Changes – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth
• Album: Whatever's Clever!

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with Charlie Puth's heartfelt single, "Changes." The song's clear and emotive lyrics about personal growth and evolving relationships provide a great opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary related to time, feelings, and personal reflection. Its blend of pop and '80s-inspired sounds makes it a captivating and memorable way to engage with the English language.

[English]

Lately, there's been something in the air

There's been a lot of smaller talks (Talking, talking, talk)

When we were younger we would share our fears

Now we're afraid of being mocked (Mocking, mock)

I still can hear you through all of the silence

Do you need any help calling like I did?

There's been some changes

In our life, oh

I can feel the distance

Space and time has

Made everything different

Day and night, oh

Everything has changed now

I don't know why

I used to hear your voice inside my head (Inside my head)

Now I forget what it sounds like (Like, like, like)

And all the things we used to leave unsaid (Leave unsaid)

I wish they were said in hindsight (Sight, hindsight)

I still can hear you through all of the silence (All the silence)

Do you need any help calling like I did? (Oh, like I did?)

There's been some changes

In our life, oh

I can feel the distance

Space and time has

Made everything different

Day and night, oh

Everything has changed now

I don't know why

Maybe that's, mmm, just the way it is

No matter how much you're missing it

Sometimes the wind blows indifferent

New directions and lessons are happening

Maybe that's, mmm, just the way it is

No matter how much you're missing it

No love lost, I know it's innocent

It's what you make of it

There's been some changes (Changes)

In our life, oh

I can feel the distance (Distance)

Space and time has (Time)

Made everything different (Different)

Day and night, oh

Everything has changed now (Changing)

I don't know why (Why)

There's been some changes (Changes)

In our life, oh

I can feel the distance (Distance)

Space and time has (Time)

Made everything different (Different)

Day and night, oh

Everything has changed now (Changing)

I don't know why

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - the act or process of becoming different verb - to become different
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A1	noun - the amount of space between two places
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A1	adjective - not the same as another or each other
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through physical sensation
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - a continuous area or expanse
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
forget /fəˈrɛt/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember
mock /mɒk/ B1	verb - to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows no respect
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ A2	adjective - making no sound
hindsight /ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt/ B2	noun - the understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened
indifferent /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/ B1	adjective - having no particular interest or concern
lesson /ˈlɛsən/ A2	noun - something learned through experience
direction /dəˈrɛkʃən/ A2	noun - a course along which someone or something moves
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ A2	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense

Key Grammar Structures

• Lately, there's been something in the air

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (implied) / Contraction

  ➔ The phrase "there's been" is a contraction of "there has been", indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance now. It suggests a feeling or atmosphere that has developed recently. The use of 'lately' reinforces this timeframe.

• Now we're afraid of being mocked

  ➔ Gerund as object of preposition / Stative verb 'afraid'

  ➔ "Being mocked" functions as the object of the preposition "of". The verb 'afraid' describes a state of feeling, not an action, making it a stative verb. The structure 'afraid of + gerund' is common for expressing fears.

• I still can hear you through all of the silence

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability/perception / Prepositional phrase 'through'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' here expresses the speaker's ability to perceive the other person even in the absence of sound. 'Through' indicates that the hearing is happening *despite* the silence, suggesting a lingering emotional connection.

• Maybe that's, mmm, just the way it is

  ➔ Tag question / Discourse marker 'mmm'

  ➔ The phrase "that's just the way it is" is a common idiom expressing acceptance of an unchangeable situation. The 'mmm' is a discourse marker, a filler sound indicating hesitation or thought.