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CHANGE JUST TO STAY THE SAME

from The Cagneys Play Pop​-​Punk EP by Jimi Cagney Experience

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Change Just To Stay The Same was written in 1984. An entirely invented story of jealousy, stupidity and transition, it was a cleverer title than the story delivered in the lyric, built around a killer riff a big singalong chorus.

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CHANGE JUST TO STAY THE SAME - lyrics
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You tell me that I’ve changed
Yeah I know but we’re both to blame
You said we were history
And you’d always liked him much more than me…

So then came my party piece
I had a think and thought that I was beat
Seemed that I’d misread you all along

I was never bothered by the likes of him back then
Established that I needn’t fight
Cos there was no-one to contend
He’d be a change - Saw myself to blame
So I had to change just to stay the same

I didn’t realize you’re feelings were true
I thought you thought that we were through
And your plan for jealousy
Had hell of an effect on me

Cos I broke up the party’s peace
Asked to leave before they called the police
Seems like I misread the whole night long…

I was never bothered by the likes of him back then
Established that I needn’t fight
Cos there was no-one to contend
He’d be a change - Saw myself to blame
So I had to change just to stay the same

I only changed
Cos I thought that I was out
I had to change
To be different and be the same in your eyes

You tell me that I’ve changed
Yeah I know but we’re both to blame

I was never bothered by the likes of him back then
Established that I needn’t fight
Cos there was no-one to contend
He’d be a change - Saw myself to blame
So I had to change just to stay the same

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from The Cagneys Play Pop​-​Punk EP, released June 28, 2015

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All words, music and instruments written, sung and played by Neal. Apologies for the singing...

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