Change My Ways
Embracing Change: Seeking Love and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Well I need some woman
Expressing a need for companionship and emotional support from a woman.
To stand by, to stand by
Emphasizing the desire for a woman to stand by the speaker.
For me
Reiterating the need for a woman's presence in the speaker's life.
Well I need some woman
Repeating the sentiment of needing a woman for support.
To stand by, to stand by
Reiterating the desire for a woman to stand by the speaker.
For me
Emphasizing the need for a woman's support in the speaker's life.
And I'm so, so tired of
Expressing fatigue and weariness from sleeping alone.
Sleeping by, sleeping by myself
Highlighting the loneliness of sleeping without a partner.
I've been alone so long,
Acknowledging a prolonged period of solitude.
Got to change, got to change
Recognizing the need for a change in behavior or lifestyle.
My ways
Stressing the urgency to change the speaker's ways to overcome loneliness.
I've been alone so long,
Repeating the acknowledgment of long-term solitude.
Got to change, got to change
Reiterating the necessity to change the speaker's current ways.
My ways
Emphasizing the urgency and importance of making a change.
I will love some woman
Expressing a commitment to love a woman more than the speaker loves oneself.
Better than I love, better than I love
Comparing the speaker's love for a woman to self-love.
Myself
Stressing the intention to prioritize and cherish a woman in the speaker's life.
I went down to the ocean
Describing a visit to the ocean, possibly for contemplation or seeking solace.
Set down by, set down by
Expressing sitting down by the sea, indicating a reflective or contemplative moment.
The sea
Repeating the act of sitting by the sea, emphasizing a connection to nature.
I went down to the ocean
Continuation of the description of being by the ocean.
Set down by, set down by
Reiterating the act of sitting by the sea, suggesting a persistent need for reflection.
The sea
Emphasizing the presence of waves and water, possibly symbolizing life's challenges.
But the waves and the water
Describing the waves and water as not providing the speaker with peace.
Would not give, would not give
Reiterating the lack of peace from the ocean, emphasizing internal unrest.
Me peace
Concluding with the idea that the natural elements do not bring peace to the speaker.
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