Frank Turner - Little Changes Lyrics

Frank Turner Lyrics

"Little Changes"

Waking up too early in the city feeling disconnected
The underground and my understanding have delays on the line
The weather and the way we worked out weren't quite as expected
I've been melting in the summer heat going out of my mind

So far from okay, tongue-tied and afraid
The big things stay the same and you just say

Little changes
Little changes

Giving up too easy when we could've tried a little bit harder
Standing to the side as the neighborhood went to the dogs
We spent our energy getting angry instead of being kinder
Singing hymns of praise in a city given up on by the gods

So far from okay, tongue-tied and afraid
The big things stay the same until we make

Little changes
Little changes
Little changes

'Cause I've been messing things up
And I've been letting you down
I've been getting it wrong for far too long
I've been lost more than found
And I don't know where to start
But something's gotta break
Don't pull it apart, keep it close to your heart
I'll do whatever it takes

So far from okay, tongue-tied and afraid
The big things stay the same, let us make

Little changes
Little changes
Come on let's make some little changes
It's time to make some little changes

Let's not just pray
Let's make a change
Let's not just pray
Let's make a change
Come on let's make some little changes
It's time to make some little changes

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Thanks to Adam, Gav Carter for correcting these lyrics.

Writer(s): Iain Archer, Francis Turner

The song was premiered on April 30, 2018. The music video was released on May 4, 2018.

"It started out as a simple folk song about relationships", Turner said. "In particular drawing on my experiences with CBT therapy in the last couple of years – the idea of trying to make small, practical adjustments to your life, which can add up to something significant. Over time, the music grew in a really interesting, early 80s pop direction, and the metaphor of the lyric grew into something more expansive."