Things Change
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics


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She said, baby things change
I said, but I feel the same
She said, well let me explain
Baby, how things can change

I said, but that doesn't show
How a love that could grow
Would become so strange
She said, well baby, things change

She said, Na, na, na, na, na
Now, now, now baby, don't try
To figure this out
Or ask questions 'bout why
Forever's a promise
No love can survive
And trust with hearts
Just don't apply
She said,
'Cause baby, things change

Na, na, na, na, na, now, now
So baby I quit tryin'
To figure things out
About all your hearts lyin'
Forever's a promise
We couldn't survive
Hey, I may be slow
But I ain't blind

She said, I still love you so
I said, I don't care to know
She said, you once cried my name
I said, well baby, things change
And let's don't go placing no blame
'Cause you know things can change

Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
She said, you once cried my name
I said, well, baby, things change

Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Let's don't go placing no blame, yeah
'Cause you know things can change





Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na

Overall Meaning

Dwight Yoakam's song "Things Change" is a story of an ending love affair. The song's protagonist is trying to hold on to the memories of his past relationship, but his partner tells him that things have changed, and she no longer feels the same way. He has questions, but she tells him not to bother with them as forever is just a promise; no love can survive, and trust with hearts just doesn't apply. She tells him this is how things are, and he needs to accept it. He then concedes and admits that he will not try to figure it out anymore as he believes she is lying, and the promise of forever is not a reality. The song portrays the heartbreak of two souls who have drifted apart due to circumstances outside of their control.


The song lyrics remind us of the fluid nature of life and relationships. As much as we would like situations to remain constant forever, things change, and we need to adapt to these changes. The chorus, with its repetitive "na, na, na, na, na," creates a feeling of inevitability, and the line "let's don't go placing no blame" suggests that sometimes there's no one person or thing to blame, and it is how it is.


Line by Line Meaning

She said, baby things change
The woman tells her partner that things have changed.


I said, but I feel the same
The man responds that he still feels the same despite the change.


She said, well let me explain
The woman wants to explain what has happened.


Baby, how things can change
She explains to him that things can change unexpectedly.


I said, but that doesn't show
The man is struggling to understand how their love could change.


How a love that could grow
He wonders how their love, which was once strong, could change.


Would become so strange
He finds their current situation strange and unexpected.


She said, well baby, things change
The woman reminds him that things can change suddenly.


She said, Na, na, na, na, na
The woman sings a refrain to indicate her frustration with the situation.


Now, now, now baby, don't try
She asks him not to try too hard to understand what happened.


To figure this out
She advises him not to overthink the situation.


Or ask questions 'bout why
The woman doesn't want to discuss why things have changed.


Forever's a promise
She reminds him that forever is a long time.


No love can survive
She says that no love can survive forever.


And trust with hearts
She suggests that trust is difficult when it comes to the heart.


Just don't apply
She believes that trust doesn't always apply to love.


She said, 'Cause baby, things change
The woman reiterates that things have changed and there is nothing they can do about it.


Na, na, na, na, na, now, now
The refrain repeats again, emphasizing the woman's feelings.


So baby I quit tryin
The man decides to stop trying to figure out what is happening.


To figure things out
He decides to stop trying to understand the situation.


About all your hearts lyin'
He doesn't want to dwell on the past or any perceived wrongs.


Forever's a promise
He reminds himself that forever is difficult to promise.


We couldn't survive
He concludes that they couldn't survive together forever.


Hey, I may be slow
He admits that he might not have understood the situation at first.


But I ain't blind
He asserts that he is not unaware of the changes in their relationship.


She said, I still love you so
The woman declares her continued love for him.


I said, I don't care to know
He doesn't want to discuss their love at that moment.


She said, you once cried my name
She brings up a specific moment in their past.


I said, well baby, things change
He reminds her that things change and the past can't be undone.


And let's don't go placing no blame
He doesn't want to assign blame for what happened.


'Cause you know things can change
He acknowledges that they both know that things can change unexpectedly.


Na, na, na, na, na, na
The refrain repeats to conclude the song.


Na, na, na, na, na, na
The refrain repeats to conclude the song.


Let's don't go placing no blame, yeah
He again insists that they should not assign blame.


'Cause you know things can change
He repeats that they both know things can change suddenly.


Na, na, na, na, na, na
The refrain repeats to end the song.


Na, na, na, na, na, na
The refrain repeats to end the song.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DWIGHT YOAKAM

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