BORN AGAIN – English Lyrics

• By: LISA, Doja Cat, RAYE
• Album: Alter Ego

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering world of "BORN AGAIN," a vibrant collaboration by LISA, Doja Cat, and RAYE. This disco-infused pop anthem offers a masterclass in expressing self-worth and liberation after a breakup, using rich English lyrics and compelling biblical allusions. Learning English through this song will allow you to grasp nuanced expressions of confidence and emotional resilience, making it a powerful and engaging way to expand your vocabulary and understanding of contemporary pop culture messaging.

[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

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believer /bɪˈliːvər/ A2	noun - a person who believes in something, especially a particular religion or cause
showed /ʃoʊd/ A1	verb - past tense of 'show'; to make something visible or to explain something
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B1	noun - severe emotional pain caused by a relationship ending
businesswoman /ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/ B1	noun - a woman who works in business or manages a company
receipts /rɪˈsiːts/ A2	noun - a piece of paper or electronic record showing that something has been paid for
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ A2	noun - a particular system of faith and worship
diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ B2	adjective - having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
synonym /ˈsɪnənɪm/ B2	noun - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase
deficient /dɪˈfɪʃənt/ C1	adjective - lacking or having too little of something necessary
seasoned /ˈsiːzənd/ B2	adjective - experienced or skilled from much practice
cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ A2	noun - a spice obtained from the inner bark of a tree, used in cooking
minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ B1	noun - the least or smallest amount or quantity possible
vitamin /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ A2	noun - any of a group of organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition
fiasco /fiˈæskoʊ/ B2	noun - a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one
pray /preɪ/ A1	verb - to speak to a god or gods, especially in order to give thanks or ask for something
ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ B1	adjective - deserving or inviting ridicule or mockery

Key Grammar Structures

• If you tried just a little more times, I would've made you a believer

  ➔ Third conditional (mixed)

  ➔ The clause "If you **tried**..." uses past simple in the if‑clause to talk about an unreal past situation, and the main clause uses **would've made** (would have + past participle) to express the imagined result.

• Would've showed you what it's like (like)

  ➔ Perfect conditional (would have + past participle)

  ➔ The contraction **Would've** stands for "would have" and is followed by the past participle "showed", forming a perfect conditional to talk about a result that did not happen.

• I'm about to make it heard as I vroom‑vroom

  ➔ be about to + verb (near future)

  ➔ The structure **am about to** + base verb indicates an action that is going to happen very soon; here it shows the speaker’s imminent intention to "make it heard".

• I can't be your sugar mom, get a job for me, shit

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (ability/permission)

  ➔ The modal **can't** is the negative form of "can" and is used here to express the speaker’s inability or refusal to act as a "sugar mom".

• I'm only gonna make you need religion at the minimum

  ➔ "be going to" for future intention

  ➔ The phrase **gonna** is the colloquial contraction of "going to" and introduces a planned or intended future action: "make you need religion".

• I'm tryna find the words to tell him I ain't even feelin' him

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose + colloquial negatives (ain't)

  ➔ The **to**‑infinitive "to tell him" expresses purpose. The colloquial negative **ain't** replaces "am not" and shows informal speech, while **feelin'** drops the final "g" for a casual tone.

• If you stayed just another few nights, I could've made you pray to Jesus

  ➔ Second conditional (past simple + could have + past participle)

  ➔ The if‑clause uses **stayed** (simple past) to present an unreal situation, while the result clause uses **could've made** (could have + past participle) to show a possible past outcome that didn’t occur.

• I'm looking for a synonym

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ The verb phrase **am looking** uses the present continuous (am + verb‑ing) to describe an activity that is happening around the moment of speaking.

• Seasoned like the cinnamon the way I'm gettin' rid of him

  ➔ Comparative clause with "like"

  ➔ The word **like** introduces a simile, comparing the speaker’s state to "the cinnamon"; it functions as a preposition linking the two ideas.