You've Changed
Keyshia Cole Lyrics


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Sounds like a love song, sounds like a love song
I already heard your side of the story, hear mine
I'ma tell you why, cause you changed, (baby you changed)
When you got dough (you got dough and changed),
Nah nah nah nah nah,no you listen, (what was I to do)

I remember like yesterday,the very day I met you
You were looking fly, I was acting shy,
So when you walked on by I ignored you
But then you turned around and asked my name
And in an instant my attitude changed,
Swept me off my feet,you were so sweet
Full of comedy, you amused me
Gave you my number, next day you called
Asking if you could see me
So I said alright, you can stop on by
It gave me butterflies,
30 minutes, knock, knock its you
I'm glad to see you, but I keep my cool
From day one I fell in love with you,
But now I ask myself who are you
Because

[Chorus]
You've changed, you've changed
You got dough and changed (and I don't)
You got dough and changed (baby you changed)
It wasn't the same, you got dough and changed
You got dough and you changed
What was I to do

You were never there, why should I be there
There's no one there to hold me
I'm young at heart and age and these are the days,
When a girl like me needs loving
If hes not then someone else is
Getting what he calls his
Wasn't taking care of home, left me there alone
So whats a girl to do when she's feeling in the mood
We were together but we grew apart
Thinking with my mind and not my heart
Packed up all my things, left the engagement ring
Cause from the looks of things, I cant do this
Live this life that I call my life
If this is what its like being your wife,
I'd rather be a friend than through the thick and thin,
But now is the end of my suffering

[Chorus]

What was I to do? sit around and wait for you to call
When I wanted to be in your arms
Missing you every minute you were gone
You were gone too long
Doing who knows what, who knows where
You act like you didn't care,
When I told you, I wouldn't be here
Cause you changed

[Chorus]

No it ain't about the cars, with the rims or the rings
No it ain't about the lies, or the houses, and things
Perpatratin' with the clothes, broking promises please,
No it ain't about the life that you giving to me





No it ain't about it, no it ain't about it [Repeat: x2]

Overall Meaning

The song "You've Changed" is a somber ballad that delves into the deterioration of a relationship. Keyshia Cole is speaking her truth to her partner who has "changed" after acquiring financial success. The chorus of the song claims "you've changed" repeatedly, highlighting the fact that her partner is no longer who he used to be. He was once sweet, kind and attentive, but now he is consumed with acquiring wealth, and this has taken its toll on their relationship. The verses tell the story of the couple's relationship, from the beginning when they first met and fell in love, to the end when the success he craved drove them apart. The lyrics talk about the emotional pain of being left alone and the frustration of trying to keep the relationship together when her partner is no longer emotionally present.


Keyshia Cole lays bare the impact of this change on her life, as seen in the line, " What was I to do? Sit around and wait for you to call/ When I wanted to be in your arms/ Missing you every minute you were gone." She's expressing the emotional turmoil she had to go through every minute of every day she wasn't with her partner, who had become distant, distant and caught up in money. The song's chorus is so poignant because it repeats "You've changed" several times, with each repetition adding new meaning to the words. Ultimately, the song is a lament for a love that could have been, but that was destroyed by the pursuit of wealth.


Line by Line Meaning

Sounds like a love song, sounds like a love song
The song is not a love song, despite its sound


I already heard your side of the story, hear mine
The singer wants to explain their own perspective on what happened


I'ma tell you why, cause you changed, (baby you changed)
The reason for the singer telling their side is because the other person has changed


When you got dough (you got dough and changed),
The other person changed when they got money


Nah nah nah nah nah,no you listen, (what was I to do)
The singer asks the other person to listen to their side and explains that they were unsure what to do


You were looking fly, I was acting shy,
The singer remembers how they met the other person


But now I ask myself who are you Because
The singer questions who the other person has become


You got dough and changed (baby you changed)
The other person changed when they got money


You were never there, why should I be there
The other person was not present in the relationship, so the singer questions why they should be


If hes not then someone else is Getting what he calls his
If the other person is not present, someone else will fill their place


Packed up all my things, left the engagement ring
The singer left the relationship and the ring behind


Cause from the looks of things, I cant do this
The singer couldn't continue the relationship because of how things seemed


No it ain't about the cars, with the rims or the rings
The song is not about material possessions


Perpatratin' with the clothes, broking promises please,
The other person pretended to have something they didn't and broke promises


No it ain't about the life that you giving to me
The song is not about the life the other person gave the singer


When I wanted to be in your arms Missing you every minute you were gone You were gone too long
The singer missed the other person when they were not around but they were gone for too long


Doing who knows what, who knows where You act like you didn't care,
The other person was unresponsive while they were gone and the singer does not know what they were doing


No it ain't about it, no it ain't about it [Repeat: x2]
The song is not about the things described in the previous lines




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DOUGLAS B. GIBBS, RALPH R. JOHNSON, RONALD FAIR

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