Sharon van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter … Read Full Bio ↴Sharon van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and actress from New Jersey.

Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, USA, van Etten débuted with single Much More Than That (2007, Abaton Book Company). Her album Are We There was released on 14 May 2014 on Jagjaguwar).

van Etten moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a variety of influential music. After moving back home to New Jersey, she was encouraged by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio to pursue a career in music.

van Etten undertook her first UK tour with Meg Baird in Jan 2008. She toured with Great Lake Swimmers on their European tour in May 2009, kicking it off with a show in London with Beirut and Shearwater. She again toured with them in September/October 2009.

On May 26th, 2009, she released her "Because I Was in Love" single on 12" vinyl, CD and MP3 on Language of Stone.

She was the first artist to record in 2010 for the Weathervane Music's Shaking Through video series.

On September 21, 2010, her sophomore album, "Epic" was released on Ba Da Bing. The powerful 7-track album featured much more instrumentation than her first, primarily-acoustic affair. The evolution of her sound proved that she is much more than a traditional folk singer-songwriter.

The release of Epic coincided with a difficult break-up of a relationship. She busied herself with touring for the record, but when the singer completed her schedule a year later, she found herself homeless in New York. After a period of sleeping on friends' couches, recovering from her heavy touring schedule, she hooked up the National's guitarist Aaron Dessner to record her third album, Tramp, which was released on February 7th, 2012.

May 2014 brought about the release of Van Etten's fourth record, Are We There, on Jagjaguwar. Van Etten self-produced the record with Stewart Lerman, with the guidance of bandmate and manager Zeke Hutchins. Most of the recording was done at Hobo Sound Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey, with piano tracks being recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The record features musicians Zeke Hutchins, Doug Keith, Heather Woods Broderick, Dave Hartley, Adam Granduciel, Marisa Anderson, Stuart D. Bogie, Mickey Free, Mary Lattimore, Little Isidor, Jacob Morris, Torres' Mackenzie Scott, Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg, Lower Dens' Jana Hunter, and Efterklang touring member Peter Broderick.

In 2015, the EP I Don't Want to Let You Down was released on Jagjaguwar. It is composed of the songs that did not make it onto Are We There.

On October 2, 2018, Van Etten released a new track entitled "Comeback Kid" and announced her next album Remind Me Tomorrow, which was released on January 18, 2019. On February 28, 2019, Van Etten appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform the single "Seventeen".

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Nothing Will Change
Sharon Van Etten Lyrics

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Maybe something will change
Maybe something will change

Remember when you saw me on the street
And then you looked in my eyes?
You helped me with the tire change
It had been a while and I had thought that you'd forgotten about me
I never could have forgotten you

I will reach you (I will meet you)
I will reach you (I will meet you)
I will meet you (I will meet you)
On your street
I won't let you down

Maybe something will change
Maybe something will change

A couple years later when I saw you making western moves
And pal-in' 'round but I still saw in you
You always believed in me and I always believed in you
Let's not turn the page

I will reach you (I will meet you)
I will reach you (I will meet you)
I will meet you (I will meet you)
On your street
I won't let you down

I will meet you (I will meet you)
I will meet you (I will meet you)
I will meet you (I will meet you)
On your street
I don't wanna let you down

Nothing will change
Nothing will change

Nothing will change
Nothing will change

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sharon Van Etten’s “Nothing Will Change” are about the power and continuity of certain connections and relationships. The song is about two people who have a long history and a deep bond, despite the fact that they may have been separated by time and distance. The first verse describes a moment in which the singer and the subject of the song reconnect after a long period of time, and the second verse describes another moment in which they run into each other and reminisce about old times. Both verses express a sense of nostalgia and a desire for things to stay the same, even as time marches on. The chorus repeats the phrase “Maybe something will change” but ultimately concludes with the declaration that “Nothing will change,” suggesting that the singer is comforted by the idea that this relationship will always be a constant in their life.

The song is full of rich details and emotion, and Van Etten’s voice is both mournful and hopeful as she delivers the lyrics. The repetition of the chorus lends the song a sense of meditative calm, as if the singer is reassuring themselves that even though change is inevitable, some things will always remain the same. The imagery in the lyrics is grounded in real-world details, like the memory of changing a tire together or seeing each other on the street, which makes the song feel grounded and relatable.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe something will change
Hoping for a difference in the future

Maybe something will change
Still holding on to a glimmer of hope

Remember when you saw me on the street
Recalling fond memories of a chance encounter

And then you looked in my eyes?
Remembering the small details of that moment

You helped me with the tire change
Grateful for your act of kindness

It had been a while and I had thought that you'd forgotten about me
Surprised to see that you remember me after all this time

I never could have forgotten you
Revealing true feelings and emotions

I will reach you (I will meet you)
Determined to connect with you

I will reach you (I will meet you)
Willing to make an effort to be with you

I will meet you (I will meet you)
Looking forward to a face-to-face meeting

On your street
Choosing a symbolic location for the meeting