Change Your Mind
Playing With Matches Lyrics
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This is the part where we have our heart to heart and I say something to make you... Change your mind!
What a dramatic exit, with stage directions underlined, in all caps,boldfaced. Lies!
I've got to go before I'm late. Yeah, you're catching a plane and playing it safe. I guess daddy's wallet only opens when you see things his way. But I'll be back. What you give up on no one knows. Don't say goodbye. Don't say goodbye? Just say I give up.
This is the part where we have our heart to heart? And I say something to make you... Change your mind!
What a dramatic exit, with stage directions underlined, in all caps, boldfaced. Lies!
And the smile masks mistakes that dig the graves of mediocrity in life.
Getting up from his chair, he takes one last look around. He hides his face behind his brow. He finds the floor a more comfortable place to rest his eyes, than on me who knows he's just a coward inside!!!
This is my cue. This is the part where we have our heart to heart? Where I say something to...
Change your mind!
What a dramatic exit, with stage directions underlined, in all caps, boldfaced. Lies! And the smile masks mistakes that dig the graves of mediocrity in life
The lyrics of Playing With Matches' song "Change Your Mind" tells a story of a person who is leaving another behind. The first few lines imply that the person being left behind is a hypocrite or untrustworthy, and the one leaving is doing so to avoid regret in the future. The lyrics then shift to a conversation between the two, where the person leaving urges the other to change their mind about something. It's unclear what that something is, but it seems important enough to cause a dramatic exit.
The second verse introduces more context to the situation. The person being left behind appears to be wealthy and privileged, with a father who controls their decisions. The person leaving knows that the other is capable of more but is giving up on something for the sake of appearing appeasing to their father. The lyrics suggest that the person leaving will return someday, and they urge the other not to say goodbye but just to admit defeat.
The bridge of the song describes the person being left behind as a coward who hides behind a smile, afraid to speak his true feelings. The song's chorus is repeated, emphasizing the dramatic nature of the exit and highlighting the possible lies that were told throughout the conversation.
Overall, the song's lyrics suggest a complicated relationship between two people, with one trying to convince the other to change their ways before it's too late. It highlights the theme of regret, and the fear of not living up to one's full potential.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm leaving. Yeah, I heard you the first time. Hypocrites are making hasty exits. I just wanted to say goodbye. Good luck at the high rise but the regret will eat you alive. I hope they don't give you a window seat, 'cause that's a recipe for tragedy. To be waiting for days and then just walking away.
I acknowledge that you want me to leave, but it's ironic that those who act insincerely are leaving hastily. I bid you farewell, but I feel sorry for you as you'll have to face the consequences of your decisions. I hope you don't end up regretting your choices to the point of risking your life. It's sad to wait eagerly without any positive outcome.
This is the part where we have our heart to heart and I say something to make you... Change your mind!
This is the moment where we have a sincere conversation, and I make an effort to convince you to reconsider your position.
What a dramatic exit, with stage directions underlined, in all caps,boldfaced. Lies!
Your departure has an impressing stage presence, but it's not genuine.
I've got to go before I'm late. Yeah, you're catching a plane and playing it safe. I guess daddy's wallet only opens when you see things his way. But I'll be back. What you give up on no one knows. Don't say goodbye. Don't say goodbye? Just say I give up.
I need to leave promptly, while you are taking a safe route by following your father's words. But I will return as abandoning is not something that's predictable. Stop using the term goodbye, instead admit to giving up.
And the smile masks mistakes that dig the graves of mediocrity in life.
Your smile prevents you from admitting your errors, and hence you continue living a life of averageness.
Getting up from his chair, he takes one last look around. He hides his face behind his brow. He finds the floor a more comfortable place to rest his eyes, than on me who knows he's just a coward inside!!!
He stood up, surveyed the place one last time, and covered his face with his eyebrows. He chooses to look down and not face me because I know he lacks the courage to confront me.
He looks at me, smiles weakly. His tongue is begging to say more but he keeps it in check and makes a slow and steady exit to the backstage door.
He gives me a faint smile, and despite his inner desire to speak, he restrains himself and leaves through the backstage slowly and calmly.
This is my cue. This is the part where we have our heart to heart? Where I say something to... Change your mind!
This is my sign to speak, to have an honest conversation to persuade you to reconsider your thoughts.
What a dramatic exit, with stage directions underlined, in all caps, boldfaced. Lies! And the smile masks mistakes that dig the graves of mediocrity in life
Your departure has an utmost dramatic flair, yet it conceals the truth, and your smile is hiding your incapability, leading to an average life.
Contributed by William D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.