Born Again by Josh Garrels is a song about a personal transformation and spiritual rebirth. The lyrics portray the struggle of a person who, despite being born into a difficult world, learns to survive and thrive in the darkness. The persona of the song uses their instincts and inner strength to survive and fend for themselves. As the song progresses, the persona experiences a spiritual awakening. They realize that they are their "mother's child" and "father's son," and that their time to be "born again" has come. The persona is torn between their past and their future, between what they hate and what they need. They are also faced with external forces that try to take their soul, but they can no longer hide. The climax of the song comes when the persona meets someone who looks at them with love and forgiveness. They beg for forgiveness for their past actions and feel wounded for all the "monsters and men" they have encountered. The person's love offers a chance of redemption and allows the persona to begin again. Overall, the song encourages the listener to embrace a new beginning, to shed their old self and embrace a new life of love and forgiveness.
