Reborn
Drowning Pool Lyrics


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Yeah

Hands raised full of sin, this is where the story began
As my halo, I'm scarred by where I've been

This ain't over, till it's over
This ain't over, till it's over, yeah
[Chorus]
The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

Tear away, redefine
Bring me down, this life
Take what's wrong and make it right
Crucified every time I tried

This ain't over, roll me over
This ain't over, till it's, till it's over

[Chorus]


This love, this hate, this game
Don't want to remember
Made numb, mute, unreal
I can't forget, I can't forget
No, I won't, I can't forget

Yeah, good god damn

[Chorus]





Reborn, reborn, yeah I'm reborn again
I won't forget, no

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song “Reborn” by Drowning Pool are full of self-reflection and striking imagery. It starts with the image of someone raising their hands as if in surrender, but instead of surrendering to an external authority, they are surrendering to their own inner demons. This is where the singer’s story begins to take shape. The next line paints a picture of a person with a scarred halo, someone who has been through so much that they are no longer the same person they used to be. The scars on their halo indicate that they have not come out of their experiences unscathed.


As the chorus kicks in, the singer of the band repeats the mantra that “this ain’t over till it’s over.” It’s a message to never give up even when the odds seem to be stacked against you. The chorus also talks about the hell that the singer has been through – seeing their own face at the bottom of a bottle, being shot down, and dragged through the mud. However, despite everything they’ve gone through, they have been reborn, and they will continue to be reborn every time they get knocked down.


The verses that follow continue the message of the need to tear away from your old self and redefine yourself. The singer talks about the struggle to take what’s wrong in your life and make it right, but ultimately, despite being crucified every time they tried, they have not given up. The last verse talks about the love, the hate, and the game that the singer has been through. They don’t want to remember, they’ve been made numb and mute, but they can’t forget. The song ends with a defiant scream that they won’t forget even as they emerge reborn, ready to face the world once again.


Line by Line Meaning

Hands raised full of sin, this is where the story began
Starting in a dark place, marked by guilt and regret


As my halo, I'm scarred by where I've been
Despite my desire to be better, my past wrongdoings continue to haunt me


This ain't over, till it's over
I won't give up until I'm victorious


This ain't over, till it's over, yeah
I'm determined to fight until the end


The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
I've experienced immense pain, to the point where I turned to alcohol to cope


The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
Despite my past, I've found a way to start anew and rise again


Take what's wrong and make it right
I'm striving to correct my mistakes and turn them into something positive


This ain't over, roll me over
I'm willing to overcome any obstacle, no matter how difficult


Crucified every time I tried
I've faced harsh judgement and criticism for my attempts to better myself


This love, this hate, this game, Don't want to remember
I've experienced a lot of ups and downs in life, and I don't want to dwell on the negative


Made numb, mute, unreal, I can't forget, I can't forget
The trauma and pain I've experienced have affected me deeply, and I can't erase them from my memory


Reborn, reborn, yeah I'm reborn again
Through my struggles, I've found a way to start anew and become a better person


I won't forget, no
I won't forget the lessons I've learned and the person I've become




Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: CHRISTIAN PIERCE, MICHAEL LUCE, RYAN MCCOMBS, STEVIE BENTON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Alexis Berny

Yeah

Hands raised full of sin, this is where the story began
As my halo, I'm scarred by where I've been

This ain't over, till it's over
This ain't over, till it's over, yeah

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

Tear away, redefine
Bring me down, this life
Take what's wrong and make it right
Crucified every time I tried

This ain't over, roll me over
This ain't over, till it's, till it's over

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

This love, this hate, this game
Don't want to remember
Made numb, mute, unreal
I can't forget, I can't forget
No, I won't, I can't forget

Yeah, good god damn

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

Reborn, reborn, yeah I'm reborn again
I won't forget, no



All comments from YouTube:

William Munny

I’m way late to the party on this song. I’ve always liked Drowning Pool, but not like a fanatic or anything. Liked their radio shit, and that was about where it ended. But I recently gave this album a spin and REALLY like it. And I absolutely LOVE this song. This coulda been a hell of a single if they tweaked a few things. It kinda has an Alice In Chains vibe to it. 🤘🤘

Nothing Left

This song saved me back when it came out I was at a new all time low and it actually saved me love music

BAN EVERYTHING!

3 Doors Down first album The Better Life did the same for me. I was able to let them know and chat with them online too.

Rick Skelton

Great sound....nice lyrics..!!  Bravo..!!

Christopher Lynch

Has been my jam a long time!!! Good damn job!!!! I'm reborn....

Alexis Berny

Yeah

Hands raised full of sin, this is where the story began
As my halo, I'm scarred by where I've been

This ain't over, till it's over
This ain't over, till it's over, yeah

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

Tear away, redefine
Bring me down, this life
Take what's wrong and make it right
Crucified every time I tried

This ain't over, roll me over
This ain't over, till it's, till it's over

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

This love, this hate, this game
Don't want to remember
Made numb, mute, unreal
I can't forget, I can't forget
No, I won't, I can't forget

Yeah, good god damn

The hell I've been through, I saw my face in the bottom of a bottle
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again
The hell I've been through, shot down, ran through, dragged through
The hell I've gone through, to be reborn, reborn, again, again

Reborn, reborn, yeah I'm reborn again
I won't forget, no

fede camusso ARG 🇦🇷

2023...still AWESOME SONG!
FUCK YEAH. 🤘🤘🔥🤘🤘

Stand Tall

fully Alice N Chains vocally inspired this dude and ya no what ............that's totally fuckin cool , hes done this track total justice man . horns up !

Daniel Souza

this lyrics defines me

Adriz

Best Album from DP

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