A Change Of Heart – English Lyrics

• By: The 1975
• Album: Notes On A Conditional Form

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of The 1975 with "A Change Of Heart," a beautifully crafted synth-pop ballad that perfectly encapsulates the bittersweet experience of falling out of love. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and modern observations, making it special through its relatable honesty and Matty Healy's conversational, self-aware lyricism.

[English]

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♪ ARE WE AWAKE? ♪

♪ AM I TOO OLD TO BE THIS STONED? ♪

♪ WAS IT YOUR BREASTS FROM THE START? ♪

♪ THEY PLAYED A PART ♪

♪ FOR GOODNESS SAKE ♪

♪ I WASN'T TOLD YOU'D BE THIS COLD ♪

♪ NOW IT'S MY TIME TO DEPART AND I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

♪ I'LL QUOTE 'ON THE ROAD' LIKE A TWAT AND WIND MY WAY OUT OF THE CITY ♪

♪ FINDING A GIRL WHO IS EQUALLY PRETTY WON'T BE HARD ♪

♪ OH, I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

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♪ YOU SMASHED A GLASS INTO PIECES ♪

♪ THAT'S AROUND THE TIME I LEFT ♪

♪ AND YOU WERE COMING ACROSS AS CLEVER ♪

♪ THEN YOU LIT THE WRONG END OF YOUR CIGARETTE ♪

♪ YOU SAID I'M FULL OF DISEASES ♪

♪ YOUR EYES WERE FULL OF REGRET ♪

♪ AND THEN YOU TOOK A PICTURE OF YOUR SALAD AND PUT IT ON THE INTERNET ♪

♪ AND SHE SAID, "I'VE BEEN SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU LATELY ♪

♪ YOU LOOK SHIT AND YOU SMELL A BIT" ♪

♪ YOU'RE MAD THINKING YOU COULD EVER SAVE ME ♪

♪ NOT LOOKING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU USED TO HAVE ♪

♪ A FACE STRAIGHT OUT OF A MAGAZINE ♪

♪ NOW YOU JUST LOOK LIKE ANYONE ♪

♪ I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

♪ I FEEL AS THOUGH I WAS DECEIVED ♪

♪ I NEVER FOUND LOVE IN THE CITY ♪

♪ I JUST SAT IN SELF-PITY AND CRIED IN THE CAR ♪

♪ OH I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

♪ AND SHE SAID, "I'VE BEEN SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU LATELY ♪

♪ YOU WERE FIT BUT YOU'RE LOSING IT" ♪

♪ YOU PLAYED A PART, THIS IS HOW IT STARTS ♪

♪ OH, I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

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♪ I JUST HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion or feeling
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different noun - the act of making something different
part /pɑrt/ A1	noun - a piece or segment of something
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
glass /ɡlæs/ A2	noun - a hard, transparent material
picture /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ A2	noun - a visual representation of something verb - to create a visual representation
worry /ˈwɜːri/ B1	verb - to feel anxious or concerned noun - a state of anxiety or concern
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	verb - to feel sad or disappointed about something noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment
fit /fɪt/ B1	adjective - in good physical shape verb - to be the right size or shape for something
salad /ˈsæl.əd/ A2	noun - a dish made of mixed vegetables
cigarette /ˈsɪɡ.ə.ret/ B1	noun - a small roll of tobacco for smoking
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ B2	verb - to cause someone to believe something that is not true