I tried perfecting myself / Would You love me more without my mistakes? / I tried not to ask for Your help / ‘Cause I didn’t want to scare You away / Yeah, I was always worried I was going to let You down / Oh, I felt like I was standing in between the lost and found // ‘Til I got to know You / I was out of place ‘til You found a way to break through; it’s true / I was just a skeptic ‘til I got to know You
You (I was insecure; I had something to prove) / You (But now I know I am loved by You) // It’s hard accepting Your grace in a world where nothing’s free / For so long, I was afraid that You’d only see the worst in me / Yeah, I was always worried You were going to figure out / That I wasn’t what You wanted, wasn’t worth being around // You have always been on my side / I finally see it / It took so long to believe it // ‘Cause I was always worried I was going to let You down / ‘Til I got to know You // ‘Til I got to know You (I was insecure; I had something to prove) / I was out of place ‘til You found a way to break through; it’s true / (I was insecure; I had something to prove, and now I know) / I was just a skeptic ‘til I got to know You / (I was insecure; I had something to prove, and now I know I am loved by You) / (I was insecure; I had something to prove) / (And now I know) / (And now I know I am loved by You)
(I am loved by You)

Written by Matt Hammitt, Christopher Stevens, and Ben Glover // © 2010 Birdwing Music / Toledo Tomorrow / Ariose Music / 9T One Songs (ASCAP) / Admin. by EMI CMG Publishing / Regisfunk Music (BMI)

Behind the Song:
'Since that day when Adam and Eve realized they were naked and hid from God in the garden, we’ve had this innate sense that it’s better to hide our imperfections than to let them be seen. We think we’re loved only when our best foot is forward. We believe to reveal a fault or a weakness is to admit we’re failures. We act this way toward each other, and we act this way toward God. How many times does He tell us we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)? Our insecurities are so often our greatest strengths and when we get to know God, we see just how perfect it is that He created us this way.' - Sanctus Real