Born Again
Niels Geusebroek Lyrics

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Postcards and photographs
No, they can′t stop the days going by
A room full of silhouettes
They remind me I should treasure my time

Cause it's hard to look ahead when you′re looking back
But we'll be alright
Guess that I was oblivious all this time

And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end
We will never be the same
I'm born, born again
And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end
We will never be the same
I′m born, born again

Taking a step at a time
And it feels like I′m breathing again
Guess it was all in my mind
Could not have done it without you, my friend

Now we're moving ahead, no more looking back
Yeah, we′ll be alright
Guess that I was oblivious all my life

And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end
We will never be the same
I'm born, born again
And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end
We will never be the same
I′m born, born again

And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end
We will never be the same
I'm born, born again
And we will never be the same again
We made it in the end

We will never be the same
I′m born, born again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Niels Geusebroek’s song “Born Again” are a reflection on life and time. The first verse talks about how memories captured in photos and postcards cannot stop time from passing by. Looking at a room full of silhouettes reminds the singer of the importance of cherishing time. He then admits how hard it is to look ahead when one is always looking back. However, he assures us that it will be alright; he was just oblivious all this time.

In the second verse, he talks about moving ahead and breathing easily. He admits that what he was afraid of was all in his mind, and he could not have done it without his friend. He concludes that they are moving forward, no longer looking back. He was oblivious all his life. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase “And we will never be the same again,” with the addition of “We made it in the end,” and “I'm born, born again.” These phrases emphasize the transformative power of moving forward and leaving the past behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Postcards and photographs
Memories from the past that cannot stop the passage of time.

No, they can't stop the days going by
Despite the memories, time continues to pass.

A room full of silhouettes
A reminder of people who have left or memories that have passed.

They remind me I should treasure my time
A reminder to appreciate the present moment, and not dwell on the past.

Cause it's hard to look ahead when you’re looking back
Focusing too much on the past can make it difficult to move on to the future.

But we'll be alright
Despite the difficulty of moving on, everything will be okay.

Guess that I was oblivious all this time
The singer realizes that he had been unaware of certain things, possibly in regards to moving on from the past.

And we will never be the same again
Life has changed in a significant way.

We made it in the end
Despite hardships, the singer has reached a better place.

We will never be the same
Life has changed and there is no going back to the old ways.

I'm born, born again
The singer has metaphorically been reborn into a new life, with a fresh perspective.

Taking a step at a time
Moving forward slowly and steadily.

And it feels like I'm breathing again
The sense of renewal and freshness in life is invigorating.

Guess it was all in my mind
The difficulties and roadblocks of moving on were a mental barrier, and the singer has overcome it.

Could not have done it without you, my friend
Gratitude towards the people who helped the singer through the difficult time of moving on.

Now we're moving ahead, no more looking back
The past is behind and the singer is moving forward with new experiences.

Yeah, we'll be alright
Assurance that everything will work out.

Guess that I was oblivious all my life
A realization that the singer has been unaware for a long time, potentially meaning that he’s still learning about himself.

Writer(s): Niels Geusebroek, Leon Palmen, Arno Krabman

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