Un-Born Again
Exhorder Lyrics

hey you there in the chair
Addressing the listener, the singer inquires about their inaction.

why don't you hear your own self?
The singer asks why the listener doesn't act according to their own beliefs and desires.

you could find utopia but instead your brain is dead
The singer suggests that the listener is missing out on their ideal life due to their lethargy and lack of passion.

you talk of pains of love and transcendence from above
The artist notes the listener's preoccupation with abstract concepts like love and spirituality.

before you know it you'll be six feet under as unconsciousness envelops you
The artist warns that the listener's lack of action will lead to death and waste of potential.

you've missed out on the big deal
The singer emphasizes the magnitude of what the listener has lost due to their inaction.

so all aboard without your lord and all of his ministry 'cause in the making's history
The singer suggests that the listener should reject religious dogma and instead take control of their own life instead of waiting for divine intervention.

disparage faith and as you write I shall dictate
The artist urges the listener to reject religious faith and instead make their own decisions.

feed a starving woman dress the man then go to heaven like a good American
The artist mocks the idea that doing charity work is enough to gain entrance to heaven.

and as the promised gates of serene recognizance fade into a numbing non-existence you will rot away without ever really having anything...
The artist suggests that the listener's belief in the promise of eternal reward is misguided and they will ultimately die without having lived a fulfilling life.

disregard their settlement and be one like me un-born again
The singer encourages the listener to reject society's expectations and instead find their own identity.

sources say gods are the way and question not the reason
The artist points out the common belief in a divine being and discourages questioning why this is so.

How can you pretend? Amen! Shalom! Really? Hallelujah's gonna buy a first class seat?
The singer mocks the listener's religious language and questions the idea of a financial transaction being able to buy one entrance into heaven.

well let me tell you something brother that can't be beat!
The singer confidently asserts their belief that their way of living is superior to the listener's way.

Well, I've heard the voice a thousand times the one you say created mine but I've come to understand the voice is from the man in me and not the one you've given higher ground
The singer challenges the idea that a divine being created them and instead concludes that their own inner voice is what guides them.

do you understand I'm un-born again
The artist reiterates their newfound identity as someone who has rejected societal and religious expectations.

it's a laughing shame that they've twisted your brain
The artist empathizes with the listener's brainwashing by society and religious institutions.

you could be one like me making your own decisions like you ought to be and from then you shall have become unborn again
The singer encourages the listener to follow their path of rejecting societal and religious expectations and becoming someone who makes their decisions based on their own beliefs.