Born Again
Slow Pain Lyrics


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(feat. Dsharp)

[Chorus: D-Sharp]
I'm not ready for the end
Lord, my life was just beginning
So I must be born again
I'm pushin' four [? ]
[Verse 1: Slow Pain]
I woke up
To the surprise
To my little
Girl's eyes
Kodak pictures of my life
Flashin' in my mind
I'm not 5150
Man, I'm lucky to be alive
The strong only survive
Cause the strong
Do or die
Tell my mama
That I love her
More than words, can explain
Dear God, I'm still pushin'
Gotta make it
In the game
Graffiti on the walls
Let you know
Where you at
Street names
Of the gang
Say brown hood
Or black
Tell a story
Bout my life
Man, I gotta write a book
Sometimes, I can't believe it
So I can take a second look
In the mirror
Do I fear a
The man
That I see (I see)
I'm not a killer
Dope dealer
It's my soul
That I see (See)

[Chorus x2]

[Verse 2:]
How many cars do I have
How many rims do I spin
Hood dreams comin' true
Since I
Was a kid
Was I supposed to rap
To drive a Cadillac
Matter of fact, I'm s'pposed to rap
So I can give back like that

[Bridge: D-Sharp]
Time goes, and I know that
I must be born again
Born again
Time goes, and I know that
I must be born again
Born again

[Chorus x2]

[Verse 3:]
To the hood, that I love (That I love)
Young ones, that I touched
Roger said it best (Yep)
It's so rough, it's so tough
Keep your head, to the sky (Homie)
On a na-tural high (Homie)
You can hear the dogs barkin' (Whoof, whoof)
Helicopters in the sky (Rrrrah!)
Facing 25 to life
Livin' with the pain (Slow Pain)
Did the streets break my heart
Did the hood spilled my brain
Who I'm supposed to be
And who I used to be (Chale)
I'm the Father
I'm a Son
Today, my life begun, I'm done

[Slow Pain:]
Dear Father, protect my family, friends and loved ones (All the homies doin' life)
Watch over everybody (Gotta make that change, gotta wake up)
My friends and my enemies (Killin' one another for somethin' you don't own)
Wanna make this happen (All them single baby mamas)
Tryin' to go in the right direction (Look to the sky)
The strong survive (Look to the sky)

[Chorus]

[Slow Pain:]
Show me the light
One person at a time
Let me speak my mind (I'm not ready for the end)
Let me be a leader
Let me show them my life (Today, my life just begun)
Let me fight the fight
In the name of Father and the Son
I will make a difference (I will make a change)
I will make the change
And your Son Jesus named
Only the strong survive




Amen
Amen

Overall Meaning

The song "Born Again" by Slow Pain featuring Dsharp is a song that reflects on the journey of life and the need to be born again. In the chorus, Dsharp sings about not being ready for the end and wanting to be born again despite feeling like life is just beginning. Slow Pain's verse touches on his personal experience waking up to his daughter's eyes and seeing his life flash before him. He acknowledges that he is lucky to be alive, and the strong only survive because they do or die. Slow Pain then writes a story about his life, hoping to someday write a book about it. He reflects on who he sees in the mirror and acknowledges that he may not be a killer or a dope dealer, but he sees his soul in the reflection.


In verse two, Slow Pain ponders about his success and questions if he was meant to rap and drive a Cadillac. He also acknowledges that he is meant to give back to the community where he grew up. The bridge sings of the passing of time and the need for Slow Pain to be born again. The third verse reflects on the hood that Slow Pain loves, the young ones he touched, and the struggles of living in the streets. He questions if the streets broke his heart and if the hood spilled his brain. Finally, Slow Pain prays to the Father to protect his family, friends and loved ones, for him to make a difference and a change.


Overall, "Born Again" is a song that touches on the struggles of urban life, family, and growing up, as well as the journey to redemption and seeking one's purpose. The song's message is a call for a change in oneself, a transformation to become better and make a difference.


Line by Line Meaning

I woke up
Slow Pain wakes up to the realization of the important moments of his life that flash in his mind.


To the surprise
Slow Pain is surprised by the Kodak pictures of his life he sees.


To my little
Slow Pain is describing his little girl who is in the picture.


Girl's eyes
Slow Pain sees the pictures of his life through the eyes of his little girl.


Flashin' in my mind
Slow Pain's life flashes in his mind as he views the pictures.


I'm not 5150
Slow Pain is not crazy.


Man, I'm lucky to be alive
Slow Pain considers himself lucky to be alive.


The strong only survive
Slow Pain believes that only the strong survive in the game of life.


Cause the strong
The strong have to power through the struggles of life.


Do or die
The strong have to put in the effort or risk dying.


Tell my mama
Slow Pain wants to make sure that his mother knows that he loves her.


That I love her
Slow Pain expresses his love for his mother.


More than words, can explain
Slow Pain's love for his mother is beyond words.


Dear God, I'm still pushin'
Slow Pain prays to God to help him push through the difficulties in his life.


Gotta make it
Slow Pain has to make it in the game of life.


In the game
Slow Pain sees life as a game he has to play to succeed.


Graffiti on the walls
The graffiti on the wall shows Slow Pain where he is in the hood.


Street names
Slow Pain can identify the street names from the graffiti.


Of the gang
The graffiti shows the territory of the gang in the hood.


Say brown hood
The graffiti indicates the presence of the brown hood gang.


Or black
The graffiti also shows the presence of the black gang in the hood.


Tell a story
Slow Pain tells the story of his life.


Bout my life
Slow Pain talks about his life and how it has been important to him.


Man, I gotta write a book
Slow Pain believes that his life story is worth writing a book about.


Sometimes, I can't believe it
Slow Pain finds it hard to believe some of the things he has experienced in his life.


So I can take a second look
Slow Pain wants to look back at his life with clarity and understand it better.


In the mirror
Slow Pain sees his reflection in the mirror.


Do I fear a
Slow Pain questions if he is afraid of what he sees.


The man
Slow Pain sees a man when he looks in the mirror.


That I see (I see)
Slow Pain confirms he is looking at his reflection.


I'm not a killer
Slow Pain states he is not a killer.


Dope dealer
Slow Pain says he is not involved in drug dealing.


It's my soul
Slow Pain sees his soul when he looks in the mirror.


That I see (See)
Slow Pain confirms that he is looking at his soul.


How many cars do I have
Slow Pain questions himself about the importance of material possessions.


How many rims do I spin
Slow Pain realizes that these possessions do not matter in life.


Hood dreams comin' true
Slow Pain's dreams are starting to come true in the hood.


Since I
Slow Pain's dreams have been coming true since he was a kid.


Was a kid
Slow Pain's dreams have been in his life since he was a kid.


Was I supposed to rap
Slow Pain wonders if he was meant to rap.


To drive a Cadillac
Slow Pain questions if driving a Cadillac was what he was meant to do.


Matter of fact, I'm s'pposed to rap
Slow Pain concludes that he was meant to rap.


So I can give back like that
Slow Pain believes that he can give back by rapping and sharing his experiences.


Time goes, and I know that
D-Sharp acknowledges that time moves on.


I must be born again
D-Sharp needs to start again fresh with a new perspective.


To the hood, that I love (That I love)
Slow Pain expresses his love for his hood.


Young ones, that I touched
Slow Pain talks about how he has affected the young people in the hood.


Roger said it best (Yep)
Slow Pain refers to Roger Troutman who often talked about the struggles of life in his songs.


It's so rough, it's so tough
Slow Pain acknowledges that life in the hood is difficult.


Keep your head, to the sky (Homie)
Slow Pain advises his homies to keep their heads up regardless of the difficulties they are facing.


On a na-tural high (Homie)
Slow Pain suggests his homies should keep their spirits up.


You can hear the dogs barkin' (Whoof, whoof)
Slow Pain describes the sounds that can be heard in the hood.


Helicopters in the sky (Rrrrah!)
Slow Pain describes the presence of helicopters in the sky, possibly patrolling the area.


Facing 25 to life
Slow Pain acknowledges that some people end up with difficult and lengthy prison sentences.


Livin' with the pain (Slow Pain)
Slow Pain talks about how he lives with the pain of the difficulties he has experienced in the hood.


Did the streets break my heart
Slow Pain questions whether the hood has broken his spirit.


Did the hood spilled my brain
Slow Pain questions whether the hood has affected his mind and changed his perspectives on life.


Who I'm supposed to be
Slow Pain wonders about his purpose in life.


And who I used to be (Chale)
Slow Pain contemplates the person he was and how that relates to who he is now.


I'm the Father
Slow Pain is a father.


I'm a Son
Slow Pain is a son.


Today, my life begun, I'm done
Slow Pain has reached a point in his life where he feels like he has a new beginning.


Dear Father, protect my family, friends and loved ones (All the homies doin' life)
Slow Pain prays for God's protection for his friends in prison and his family.


Watch over everybody (Gotta make that change, gotta wake up)
Slow Pain prays for God to watch over everyone and to help them make positive changes in their lives.


My friends and my enemies (Killin' one another for somethin' you don't own)
Slow Pain asks God to watch over his friends and enemies who are killing each other over material possessions that do not belong to them.


Wanna make this happen (All them single baby mamas)
Slow Pain wants to make a positive change for all the single mothers out there.


Tryin' to go in the right direction (Look to the sky)
Slow Pain is trying to make positive changes in his life and is looking towards a better future.


Show me the light
Slow Pain wants to see the light that guides him towards a better future.


One person at a time
Slow Pain wants to make a positive impact on one person's life at a time.


Let me speak my mind (I'm not ready for the end)
Slow Pain wants to be able to express his thoughts and beliefs without fear.


Let me be a leader
Slow Pain wants to be a positive influence on people and become a leader in his community.


Let me show them my life (Today, my life just begun)
Slow Pain wants to show others his life experiences and inspire them to make a change.


Let me fight the fight
Slow Pain wants to fight for a better future for himself and those around him.


In the name of Father and the Son
Slow Pain wants to fight for a better future with a higher cause and under the guidance of God.


I will make a difference (I will make a change)
Slow Pain believes that he can make a positive difference in his community.


And your Son Jesus named
Slow Pain believes that he can make a difference with the guidance of Jesus Christ.


Only the strong survive
Slow Pain believes that only the strong can survive and make a change in their community.


Amen
Slow Pain ends his song with a prayer.




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