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Roll With The Changes Lyrics
As soon as you are able, woman I am willing
To make the break that we are on the brink of
My cup is on the table, my love is spilling
Waiting here for you to take and drink of
So if you're tired of the same old story,
Oh, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, yeah, yeah
I knew it had to happen, felt the tables turnin'
Got me through my darkest hour
I heard the thunder clappin', felt the desert burnin'
Until you poured on me like a sweet sunshower
So if you're tired of the same old story
Oh, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, ooooh
So if you're tired of the same old story
Oh baby, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, baby,
Roll with the changes,
Ah you know you know you know you got to
(Keep on rollin') Oh yeah
(Keep on rollin'), oooh roll with the changes
Keep on rollin' (keep on rollin' keep on rollin')
Oh now roll with the changes oh baby
(Keep on rollin') oh babe (keep on rollin')
Oh you got to learn to roll with the changes
Got to, got to, got to, got to keep on rollin'
Keep on rollin', got to learn to, got to learn to,
Got to learn to roll
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh, aah
To make the break that we are on the brink of
My cup is on the table, my love is spilling
Waiting here for you to take and drink of
Oh, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, yeah, yeah
Got me through my darkest hour
I heard the thunder clappin', felt the desert burnin'
Until you poured on me like a sweet sunshower
Oh, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, ooooh
Oh baby, turn some pages
I will be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes, baby,
Roll with the changes,
Ah you know you know you know you got to
(Keep on rollin'), oooh roll with the changes
Keep on rollin' (keep on rollin' keep on rollin')
Oh now roll with the changes oh baby
(Keep on rollin') oh babe (keep on rollin')
Oh you got to learn to roll with the changes
Got to, got to, got to, got to keep on rollin'
Keep on rollin', got to learn to, got to learn to,
Got to learn to roll
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh, aah
Song Info
Submitted by
terminos On Aug 11, 2005
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On the surface, it's a guy telling a girl he's tired of the way things are, he loves her and acknowledges she's not ready to make the same changes that he is, and is willing to wait for her to come around.
On a deeper level, it's saying that the things that stand in your way in life don't have to stop you from achieving what you want. You have the power to change whatever you need to in your life and that nothing need hold you back.
Along with 'Right Now' by Van Halen, one of the most inspirational songs I have ever heard...
I think the Christian imagery (a cup overflowing, rain in the desert) is too obvious to ignore. Viewed from that perspective, the first verse is God speaking to a woman - knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
The second verse is a straightforward testimonial - I'm a church musician, and I would play this song in a contemporary service anytime.
@cbehrens Great observation about the lyrics. First time I saw someone see spirituality in rock music. A couple of additional thoughts. Are we really hearing the lyrics as published. Check out controversial words online (Laurel/Yanny), then listen to song again. You might hear in the second verse " With Heaven helping. Got the tables turning. Got me thru my darkest hour," where you might be tempted with Suicide. Where the stress like a burning desert then turns to a sweet sun(son)shower . Like the Holy Spirit. And what book do tou turn pages in maybe...
@cbehrens Great observation about the lyrics. First time I saw someone see spirituality in rock music. A couple of additional thoughts. Are we really hearing the lyrics as published. Check out controversial words online (Laurel/Yanny), then listen to song again. You might hear in the second verse " With Heaven helping. Got the tables turning. Got me thru my darkest hour," where you might be tempted with Suicide. Where the stress like a burning desert then turns to a sweet sun(son)shower . Like the Holy Spirit. And what book do tou turn pages in maybe to find a hint for the title like "A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss". This all makes the song a truly inspirational work of art.
What a song. That piano-drum drive at the back, and the guitar notes are simply beautiful.
About the lyrics, clearly about asking a girl to take the chance. I think it's the simplest kind of love declaration, honestly telling just to have a leap of faith.
Stumbled across this by accident - wow!!!! love it - fab guitaring
A whole lot of meaning and look at my signature. This song is who they are and my faorite truck dad had in the 1950's was a REO. I live 38 miles from REO, Indiana.
The organ/key board tapping is unreal and I get goose bumps when all this art work is heard around two to three times a say 130 miles South of Champaign/ Urbana, Illinois. One reply was just waiting for another for this super timeless hit!
MK
this song is about Kevin telling this woman, that if she wants to change up to something new and exciting, she should try him, and roll with whatever comes along in the relationship.
he sayed its kinda building up, and his love is aobut to explode. and once you get bored, hey im here
he sayed its kinda building up, and his love is aobut to explode. and once you get bored, hey im here
Don't ever let life get you down. This is the most hopeful song I have ever heard. I am working at Post Pentagon Row for construction. This building was near completion just before September 11, 2001 and the head maintenance supervisor was on the roof when the plane hit the pentagon 1/4 mile away. The shockwaves knocked him down. All construction equipment was taken from here to the Pentagon to help our country. We get knocked down, we get back up and fight another day. This was a wonderful choice by GM in the days after /11.
This is a song about a guy wanting to express his love, and giving his lover a choice. It is about a physical relationship that has turned to something more. His lady has been in bad relationship after bad relationship. He is telling her that if she wants to break the cycle, she needs to look in a new direction. That direction is him.
He is not being forceful. He is laying down the facts the way he see's them.
"So if your tired of the same ol' story, turn some pages". "I'll be here when you are ready, to roll with the changes".
He is saying.. "Stop banging on the same door". "I may not be the right one, but I'm different from all the other guys you have dated". "Roll with the changes