"Beautifully Broken" Lyrics

Written by: Andrea Emmes - Music & Background Vocals by: Chris Mendez Copyright 2008

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This song took me a couple of weeks to write. I came across the expression, “Beautifully Broken” and thought is was exactly how I felt. My parents had always taught me that God made me perfect just as I am, flaws and all. Since I came down with CRPS and wasn’t able to walk, move, or function like I’m used to…I was a dancer/singer/performer. I was stripped of all of my “talents” as well as any “normal, everyday abilities”. I felt who I was had died and I didn't know what to do. But I still had God and who He made me to be. This song is about me. How I grew up, all of my little flaws and insecurities and how my parents taught me. It isn’t until the last chorus where instead of mom or dad telling me that I was beautifully broken, is where I took ownership of that fact. I began to embrace who I was, the good and the bad, the broken and whole parts of who God made me to be and I knew that I still had a purpose. God still had a use for me even though I couldn’t walk. It was at this time as well that I was starting to feel depression set in and felt like I wasn’t doing anything for the Kingdom because I was stuck in my apartment all alone away from everyone. Well, I was online a lot and started to meet a lot of people online all over the world from all kinds of different chat sites, as well as an online video game called World of Warcraft. I realized that I was talking to all of these people about Christ and was witnessing to them. Many of them would tell me how, because of me, they were able to find truth in the Lord’s words, or faith, encouragement. My collaborator, Chris, even said that by watching how I was dealing with my disease and how continued to persevere, that he was inspired and found strength. Because of ME!!! All alone in my little apartment, all by myself, I was reaching God’s children all over the world. I wasn’t broken at all. Life is hard and we all have burdens to bear whether it be physical, mental, emotional, etc. but we do not have to let our challenges define us. We can still love ourselves and find our purpose, our worth, find hope. 

Lyrics

Verse
There she was this little girl, born to this world
With wonder in her eyes
Dreaming of moonbeams and pearls
Gazing to the sky
She’s taking it all in
Trying to find her way
Looking for a place to begin
And her momma says…

Chorus
You’re beautifully broken
Perfectly made
With all that you’re given
How can you complain?
For I know His purpose
Is given to you
With words from His Spirit
Who resides in you?
You’re beautifully broken, beautifully broken, you're beautifully broken...
Perfectly made

Verse
Looks like her mother
Laughs like her dad
With Jesus in her heart
You know she’s safe where she stands
Growing up and making friends
How the time does fly
Going through her awkward stage
Questions in her eyes
And her daddy says…

Chorus
You’re beautifully broken 
Perfectly made 
With all that you’re given 
How can you complain? 
For I know His purpose 
Is given to you 
With words from His Spirit 
Who resides in you? 
You’re beautifully broken, beautifully broken, you're beautifully broken...
Perfectly made

Bridge
By now she’s got a job
This girl is all grown
Trying hard to find herself
And make it on her own
It’s time to face her fears
And Embrace herself
Trust in the Lord
And give faith a chance
And then she says…

Chorus
’m beautifully broken
Perfectly made
With all that I’m given
How can I complain?
For I know His purpose
Is given to me
With words from His Spirit Who resides in me
​I’m beautifully broken I’m beautifully broken I’m beautifully broken