Born Again – English Lyrics

• By: Newsboys

Lyrics & Translation

Born Again" by Newsboys is a captivating Christian rock anthem that offers a unique opportunity to engage with the English language through its direct and heartfelt lyrics. The song's clear narrative of spiritual renewal and fresh beginnings makes its vocabulary accessible, while its energetic pop-rock style makes learning enjoyable. Dive into this track to understand common expressions of faith and transformation in English, and appreciate how the band's own "rebirth" with a new lead singer adds depth to its powerful message.

[English]

I found myself looking into the mirror

Knew I wasn't who I wanted to be

I was living like the way that I wanted

But my eyes reminded me, I'm not free

Believed a lie so everything that I know

Says I got to go, tired of going solo

But I'm never gonna go there again

This is what it is

This is who I am

This is where I finally take my stand

I didn't wanna fall

But I don't have to crawl

I met the One with two scarred hands

Giving Him the best of everything that's left of

The life inside this man

I've been born again (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

I see you walking like you're living in fear

Having trouble even looking at me

Wishin' they would give you more than words

Sick of people telling how it should be (how it should be)

What's your download, where'd you get your info?

You saw that I'm show, now you're in the in load

Gonna tell you what I believe, oh

This is what it is

This is who I am

This is where I finally take my stand

I didn't wanna fall

But I don't have to crawl

I met the One with two scarred hands

Giving Him the best of everything that's left of

The life inside this man

I've been born again (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

We are the ones they call by name

(I'm never gonna look back)

Let go, let go the guilt, the shame

(Said, "I'm never gonna look back")

This is who I am

This is what it is

This is who I am

This is where I finally take my stand

I didn't wanna fall

But I don't have to crawl

I met the One with two scarred hands

Giving Him the best of everything that's left of

The life inside this man

I've been born again

This is what it is

This is who I am (am)

I didn't wanna fall

But I don't have to crawl (crawl)

I met the One with two scarred hands

Giving Him the best of everything that's left of

The life inside this man

I've been born again

(Never gonna look back)

I've been born again

(Never gonna look back)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - to discover something or someone
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects images
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be alive; to have life adjective - having life; not dead
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not in captivity or not imprisoned
believed /bɪˈliːvd/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
crawl /krɔːl/ B1	verb - to move on hands and knees
scarred /skɑːrd/ B2	adjective - having marks left by wounds
best /bɛst/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - to come into existence
again /əˈɡɛn/ A2	adverb - once more; another time
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B2	noun - the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

Key Grammar Structures

• I found myself looking into the mirror

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I found" indicates a completed action in the past.

• This is who I am

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "This is" expresses a current state or identity.

• I didn't wanna fall

  ➔ Negative form in past simple

  ➔ The phrase "I didn't wanna" shows a refusal or desire not to do something in the past.

• I met the One with two scarred hands

  ➔ Past simple tense with a specific subject

  ➔ The phrase "I met" indicates a completed action in the past involving a specific subject.

• Let go, let go the guilt, the shame

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase "Let go" is an imperative, giving a command or instruction.

• I've been born again

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been" indicates an action that has relevance to the present.