BORN AGAIN
Lyrics:
[English]
(Ooh) if you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer
Would've showed you what it's like (I would've showed you)
Every single night (night)
In the car, top down, black shades on, uh (lookin' so good, can I add?)
And I just broke up with my man, like mm (a very, very silly, silly man)
One ex in the passenger seat 'cause I'm done (done, yeah, never, ever goin' back)
Down, down, rude boy, get your foot up on my dash
Got all the receipts, I'm a businesswoman
Littlе bit of heartbreak
A little bit of "How could you do that?"
A littlе bit of talkin' out your ass
A little bit of "Look at what you had but could not hold"
And that's on you, baby, too bad
I'm about to make it heard as I vroom-vroom
Ice-cold how I leave you 'lone, but please
Tell your mother I'ma miss her so
If you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer
Would've showed you what it's like (like)
Every single night
To be born again, baby, to be born again
If you stayed just another few nights, I could've made you pray to Jesus
Would've showed you to the light (to the light)
Every single night (every night)
To be born again, baby, to be born again
Non-believer, you've bitten from the fruit but can't give back
Nice to leave ya, but I would be a fool not to ask
Do your words seem gospel to ya now? (Your words seem gospel to you now?)
Keepin' me strong, choosin' to carry on after one
Too many lies would be wrong, so wrong
Said, he popped tags on my shoppin' spree
Stayed mad when I showed him all the long receipts
They laugh, but you crash out like a comedy
I can't be your sugar mom, get a job for me, shit
(Ah, so) boy, let go or let me live happily forever after more
I hope you learned somethin' from a lil' fiasco
You played the game smart lettin' lil' me pass go 'cause
If you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer
Would've showed you what it's like (like)
Every single night
To be born again, baby, to be born again
If you stayed just another few nights, I could've made you pray to Jesus
Would've showed you to the light (to the light)
Every single night (every night)
To be born again, baby, to be born again
Seasoned like the cinnamon the way I'm gettin' rid of him
I'm only gonna make you need religion at the minimum
And I'ma do it diligent, I'm lookin' for a synonym
I'm tryna find the words to tell him I ain't even feelin' him (I pray)
Don't ever let me be deficient in
Wish that you could wake up and then take me like a vitamin
I learned the hard way to let go now to save my soul (oh)
If you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer
Would've showed you what it's like (like)
Every single night
To be born again, baby, to be born again
If you stayed just another few nights, I could've made you pray to Jesus
Would've showed you to the light (to the light)
Every single night (every night)
To be born again, baby, to be born again
Baby, to be born, oh, baby, baby, to be born again
To be born again, baby, to be born again
Baby, to be born, oh, baby, baby, to be born again (yeah)
To be born again, baby, to be born again
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Vocabulary in this song:
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born /bɔːrn/ A2 |
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believer /bɪˈliːvər/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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ex /eks/ B1 |
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receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ B1 |
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businesswoman /ˈbɪznɪswʊmən/ B1 |
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heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2 |
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ice /aɪs/ A1 |
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mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1 |
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Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A1 |
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light /laɪt/ A1 |
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fruit /fruːt/ A1 |
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gospel /ˈɡɒspəl/ B2 |
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tags /tæɡz/ B1 |
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comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ B1 |
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job /dʒɒb/ A1 |
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fiasco /fiˈæskoʊ/ C1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B1 |
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religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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If you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer
➔ Third Conditional (Mixed Type)
➔ The sentence uses a mixed third conditional: "If you had tried" (past, unfulfilled condition) "I would have made" (present result). "Would've" is a contraction of "would have."
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Got all the receipts, I'm a businesswoman
➔ Simple Present Tense (for statements of fact)
➔ The sentence "I'm a businesswoman" uses the simple present tense to state a fact about the speaker's profession. "I'm" is a contraction of "I am".
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Ice-cold how I leave you 'lone, but please tell your mother I'ma miss her so
➔ Ellipsis, Informal Contractions ('lone, I'ma)
➔ " 'lone" is an informal contraction of "alone." "I'ma" is an informal contraction of "I am going to." The sentence also omits the pronoun 'that' before the clause "I leave you 'lone'.
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To be born again, baby, to be born again
➔ Infinitive Phrase (as a description/purpose)
➔ The phrase "To be born again" functions as a description of a desirable state. The infinitive "to be" expresses a general idea rather than a specific action.
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Non-believer, you've bitten from the fruit but can't give back
➔ Present Perfect (you've bitten), Modal Verb (can't)
➔ "You've bitten" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present. "Can't give back" uses the modal verb 'can't' (cannot) to express inability.
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They laugh, but you crash out like a comedy
➔ Simile ("like a comedy"), Simple Present (habitual action)
➔ The phrase "like a comedy" is a simile, comparing the way someone crashes out to a comedic performance. "They laugh" and "you crash out" use the simple present tense to describe habitual actions or general truths.
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boy, let go or let me live happily forever after more
➔ Imperative (let go), Parallel Structure (let go or let me live)
➔ "Let go" is an imperative verb, giving a direct command. The structure "let go or let me live" uses parallel structure, creating a balanced phrasing for emphasis.
