I wear a smile
I wear a laugh
On in the back stage changing heads
I am a weekday on weekends
I hate my best friends

Spoken, choked up on my notes
This heart drones
As I try and act adult
But like a Walkman falls to pieces
All parts no high

See me change, changes are no good
See me change, changes are no good
See me change

All the world's deranged
And I'm left crushed
People delayed are in a rush
I'm on a roll
But I might throw up
Will I ruin my make-up?

See me change, changes are no good
See me change, changes are no good
See me change

See me change, changes are no good
See friends change, changes are no good
See me change


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Changes Are No Good Lyrics as written by Olivier Corbeil David Alexandre Hamelin

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    General Comment

    a song about depression and putting on a facade in public. "on in the backstage changing heads", just about the act he puts on in front of people and at shows.. while realising that everything is changing, this could be the rest for the sadness

    Michael746on September 30, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    to me it is about depression but more so having to do with the woes of becoming an adult. i am a weekday on weekends, changes are no good. growing up is hard. this song describes it perfectly.

    noguedaon August 18, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this is one of my favourite songs and i agree with michael completely, song about depression

    rockin28on February 01, 2005   Link
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    Memory

    This song reminds me so much of 'We Wear the Mask' by Dunbar.

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    asleep_or_deadon November 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this is one of my favourite songs and i agree with michael completely, song about depression

    rockin28on February 01, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song. is amazing.

    beachykeen280on February 21, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i wear the smile i wear the laugh i'm in the backstage changing hats and i'm a weekday on week-ends i hate my best friends

    spoke and choked i burnt my notes this heart drones as i try and act adult but like a walkman falls to pieces all parts, no heart

    see me change changes are no good see me change

    all the world's deranged and i'm left crushed people delayed or in a rush i'm on a roll but i might throw up will it ruin my make-up?

    unquestionedanswerson February 25, 2005   Link
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    this song is beautiful

    ilustrisimo08on October 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    Favorite line: "i wear the smile, i wear the laugh. i'm in the backstage changing heads, i am a weekday on week-ends, i hate my best friends..."

    It just blows me away...

    spring90on May 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    "But like a walkman falls to pieces, all parts no heart."

    I love that line. If I said it, I'd sound completely stupid, but it just sounds right coming from someone who makes music. He's a complex person, but right now he's got nothing and feels nothing.

    I don't know why he says "see me change, changes are no good," because he is singing about how he's stuck in a rut...doesn't he want to get out of his low point?

    I love this song. Tim's voice is so perfect.

    bueller84on June 16, 2007   Link

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