With You I'm Born Again
Mariah Carey Lyrics


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[as performed on VH1's Save the Music Concert 2005]

[John Legend]
Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman don't you know with you I'm born again

[Mariah Carey]
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms
I'm born again

[John Legend]
I was half, not whole
In step with none

[Mariah Carey]
Reaching through this world
And need of one

[Both]
Come show me your kindness
In your arms I know I'll find it

[John Legend]
Woman don't you know with you
I'm born again

[Mariah Carey]
Lying safe with you
I'm born again
I am born again
Yes I am

[John Legend]
Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman don't you know with you
I'm born again

[Mariah Carey]
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Cause lying safe within your arms
I'm born again

[Both]
Cause I was half not whole
In step with none
Reaching through this world
In need of one
Come show me your kindess
In your arms I know I'll find it

[John Legend]
Woman don't you know with you

[Both]




I'm born again
Lying safe with you I'm born again

Overall Meaning

The song "With You I'm Born Again" is a romantic duet between Mariah Carey and John Legend. The lyrics convey the idea of finding love as a source of rebirth and renewal. Both singers take turns expressing their desire for comfort, kindness, and sweetness, and how being with their partner makes them feel whole and complete again.


John Legend leads the first verse, singing about how he was once "half not whole" and out of sync with the world, but now he has found refuge in his partner's softness and comfort. Mariah Carey then takes over, expressing her gratitude for her partner's sweetness and how he makes her feel safe and free of weakness. In the chorus, both singers harmonize and repeat the phrase "with you, I'm born again," emphasizing the transformative power of love.


The song's themes of love, renewal, and trust are common in Mariah Carey's music, but the unique addition of John Legend's soulful voice adds a new layer of depth and emotion to the song. The lyrics remind us of the transformative power of love and how it can heal all wounds and make us feel whole again.


Line by Line Meaning

Come bring me your softness
I want you to be gentle and tender with me


Comfort me through all this madness
Help me feel secure and at ease even when the world is chaotic


Woman don't you know with you I'm born again
Being with you makes me feel like I have a fresh start in life


Come give me your sweetness
I want to experience your loving and kind nature


Now there's you, there is no weakness
Having you in my life makes me feel strong and empowered


Lying safe within your arms
Feeling protected and secure in your embrace


I'm born again
I feel like I have a new beginning and fresh outlook on life


I was half, not whole
Without you, I was incomplete


In step with none
I was out of sync with the world


Reaching through this world
Trying to find my way through life


And need of one
Searching for someone to share my life with


Come show me your kindness
I want to experience your compassion and benevolence


In your arms I know I'll find it
I feel secure and loved when I'm in your embrace




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Kevin Santos

Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
I was half not whole, in step with none
Reaching through this world, in need of one
Come show me your kindness
In your arms I now I'll find this
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
Lying safe with you I'm born again
Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you, there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again
I was half not whole, in step with none
Reaching through this world, in need of one
Come show me your kindness
In your arms I now I'll find this
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again
Lying safe with you I'm born again



All comments from YouTube:

miguel telmo

Mariah's voice is truly a gift from God.

Braydon Rex

@Malachi Nelson Instablaster ;)

Malachi Nelson

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Arjen van der Brug

Yes, you've got that right

Honest Person

The greatest and the most beautiful voice ever appeared on this planet

tiiasays

Indeed 😍

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Aranielle B

this woman knows how to make anyones song her own... 

V TaeTae

@Dawn Jackson the fact that Mariah did that note about an octave higher than the original is impressive and it's up to her if she gonna do every detail of the original on that particular part since it's HER and john legend's rendition

V TaeTae

@Rhonda Herbert Mariah also sang this song with ease. The difference between syreeta and mariah is mariah is RnB singer so expect her doing runs and riffs . In singing YOUR VERY OWN RENDITION of the song you need to showcase there YOUR VERY OWN WAY OF SINGING it and that's what mariah carey did. So now it will be on your preference and taste.

Dawn Jackson

@Honest Person never could she sound better than Syreeta on this song. She did too much and still didn’t hit all the notes on that particular part.

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