He’s already done
Never mind old things that’s already gone
Don’t you miss what next
We declare God’s best
You are blessed, blessed, blessed
Eyes haven’t seen
And ears haven’t heard what’s new
What’s new
Ooo Ooo
We serve a God who can make all things new
He makes all things new
It’s got to be more than what we’re used too
He makes all things new
Remember not the former things they are through
Old you is through
New you
Get Up
Live, Live
Get Up Y’all
New you
Get Up
So much more in store
Get Up Y’all
I’m telling you there’s more
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
No sittin down
Get Up
No longer bound
Get Up
No sittin down
Get Up
No longer bound
Get Up
Ahhhh
Get Up
Ahhhh
Get Up
Ahhhh
Get Up
Ahhhh
Get Up
Yeah
Get Up
Yeah
I ain’t done wit the horns
Don’t stay down ya’ll
Don’t stay down long
Don’t stay down at all
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Don’t stay down ya’ll
Don’t stay down long
Don’t stay down at all
Get Up
Whooo
Get Up
We aint done
Get Up
We aint done
Get Up
He aint done
Get Up
There’s more
Get Up
In store
Get Up
For you
Get Up
If you
Get Up
Get up
Get Up
Get Up
Get Up
Out of depression
Get Up
Out of confusion
Get Up
Out of poverty
Get Up
Get up
Still aint done wit dese horns
Whooo
Yeah
Here we go
I like that
Get up
One more time
It feels good
Whooo
Yeah
Everybody celebrate freedom
We are free
Come on have a good time
Yeah
Come on have a good time
Whooh
Just like Jesus when He turned the water into wine
I just want ya’ll to have a good time
Just like Jesus when He turned the water into wine
I just want ya’ll to have a good time
Band come on
Whoo
Let the band play
Whooh
Let the band play
Whooh
Wait
Bring it back
I hope you’re movin
I hope you’re grovin
Whateva you do
Get Up
Whateva you do
Get Up
Whateva you do
Get Up
Whateva you do
Get Up
Whooh
We gotta go
God bless ya
Get up ya’ll
Even if ya fall
Get Up
Get Up
Bring it back like
Yay
Don’t stay down long
Don’t stay down stay down at all
Get Up
Oh
Oh
Oh
We aint done
Yo Thad we gotta go bro
God bless you
Video
Tye Tribbett - Get Up (Lyric Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Tye Tribbett's song "Get Up," released with a lyric video in June 2022, is an electrifying call to action steeped in faith and vibrant energy. From the opening prompts to "clap it up" and the invocation for the band and horns, the song immediately establishes an atmosphere of celebration and anticipation. The early reference to Jesus turning water into wine sets a tone not just of miraculous capability but links it directly to the desire for listeners to "have a good time," framing spiritual experience as joyful and transformative. This initial section serves as a powerful invitation, pulling listeners into the song's dynamic world.
The core of the song builds upon a personal testimony that quickly expands to become a universal anthem. Lines like "Can’t help the way I’m feeling in my body now," "it’s a party now," and "got a praise in my feet now" describe an irrepressible physical and spiritual response to God's goodness. This is rooted in a deliverance narrative: "You don’t know all the things that had me bound / You don’t understand how He turned my life around." This transformation is so profound that stillness is impossible; the "joy I can feel now" necessitates action – to "get up."
A central theological message emerges, declaring, "We serve a God who can make all things new." This powerful statement is coupled with the directive to remember "not the former things," emphasizing that "they are through." The song powerfully contrasts the past ("Old you is through") with a future of potential and divine possibility ("New you"). The repeated, insistent command "Get Up" functions as the catalyst for this transition, urging the listener to leave behind limitations, whether self-imposed or externally enforced.
The lyrics further elaborate on the abundance available through this divine renewal. "So much more for you," "no idea what He has in store for you," and "Good things, Great things He’s already done" paint a picture of a future filled with blessings. The affirmation "You are blessed, blessed, blessed" reinforces this. The reference to "Eyes haven’t seen / And ears haven’t heard what’s new" directly echoes scripture pointing to the extraordinary nature of God's plans for believers, suggesting a destiny far beyond current comprehension or experience.
The song's structure relies heavily on the repetition of "Get Up," transforming it from a simple instruction into a declarative mantra. This repetition, layered with ad-libs like "No sittin down," "No longer bound," and specific calls to rise "Out of depression," "Out of confusion," "Out of poverty," makes the message intensely practical and applicable to various life struggles. The energy conveyed through the lyrics and implied musical arrangement is designed to be infectious, encouraging physical as well as spiritual movement – to "hope you’re movin / I hope you’re groovin." The encouragement "Even if ya fall / Get Up" adds a layer of grace and resilience to the message, acknowledging that the journey may involve setbacks but the call to rise persists. The final declarations reiterate freedom and the invitation to "have a good time," bringing the message full circle back to the transformative, joyful power introduced at the start, underscoring that the celebration is a direct result of liberation and divine favor.