Changes – English Lyrics

• By: Black Sabbath
• Album: Vol. 4

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of the English language through Black Sabbath's 'Changes.' This song is a perfect study in expressive vocabulary related to sadness and transition, showing how even the pioneers of heavy metal used poetic simplicity to convey universal heartbreak.

[English]

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I feel unhappy.

[Music]

I feel so sad.

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I've lost the best friend

that I ever had.

She was my woman.

I love her so,

but it's too late now.

[Music]

I've let her go.

[Music]

I'm going through changes.

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I'm going

to take you

[Music]

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We shared the ears.

We shared each day

in love. Together

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we found a way.

But soon the world

had its evil way.

My heart was blinded.

Love went astray.

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I'm going

to change.

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I'm going to change

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Heat. Heat.

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[Applause]

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[Applause]

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It took so long

to realize

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and I can still live

her last goodbye.

Now all my days

are filled with tears.

Wish I could go back

and change these years.

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I'm going

to change it.

Heat. Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - not happy; sad
changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ A1	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to see, or unable to judge a situation clearly
astray /əˈstreɪ/ C1	adjective/adverb - away from the correct path or direction
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted by the eyes
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of good wishes when parting
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often associated with emotions
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
shared /ʃɛrd/ A2	verb - to have or use something with others
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - with each other
found /faʊnd/ A1	verb - past tense of find, to discover
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features

Key Grammar Structures

• I've lost the best friend that I ever had.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used "have lost" to indicate an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present state.

• I'm going through changes.

  ➔ Present Continuous for current ongoing processes

  ➔ The structure "am going" describes a state or process currently being experienced by the speaker.

• I'm going to take you.

  ➔ Be going to (Future intention)

  ➔ Used here to express a future plan or a resolute intention.

• We shared the years.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb "shared" denotes a completed action that took place in the past.

• But soon the world had its evil way.

  ➔ Possessive Adjective

  ➔ "Its" is a possessive adjective referring back to the noun "world".

• My heart was blinded.

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The subject "heart" receives the action of the verb "blinded".

• It took so long to realize.

  ➔ Dummy Subject / Cleft-like construction

  ➔ The "It" here acts as a dummy subject referring to the following infinitive phrase "to realize".

• Wish I could go back.

  ➔ Subjunctive / Hypothetical wish

  ➔ The structure expresses a desire for a situation that is contrary to the present reality.