Changes – English Lyrics

• By: Black Sabbath

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful melodies of 'Changes' to master expressive English vocabulary related to emotions and life transitions. This song is special for its rare, soft departure from heavy metal, making it a perfect piece for studying nuanced lyrical storytelling.

[English]

I feel unhappy, I feel so sad

I've lost the best friend that I ever had

She was my woman, I loved her so

But it's too late now, I've let her go

I'm going through changes

I'm going through changes

...

We shared the years, we shared each day

In love, together, we found the way

But soon, the world had its evil way

My heart was blinded, love went astray

...

I'm going through changes

I'm going through changes

...

It took so long to realise

And I can still hear her last goodbyes

Now all my days are filled with tears

Wish I could go back and change these years

I'm going through changes

...

I'm going through changes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - not happy; sad
friend /frɛnd/ 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
changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ A1	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different verb - to make or become different
shared /ʃɛərd/ A2	verb - to have or use something at the same time as others
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	verb - unable to see or judge clearly
astray /əˈstreɪ/ C1	adjective - away from the correct path or direction
realise /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something
goodbyes /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪz/ A1	noun - an expression of good wishes when parting
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of salty liquid secreted from the eye

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "I've lost" indicates an action that happened in the past but has a result in the present.

• I'm going through changes

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "I'm going through" describes a temporary situation or ongoing process happening now.

• She was my woman, I loved her so

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ "Was" and "loved" refer to states and actions completed in the past.

• But it's too late now, I've let her go

  ➔ Adverb of time / Present Perfect

  ➔ "Now" specifies the current moment, combined with "I've let" to show a regretful current state.

• But soon, the world had its evil way

  ➔ Noun phrase with possessive

  ➔ "Its evil way" uses the possessive pronoun "its" to link the world to its negative influence.

• It took so long to realise

  ➔ Infinitive clause

  ➔ "To realise" follows the verb "took" to show the purpose or result of the time spent.

• Wish I could go back

  ➔ Conditional / Wish clause

  ➔ "Wish I could" expresses a desire for a different reality in the past (subjunctive mood).

• Now all my days are filled with tears

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ "Are filled with" uses the passive voice to emphasize the state of the days rather than who filled them.