You Changed My Life Lyrics
Singing about conspiracy, wanted me to be afraid
Working for a system I couldn't understand or trust
Suffered ridicule and wanting to give it all up in disgust
Came along in a time of strife
In hunger and need, you made my heart bleed
You changed my life
They got a million things to do, they're all so inspired
You do the work of the devil, you got a million friends
They'll be there when you got something, they'll take it all in the end
Came along in a time of strife
I was under the gun, clouds blocking the sun
You changed my life
I do it myself, it's not so unreal
The call of the wild is forever at my door
Wants me to fly like an eagle while being chained to the floor
Came along in a time of strife
From silver and gold to what man cannot hold
You changed my life
I was told I was looking good and to have a nice day
It all seemed so proper, it all seemed so elite
Eating that absolute garbage while being so discreet
Came along in a time of strife
From silver and gold to what man cannot hold
You changed my life
While orphans of man danced to the beat of the palm
Your eyes were on fire, your feet were of brass
In the world you had made they made you an outcast
Came along in a time of strife
From silver and gold to what man cannot hold
You changed my life
Invading my privacy making my decisions for me
Holding me back, not letting me stand
Making me feel like a stranger in a strange land
Came along in a time of strife
You come down the line, give me a new mind
You changed my life
Heart fixer, mind regulator, true to the end
My creator, my comforter, my cause for joy
What the world is set against but will never destroy
Came along in a time of strife
You came in like the wind, like Errol Flynn
You changed my life
Every time I hear Bowie's song "changes" I think of Bob Dylan. He went through so many changes to get to where he is. Jew Atheist/Agnostic Christian (Jew Again?) And now he says that all of his spirituality is "in the songs" But I think he's finally arrived at some sort of peace and understanding.
The lyrics in this song are fantastic.
I'm interested in fellow who calls himself "IDoKnowTheMuffinMan," who transcribed these lyrics, because he left off Bob Dylan's last interesting simile, which I reproduce here (& which is available for you to listen to in the first Bootleg Series release):
"You came in like the wind Like Errol Flynn & you changed my life"
Does it bother someone who may be Christian & wants to believe the Bob feels the same way to compare the savoir of humankind with a philandering Hollywood legend? I have to ask.
Because the fact that the Bob does it is both insults the Christian faithful but also belies his own sense of awesomeness.
Hello there! My apologies! I had no intent to leave out any lyrics. My discovery of this song came from a mix CD given to me a few years ago. The version doesn't have certain lines which I have seen transcribed on other lyrics websites. I would be happy to add any that are missing. I just need to know at which point in the song they are. :-)
Hello there! My apologies! I had no intent to leave out any lyrics. My discovery of this song came from a mix CD given to me a few years ago. The version doesn't have certain lines which I have seen transcribed on other lyrics websites. I would be happy to add any that are missing. I just need to know at which point in the song they are. :-)
The lyrics of the Bootleg Series version are on Dylan's site:
The lyrics of the Bootleg Series version are on Dylan's site:
http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/you-changed-my-life
http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/you-changed-my-life
You can compare & contrast your own there.
You can compare & contrast your own there.
I had thought you left them out because they were awkward!
I had thought you left them out because they were awkward!
Thank you for that! Alterations are done and done! There were several verses I didn't include, I see! Not purposeful, I assure you. It is a truly great song. There are so few out there who can measure up to Dylan's writing talents.
Thank you for that! Alterations are done and done! There were several verses I didn't include, I see! Not purposeful, I assure you. It is a truly great song. There are so few out there who can measure up to Dylan's writing talents.