Changes Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I knew her when summer was her crown
And autumn sad, how brown her eyes

[Chorus]
Now see her walk by, peppermint coat
Button-down clothes, buttoned-up high
Diamonds and stones hang from her hand
Isn't she smart, isn't she grand?

[Verse 2]
I knew her when summer was her crown
And autumn sad, how brown her eyes
I knew her when winter was her cloak
And spring her voice, she spoke to me

[Chorus]
Now silver and gold, strawberry clothes
Money will buy something to hold
See in her eyes, nothing will last
Like emerald stones and platinum clasp

[Verse 3]
I knew her when summer was her crown
And autumn sad, how brown her eyes
I knew her when winter was her cloak
And spring her voice, she spoke to me
[Chorus]
Now silver and gold, strawberry clothes
Money will buy something to hold
See in her eyes, nothing will last
Like emerald stones and platinum clasp

[Verse 4]
I knew her when summer was her crown
And autumn sad, how brown her eyes
I knew her when winter was her cloak
And spring her voice, she spoke to me
I knew her when summer was her crown
And autumn sad, how brown her eyes

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“Changes” is the seventh track from the acclaimed album “Odessey and Oracle"by English rock band the Zombies, released in 1968.

This song tells us about a girl that the protagonist knew and, perhaps, loved a long time ago, and who has changed a lot from that distant image. The lyric reflect sadness about how time changed all that he loved in her and how far away of the natural beauty and past soulfulness she is now. Throughout the song this idea strengthens by poetic comparisons with change of the seasons, which finds also in the title of the song.

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Recorded At
EMI (Abbey Road) Studios, London, UK (November 7, 1967)
Release Date
April 19, 1968
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