I lie here paralytic
Inside this soul
Screaming for you till
My throat is numb
I wanna break out

I need a way out
I don't believe that its gonna be this way
The worst is
The waiting
In this world I'm suffocating

Feel Your presence
Filling up my lungs with oxygen
I take You in
I've died

[Chorus]
Rebirthing now
I wanna live forever
Wanna live for You and me
(Breathe for the first time now
I came alive somehow)

Rebirithing now
I wanna live my life
Wanna give You everything
(Breathe for the first time now
I came alive somehow)

Right now
Right now

I lie here lifeless
In this cocoon
Shedding the skin cause
I'm ready to
I wanna break out
I found a way out
I don't believe that its gonna be this way
The worst is
The waiting
In this world I'm suffocating

Feel Your presence
Filling up my lungs with oxygen
I take You in
I've died

[Chorus]

Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when I'm gonna breathe you in
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'm gonna feel alive

Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when this fear will end
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'll feel alive

[Chorus]



Lyrics submitted by Mischief_3lf

Track duration: 03:53

"Rebirthing" as written by Brian Howes, John Cooper

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:I thing is about Jesus second coming and God's grace will fall on us....The feeling fills you lungs with oxygen
    Flag lyonsprideon February 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I THINK THIS IS A SONG ABOUT SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO DIE ( I WANNA BREAK OUT ). THIS PERSON IS STILL SURPRISED ( I DONT BELIEVE ITS GONNA BE THAT WAY ) HE DOESNT BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DEATH.
    Flag chalhoubgeorgeon November 13, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The music in this song is a really powerful expression of the songwriters emotions. performing it tomorrow, so i thought i'd check out this songmeanings thing. I think it basically talks about the freshness of starting on a clean slate, which is something that God offers for sure. Considering that they are a gospel band (i think) thats obviously what the meaning of the song is!
    Flag musicfoodon November 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song by a great band that I didn't even realize was Christian rock until I got to really listen to the lyrics. I may not be a practicing man of religion, but I still love this band and their music, they rock my proverbial socks off.
    Flag PilotRockyon August 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i think it could actually be about jesus being resurrected since they are a christian band
    or not
    otherwise just feeling like life is terrible and there's no dawn, completely destroyed by pain or something. heres the story i put with it

    a guy has made a great sacrifice and is now undergoing a painful transformation into some kind of superhuman creature but the process is very long and painful and he doesn't know if he'll survive it and fight on-fantasy epic
    'i lie here paralytic inside this soul'
    he's trapped inside himself defenceless against the forces trying to destroy who he is
    'screaming for you till my throat is numb'
    calling out for God or just someone he lives doest matter, for help
    'i gotta break out, i need a way out, i don't believe that it's gotta be this way'
    he can't take it any more, he's sure there was another way of saving whoever he sacrificed himself for and nothing was worth this it's like the hero's denial stage
    'the worst is the waiting in this womb im suffocating'
    he thinks the transformation is going to kill him
    'feel your presence filling up my lungs with oxygen i take you in'
    someones reaching out to him and helping him survive the ordeal
    'i've died'
    hes remembering the moment of his sacrifice
    'rebirthing now'
    hes alive again!
    'i wanna live for love wanna live for you and me'
    he returns to the one he loves
    'breathe for the first time now, i come alive somehow'
    they meet and they're both rejuvenated by his life next part is pretty much the same
    'i lie here lifeless in this cocoon shedding my skin cause im ready to'
    back to his transformation, the moment he really changes into something stronger, decides he can go on
    ' i wanna break out, i found a way out, i don'tbelieve that its gotta be this way'
    ok he gets out of there, same as before
    'tell me when im gonna live again, tell me when i'm gonna breathe you in'
    he calls out to his love in his mind
    'tell me when im gonna feel inside tell me when im gonna feel alive'
    they call back, tell him to keep fighting cos they need him

    the hero survives the transformation and returns to life-that's why it could mean Jesus Christ. or just someone like anakin skywalker

    Flag worldrebelon July 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i honestly think this song is about baptism and finding Jesus.
    Flag asteroidfaceon July 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is pretty obviously about baptism? All about new birth and how their new life is to live for Jesus. It's exactly what baptism represents..
    Flag Rawwwrrron June 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:it's about a person and how they realized all the sins they committed and are going to hell so they are begging GOD to rebirth and live forever with him
    Flag jackDripperon March 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Skillet RULES. Even though Lori Peters trained Jen Ledger sometime in her christmas break and Lori's Last show before she took a break which is New Year's Eve in 2007. Anyway, THIS SONG ROCKS!!!
    Flag Toolshed2000on August 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:It's about the two singers renewing their passion both for God and each other.
    Flag ChaingunCassidyon May 19, 2009   Link

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