You want me to change
Rearrange my life
You want me to change
Rearrange my life
You want me to change
REARRANGE

I WON'T CHANGE FOR YOU
AFTER ALL THAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH
I WON'T CHANGE
I WON'T CHANGE
I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME

I cant be what you want me to be
I cant act how you want me to
I can't lie, I'll always disagree
I can't lie, can't you see what you do
The shit you put me through

I WON'T CHANGE FOR YOU
AFTER ALL THAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH
I WON'T CHANGE
I WON'T CHANGE
I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME

I remember when i thought you were the peak of perfection
When you used to be my object of obsession
But now I see everything clear
I am death and I'm stalking, you should fear
I am death and I'm walking near you dear

I'm the same as I was back then
Quick to anger, slow to listen
I'm an asshole I'll admit that
Becoming my father, I say fuck that

I WON'T CHANGE FOR YOU
AFTER ALL THAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH
I WON'T CHANGE
I WON'T CHANGE
I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME

Death is close
I approach
I'm the same

Please don't run
Take the gun
I won't change

Put the trigger at my heart
Don't be afraid to start
What I know you want to finish

Blast me baby
we both know I don't deserve what I was given
But then maybe
Who knows, soon I won't be living

I can't be what you need
And I can't put aside my greed
And I'll still laugh when I watch you bleed

So shoot the gun
Then we'll both be done
But I will never change

I WON'T CHANGE FOR YOU
AFTER ALL THAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH
I WON'T CHANGE
I WON'T CHANGE
I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME

**Two gunshot noises are heard**


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    A relationship where one person wanted the other to change and they're saying hell no, I'd rather die than live a life by your standards.

    Conkeron April 20, 2002   Link
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    Great song. Very identifiable. I went through a break-up like this. He wanted something that I couldn't give him. He wanted me to change. Bottom line is that I tried so hard, but in the end I couldn't and I failed. I guess it goes to show that you can only live for yourself. You don't owe anything to anyone. I suppose it was kind of doomed from the start.

    Sweetygal16on May 25, 2002   Link
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    i don't particularly care for this one all that much...

    stardropleton July 19, 2002   Link
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    i hate this one,this has no quality.....maybe because there are 100000 other songs like this...

    whitepoetton July 21, 2002   Link

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