Them Changes – English Lyrics

• By: Thundercat
• Album: It Is What It Is

Lyrics & Translation

“Them Changes” by Thundercat is a captivating dive into modern funk and R&B, offering a rich sonic landscape for language learners. Its heartfelt lyrics explore universal themes of heartbreak and loss, providing authentic emotional vocabulary. The song's distinctive bassline and fusion of genres make it a unique and engaging track to enhance your English listening and comprehension skills, while also immersing you in contemporary music artistry.

[English]

Nobody move, there's blood on the floor

And I can't find my heart

Where did it go? Did I leave it in the cold?

So please give it back, 'cause it's not yours to take

It must've fell when I lost my mind

Deep in the cut, drowning it in pain

Somebody help, 'cause I can't find my way

Nobody move, nobody move

Somebody tell me how I'm supposed to feel

When I'm sitting here knowing this ain't real (ain't real)

Why in the world would I give my heart to you?

Just to watch you throw it in the trash

I've been traveling so long, I don't think I can hold on

Where were you when I needed you the most?

Now I'm sitting here with a black hole in my chest

A heartless, broken mess

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature. noun - a low temperature
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with the hands; grasp
lost /lɔːst/ A1	verb - be deprived of something adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought verb - to be annoyed or worried by something
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - divide (something) with a sharp tool, such as a knife noun - an injury where the skin is broken
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
help /help/ A1	verb - give assistance or support to (someone) noun - the action of helping someone to do something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
real /riːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or occurring; not imagined or pretended.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
trash /træʃ/ B1	noun - waste material; refuse. verb - damage or wreck (something)
traveling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ A2	verb - go from one place to another, typically over a distance.
needed /ˈniːdɪd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color or shade; of the color of coal, ebony, or soot. noun - the darkest color or shade
hole /hoʊl/ A2	noun - an opening through or in something.
heartless /ˈhɑːrtləs/ B2	adjective - displaying a complete lack of feeling or compassion; cruel.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.

Key Grammar Structures

• Nobody move, there's blood on the floor

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are'

  ➔ Uses "there's" (there is) to indicate the presence of something. In this case, it establishes that "blood" exists on the floor.

• Where did it go?

  ➔ Simple Past Tense - Interrogative form

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "did" to form a question in the simple past about the location of "it".

• Did I leave it in the cold?

  ➔ Simple Past Tense - Interrogative form

  ➔ Again, uses "did" to form a question in the simple past. This questions a possible action in the past.

• It must've fell when I lost my mind

  ➔ Modal Verb of Deduction ('must have + past participle')

  ➔ "must've fell" (must have fallen) expresses a strong deduction about something that happened in the past. The speaker is almost certain that 'it' fell.

• Somebody tell me how I'm supposed to feel

  ➔ Modal Verb of Obligation/Expectation ('be supposed to')

  ➔ "I'm supposed to feel" expresses expectation or obligation. The speaker is questioning what the appropriate or expected emotional response should be.

• When I'm sitting here knowing this ain't real

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'know' (stative verb used dynamically)

  ➔ While 'know' is typically a stative verb not used in the continuous form, its usage here emphasizes the speaker's active and conscious awareness of the situation's unreality at this particular moment.

• Why in the world would I give my heart to you?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question with 'would'

  ➔ The question isn't seeking information but expresses the speaker's regret and disbelief. "Would" here emphasizes the unlikelihood or foolishness of the action.

• I don't think I can hold on

  ➔ Negative Constraint with 'can'

  ➔ "can hold on" expresses an ability. The negative, "I don't think I can", indicates an inability or lack of confidence in being able to continue enduring something difficult.

• Where were you when I needed you the most?

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous Implication (unfulfilled condition)

  ➔ This implies that the speaker needed help at a specific time in the past and the person addressed was absent. It highlights a missed opportunity for support.