My name is Dan Bremnes, and I love music! I love hearing it, writing it, pe… Read Full Bio ↴My name is Dan Bremnes, and I love music! I love hearing it, writing it, performing it, arranging it, and recording it. It's in my blood! Ever since I was 3 years old I would watch musicians on stage and dream of doing the same thing. When I was 10 years old I started learning the drums and playing regularly at church. I later had the privilage of playing drums for artists, 'Heather Clark' and “Greg Sczebel” for a total of 4 years each. My passion for writing developed when I was around 12 years old when I learned to play guitar. I would hear a song on the radio and think “ I would love to do that!” So I would experiment with chords and melodies. Hooks would just kind of pop out! So I learned how to build these hooks into songs. When I was in grade 11 I recorded a 3 song demo, and with it won a competition to play at the 'Van's Warped Tour' in Calgary, AB. I have been nurturing a dream for music ever since. Earlier this year, I finished recording a 5 song EP at 'The Armoury Studios' in Vancouver, BC. I had the privilage of working with some amazing musicians, as well as performing drums and producing two of the tracks on my own. The album will feature songs that I have been writing over the past 5 years and will be targeted toward mainstream radio as well as label A&R reps. Digital release date will be early this fall. This album will be my first ever, and I hope the start of something much bigger!

Born Again
Dan Bremnes Lyrics

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I am tired of apathy
It's like a poison inside of me
Always growing in the dark
I want the light back in my heart

I am tired of wandering
Falling in love with lesser things
It's time my running ends

Come remind me who I am

Give me a heart that beats brand new
Give me eyes that search for You
Every day, every step, till my final breath
I wanna live like I've been born again
Like I've been born again

Won't You break what's hard as stone
Put compassion in my soul
It might take a miracle to do
But that's what I find when I come to You

Give me a heart that beats brand new
Give me eyes that search for You
Every day, every step, till my final breath
I wanna live like I've been born again
Oh, like I've been born again

Cause the old life is gone
And a new day has come
Let the whole world see I'm a soul set free by love
Oh by love

Give me a heart that beats brand new
Give me eyes that search for You
Every day, every step, till my final breath
I wanna live like I've been born again
Oh, like I've been born again

Like I've been born again
Oh, like I've been born again

Overall Meaning

The song "Born Again" by Dan Bremnes is a powerful plea for a fresh start, for a heart that beats anew and eyes that search for God every day. The lyrics express the singer's desire to overcome apathy and the allure of lesser things, to end his wandering and be reminded of who he truly is. He acknowledges that it might take a miracle to break what's hard as stone and put compassion in his soul, but he believes that this miraculous transformation can happen when he comes to God. The chorus sums up the singer's aspiration to live like he's been born again, to be a soul set free by love and to let the whole world see it.

The first verse highlights the insidious nature of apathy, which is described as a poison growing in the dark. Apathy is the enemy of passion, the kind of passion that fuels a deep search for God and a life transformed by His love. The singer longs for the light to be back in his heart, suggesting that he once had a vibrant faith that has since dimmed. The second verse refers to the temptation to fall in love with lesser things, which could mean anything that distracts us from God and His purpose for our lives. The singer realizes that his running from God has to end, that he can't keep wandering without direction.

The bridge reinforces the idea that the old life is gone and a new day has come. The singer wants the whole world to see that he's been set free by love, that he's living a life that's radically different from his past. The repetition of the phrase "give me" in the song underscores the singer's dependence on God to make this transformation happen. He realizes that he can't do it on his own, that he needs God to give him a heart that beats anew and eyes that search for Him.

Line by Line Meaning

I am tired of apathy
I don't want to feel indifferent anymore

It's like a poison inside of me
This indifference feels like a toxic substance inside of me

Always growing in the dark
The more I ignore my feelings, the worse it becomes

I want the light back in my heart
I want to feel happy and hopeful again

I am tired of wandering
I don't want to feel lost anymore

Falling in love with lesser things
I don't want to chase after things that don't really matter

It's time my running ends
I want to stop running away from my problems

Come remind me who I am
I need someone to help me remember my true self

Give me a heart that beats brand new
I want to feel alive and passionate once again

Give me eyes that search for You
I want to seek out what truly matters in life

Every day, every step, till my final breath
I want to live a purposeful life until the very end