Born Again
KITCHEN - Tyler Childers Lyrics

Once I was a dying breed
There was a time when I felt like a rare and dying type of person

Chewin' on an ancient leaf
Reflecting on old traditions or ways of life

Before we took the notion
Before we had the idea or realization

To keep up with the times
To adapt and conform to the current trends or expectations

And leave 'em all behind
Leaving behind the old ways or the people who stuck to them

Chisel to the paper
Pouring my thoughts and experiences onto paper

Tattoos on the ether
Leaving a mark or imprint on the world

Fadin' in the light
Slowly losing my individuality or uniqueness in the face of societal pressures

All the while I'd gorge my gut
While trying to fit in, I would consume and indulge excessively

Come the time then I would rut
When the opportunity arose, I would search desperately for a partner

Runnin' high and low to find my prehistoric queen
Traveling far and wide, searching for someone who shares my old-fashioned values

To keep me warm 'til Spring
To find companionship and comfort until better times come

When I'd go out with my friends
When I would socialize and spend time with like-minded individuals

Graze the land and wonder when I'd see your face again
Travel and explore, but always longing for the presence of that special someone

'Til the day I met my doom
Until the day fate caught up with me

I took one in the boiler room
I faced a major setback or failure

To put food on the table of a dying breed of man
Making sacrifices to sustain the traditional way of life

Once I was a broken heart
There was a time when I felt heartbroken and defeated

And once I tore your heart apart
I caused someone else's heart to break and suffered the consequences

Once my heart put out before I ever got to breathe
My emotions were overwhelmed and damaged at an early stage

But my soul returned to seed
However, my spirit found a way to heal and grow

And come to Earth again
And be reborn or start anew in this world

Clucking out a livin' as the favorite layin' hen
Surviving and thriving as someone who is valued and productive

'Til the day I met my doom
Until the day fate caught up with me

A fox got in the chicken coop
An unexpected danger or threat disrupted my peaceful existence

Doin' all he knew to do to feed a hungry den
The fox did what it needed to do to provide for its family

On and on down the line
Continuing to travel and experience life's ups and downs

I've swam canals and bore the hide
I've faced challenges and endured hardships

Of plenty births along this ride of being born again
Encountering many new beginnings and opportunities for personal growth

Once I was and you were too
There was a time when both of us experienced similar struggles

And we were both the word of truth
We both represented authenticity and sincerity

We built this world together with a loud and mighty bang
We contributed to shaping our environment with great impact and force

Lord it sounded like a train
It was powerful and captured everyone's attention

And echoed o'er the land
It reverberated across the entire territory

And we came up with a game to play of being born again
We found a way to navigate life by continuously reinventing ourselves