Barnes was born… Read Full Bio ↴Jimmy Barnes (b. 1956) is an Australian rock singer.
Barnes was born James Dixon Swan on the 28th April 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved to Australia with his family when he was six years old.
He first came to public attention as the lead singer with popular Australian pub-rock band Cold Chisel, which he joined in 1973 and with whom he recorded seven albums between 1978 and 1983. When the band split up in 1983 he launched a solo career almost immediately; his first album, Bodyswerve, entered the Australian charts at number one. It was the first of a remarkable run of top charting albums for Barnes, as each of his first six solo albums entered the charts at number one, a feat that no other Australian artist is likely to match.
In 1986 Barnes recorded two singles with INXS, duetting with that band's singer Michael Hutchence on a cover of The Easybeats' "Good Times", and "Laying Down the Law", which was co-written by Barnes with INXS members Andrew Farriss and Hutchence. "Good Times" was used as the theme song for the Australia Made series of concerts that toured the country in the summer of 1986-1987. Both songs later appeared on the soundtrack of the 1980s teen vampire film The Lost Boys.
Following Hutchence's death in 1997, Barnes appeared live on stage with INXS at shows throughout Australia between 1999 and 2001.
His album Double Happiness, released in July 2005, reaffirmed his popularity, entering the ARIAnet albums chart at number one, his seventh album to do so. Barnes was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on the 23rd October 2005 for his solo career efforts. Coupled with Cold Chisel's previous induction, Barnes is the only artist to be entered into the Hall of Fame twice.
Barnes is also the father of singer David Campbell, who recently starred in the Australian production of the musical Sunset Boulevard, and was a contestant on the Australian television programme Dancing with the Stars. The two perform the duet "Wichita Lineman" on Double Happiness.
Change Of Heart
Jimmy Barnes Lyrics
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To see the whole thing fall
And girl look at the love we waste
Have nothing left at all
In time if I'm alone I'll learn to live a life
That don't begin with you
But if you change your mind
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
Oh girl you said you've seen it all
As plain as it was day
And now all I have's a memory
Of life a better way
I've reached a crossroad girl can I go on
Or will I lose my way
But if you change your mind
Change your point of view
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay will you
And if you change inside
What you know is true
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
You're finding your way at last 'cause I'm falling apart
I've reached a crossroad girl can I go on
Or will I lose my way
But if you change your mind
Change your point of view
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
And if you change inside
What you know is true
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
But if you change your mind
Change your point of view
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
And if you change inside
What you know is true
Will you have a change of heart
And let me stay with you
The song "Change of Heart" by Jimmy Barnes portrays a man pleading for a second chance in a relationship that has already fallen apart. He expresses regret for the time and love wasted in their previous relationship and hopes that his partner might change her point of view and open her heart to him once again. The lyrics illustrate an inner conflict that the singer is grappling with: On one hand, he wants to learn to live a life without his partner, but on the other hand, he believes that their relationship is worth saving. He is unsure whether he will find his way or lose his path as he reaches a "crossroad." The lyrics further suggest that his partner has moved on, but he is still seeking her love and approval.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal theme of love, loss, and the desire for redemption. It reflects on the fragility of relationships and the consequences of taking love for granted. The lyrics are emotive, and the music adds to the melancholic tone of the song. Barnes's voice captures the desperation and pain of the singer, making the song a poignant and heartfelt plea for forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh girl look at the time it takes
It takes a long time for a relationship to fall apart
To see the whole thing fall
Once it starts falling apart, it's difficult to save
And girl look at the love we waste
We wasted so much of our love on something that's falling apart
Have nothing left at all
There's nothing left to save in this relationship
In time if I'm alone I'll learn to live a life
If we can't save the relationship, I will learn to live a life without you
That don't begin with you
I will learn to start a new chapter in my life without you
But if you change your mind
If you reconsider our relationship
Change your point of view
If you change the way you see things
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
Oh girl you said you've seen it all
You claimed you knew everything about our relationship
As plain as it was day
You thought our issues were obvious
And now all I have's a memory
All that's left of our relationship is a memory
Of life a better way
Of a happier time in our lives
I've reached a crossroad girl can I go on
I'm at a point where I have to decide whether to continue with or without you
Or will I lose my way
Or will I make the wrong decision
But if you change your mind
If you reconsider our relationship
Change your point of view
If you change the way you see things
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay will you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
And if you change inside
If you change as a person
What you know is true
If you learn something new about yourself or our relationship that changes your perspective
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
You're finding your way at last 'cause I'm falling apart
You're finally figuring things out while I'm struggling to cope with our failing relationship
But if you change your mind
If you reconsider our relationship
Change your point of view
If you change the way you see things
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
And if you change inside
If you change as a person
What you know is true
If you learn something new about yourself or our relationship that changes your perspective
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
But if you change your mind
If you reconsider our relationship
Change your point of view
If you change the way you see things
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
And if you change inside
If you change as a person
What you know is true
If you learn something new about yourself or our relationship that changes your perspective
Will you have a change of heart
Will you change your decision and give our relationship another chance
And let me stay with you
And allow me to be a part of your life again
Contributed by Nora N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@incomingshell3268
I'd almost forgotten just how good this song was......Still is !!!
@jasonzoch7497
Such an underrated song.
@kurokariyu33
Barnsey your music is awesome
@andrewienco8
Only Barnsey can sing this one with such strength and consistency! Well done.
@andrewienco8
Change of heart from the album Psyclone. I guess the song is written about someone leaving jimmy and changing their mind not to and change of heart just love me the title of the song!
@jasonzoch7497
Still the best