Transformations
Betty feat. Pam Grier Lyrics

Rust to dust, us to them
Things decay and change from one form to another, and sometimes individuals or groups undergo changes that separate them from others.

Change your mind, change your skin
Your thoughts and beliefs can lead to changes in your own behavior and appearance.

Life to death, weak to strength
Everything goes through cycles, including growth and decline, and sometimes even the weakest things can become strong in the right conditions.

Cash a check, change your sex
Money can provide a means of changing one's life circumstances or even one's gender through medical procedures.

Day to night, dark to light
Just as the world changes from day to night and darkness to light, individuals can experience different states of being and emotions.

Hard to soft, on to off
People and things can be rigid or flexible, present or absent, based on their circumstances and state.

Push to shove, hate to love
Intense or difficult situations can change one's behavior or feelings, turning feelings of animosity into love or aggression into cooperation.

In and out, it's all about
The world is a constantly fluctuating place, with things moving in and out of prominence and the only constant being change itself.

They're just transformations
All the changes in the world can be seen as transformations, variations, alternations or deviations from their previous state.

Variations, alternations, deviations
There are many different ways to describe the different types of changes that can occur, with each implying a slightly different perspective on the process of transformation.

You know, Mother Nature rules us all
Despite all the control humans try to exert over their own lives and the world around them, ultimately nature is the most powerful force shaping the course of events.

I move and I go
Each individual is on their own journey through life, continuously moving forward and undergoing various changes along the way.

In time, fast or slow
The pace of life can vary, with some changes occurring quickly and others taking much longer to materialize.

Each time there's some more
With each new change that occurs, there are new experiences and lessons to be learned along the way.

Wet to dry, eye to eye
Just as water can evaporate and become dry, individuals can move closer together or further apart thanks to changing circumstances and feelings.

Yin to Yang, pleasure or pain
Life is full of contrasts, with people and events taking on opposing qualities that can be both pleasurable and painful.

Good to bad, crazy or sane
Individuals can experience great swings between positive and negative states of being, and sometimes even experience periods of madness or insanity.

You make the rules, then you play the game
People have the power to set their own rules for life, and then must live with the consequences of their actions and decisions.

Fist to glove, lose or win
Life is full of conflicts and wins or losses, with people sometimes switching between being aggressors and defenders or triumphing or falling short of their goals.

You live a life of sin, then you're born again
Individuals can make mistakes and engage in behaviors that they later regret, but can also have the opportunity to start fresh and make amends for their past errors.

Trash to art, heart to heart
Sometimes things or people that are initially dismissed or seen as inferior can be transformed into something beautiful or cherished through artistic or emotional expression.

Big or small, we're all a part
No matter what size or shape someone or something may take, everything in the world is connected and part of a larger whole.