Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie [bass], Michael Di Francesco [synths] and Tomek Archer [drums] all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
Changes
Van She Lyrics
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A prince of memory
I can't show you tears
But I'm already gone
Razors bring you pain
Apple juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
No, in those dreams of you
Hips and browned eye view
Starless was our song
I'm already gone
Razors bring me pain
Orange juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
But I don't know you
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
Everything you do
Everything you do
You do
The lyrics to Van She's song Changes appear to describe the end of a relationship. The singer cannot find the other person's jeans, which could represent a physical reminder of them, while they are reminiscing about memories and feeling emotional pain. The line "But I'm already gone" suggests that the singer has already emotionally checked out of the relationship, regardless of how the other person may feel.
The second verse seems to be a response to the other person, with the singer describing their own dreams of them but acknowledging that they are "already gone." The repetition of the lines "Razors bring you pain/Apple juice won't stain" and "Razors bring me pain/Orange juice won't stain" could represent the way in which two people in a relationship may experience the same things differently. The final repetition of "Everything you do" could indicate the singer's frustration with the other person's actions and the relationship's ultimate demise.
Line by Line Meaning
No, I can't find your jeans
I'm unable to locate your physical presence, your belongings or anything associated with you.
A prince of memory
You only live in my memories to which I cling like a prince.
I can't show you tears
I'm unable to express the emotion of sadness because you don't deserve it.
But I'm already gone
I've moved on and left you behind.
Razors bring you pain
Actions such as self-harm would cause you pain and distress.
Apple juice won't stain
Even though apple juice is known to stain, it doesn't change the reality of things.
The olives taste the same
Although your actions and their consequences repeat, they have become inconsequential to me.
But I don't know you
I have no connection or understanding of who you are as a person.
And it's alright
It's acceptable and fine that things have ended between us.
Cause it's over
Our relationship has ended completely.
I don't care about you
I no longer have any emotional attachment or concern towards you.
With your books and Your stories
Your words and ideas are meaningless and powerless.
Everything you do
All of your actions and choices are worthless and unimportant.
No, in those dreams of you
You only exist in my subconscious mind and dreams.
Hips and browned eye view
I can only remember or imagine your physical features, such as your hips and dark eyes.
Starless was our song
Our relationship lacked passion, emotions or meaningful connection.
Razors bring me pain
My self-harm as a way of coping with my emotions is painful and distressing.
Orange juice won't stain
Despite orange juice being a known stain-inducing liquid, it won't change the reality of things.
The olives taste the same
The effects of repeating actions and their consequences have become meaningless to me.
But I don't know you
I am unable to understand or connect with who you truly are.
And it's alright
It's perfectly fine and acceptable that our relationship ended and we went our separate ways.
Cause it's over
Our relationship is finished for good.
I don't care about you
I am indifferent to you and no longer have any attachment or emotion towards you.
With your books and Your stories
Your words and deeds hold no meaning, significance or power over me anymore.
Everything you do
All of your actions, choices and behavior are unimportant, trivial and meaningless.
Everything you do
All of your actions, choices and behavior are unimportant, trivial and meaningless.
Everything you do
All of your actions, choices and behavior are unimportant, trivial and meaningless.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MATTHEW VAN SCHIE, MICHAEL DI FRANCESCO, NICHOLAS ROUTLEDGE, TOMEK ARCHER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adya hutama
Changes
Van She
No, I can't find your jeans
A prince of memory
I can't show you tears
But I'm already gone
Razors bring you pain
Apple juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
But I don't know you
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
No, in those dreams of you
Hips and browned eye view
Starless was our song
I'm already gone
Razors bring me pain
Orange juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
But I don't know you
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
Everything you do
Everything you do
You do
Songwriters: Matthew Van Schie / Michael Di Francesco / Nicholas Routledge / Tomek Archer
Changes lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Psicología Mexicana A.C.
Sigo visitando este video por años, por favor, nunca lo borren. ❤
Hello Jaime
Coming back to this a million years later and it's still amazing 💜
D Merrow
This song is so loaded for me. After all these years, all the dreams…
Miriam Omar
goosebumps when i hear this song...so many memories attached to it....
Adya hutama
Changes
Van She
No, I can't find your jeans
A prince of memory
I can't show you tears
But I'm already gone
Razors bring you pain
Apple juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
But I don't know you
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
No, in those dreams of you
Hips and browned eye view
Starless was our song
I'm already gone
Razors bring me pain
Orange juice won't stain
The olives taste the same
But I don't know you
And it's alright
Cause it's over
I don't care about you
With your books and
Your stories
Everything you do
Everything you do
Everything you do
You do
Songwriters: Matthew Van Schie / Michael Di Francesco / Nicholas Routledge / Tomek Archer
Changes lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Julio A. Cervantes
What a masterpiece.
clarisissa
excellent video! this vid truly captures how i feel when i hear this song and when and where i'm the happiest.<3
Juan Caycedo
This is one of those videos, that should have millions of views, this song is terrific!. Hi from Colombia Van She, hope to see you one day.
Patricio Soto Silva
This song is so simple yet so damn good =)
Robiig
This song is great, im loving van she atm. The G.L.O.V.E.S remix of this song is excellent!