You've Changed
Lauren Flax Feay. Sia Lyrics

The lyrics of Lauren Flax’s song “You’ve Changed” featuring Sia are a commentary on the changes that have taken place in a once manipulative and self-serving partner. The opening line, “Stealing hearts was your pastime,” sets the tone for the rest of the song as the singer laments past actions committed by her partner. The line, “I saw girls falling hook line,” further contextualizes the behavior of her partner as someone who was smooth-talking and had a way of luring women into his grasp. The third line, “You stole kisses and threw them aside,” completes the visual image of a heartless and selfish partner who only sought personal satisfaction without any thought of the other's feelings or well-being. The final line of the first stanza, “Hits and misses your love-side,” suggests that perhaps there has been a conscious effort to change, but the path to growth is not always straight, and there will be bumps along the way.

The chorus, “You’ve changed for the better,” is repeated twice, maybe indicating a sense of disbelief that this once lethargic partner could suddenly turn a new leaf. Following the repetition of the chorus, the second stanza begins with the line, “Making waves was your hobby,” which can be seen as an extension of the behavior outlined in the first verse. However, in this verse, the singer asks her partner to hold her, indicating that perhaps the change has already begun. She continues by saying, “And I knew it / You do it in front of the world / And I’ll end up different from the other girls.” These lines seem to imply that the change is genuine and not just for show, and that the singer understands the gravity of the shift. The chorus concludes the song, pounding home the idea that true change can occur and that it is something to be celebrated.