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Aretha Franklin A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.94/10 [17 votes]Album: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You / Original Release Date: 1967-03-10Genre: R&B/SoulSong Duration: 4 min 13 sec
ARETHA FRANKLIN
- A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics / with translationsThere's an old friend
That I once heard say
Something that touched my heart
And it began this way
I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since
He said it's been a long time comin'
But I know my change is gonna come, oh yeah
He said it's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
I might not be if I knew what was up there
Beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time comin'
But I know my change has got to come, oh yeah
I went, I went to my brother
And I asked him, "Brother
Could you help me, please?"
He said, "Good sister
I'd like to but I'm not able"
And when I, when I looked around
I was right back down
Down on my bended knees, yes I was, oh
There've been times that I thought
I thought that I wouldn't last for long
But somehow right now
I believe that I'm able, I'm able to carry on
I tell you that it's been a long
And oh it's been an uphill journey, all the way
But I know, I know, I know
I know my change is gonna come
Sometimes
I had to cry all night long, yes I did
Sometimes
I had to give up right, for what I knew was wrong
Yes it's been an uphill journey
It's sure's been a long way comin', yes it has
It's been real hard every step of the way
But I believe, I believe
This evenin' my change is come
Yeah, I tell you that my change is come
That I once heard say
Something that touched my heart
And it began this way
I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since
He said it's been a long time comin'
But I know my change is gonna come, oh yeah
He said it's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
I might not be if I knew what was up there
Beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time comin'
But I know my change has got to come, oh yeah
I went, I went to my brother
And I asked him, "Brother
Could you help me, please?"
He said, "Good sister
I'd like to but I'm not able"
And when I, when I looked around
I was right back down
There've been times that I thought
I thought that I wouldn't last for long
But somehow right now
I believe that I'm able, I'm able to carry on
I tell you that it's been a long
And oh it's been an uphill journey, all the way
But I know, I know, I know
I know my change is gonna come
Sometimes
I had to cry all night long, yes I did
Sometimes
I had to give up right, for what I knew was wrong
Yes it's been an uphill journey
It's sure's been a long way comin', yes it has
It's been real hard every step of the way
But I believe, I believe
This evenin' my change is come
Yeah, I tell you that my change is come
Facts about A Change Is Gonna Come
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A Change Is Gonna Come is written by Sam Cooke, Everton Bonner, John Christopher Taylor.
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It is first released on March 10, 1967 as part of Aretha Franklin's album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, Aretha Franklin's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' communicates a strong and firm expectation of a brighter future to come, no matter what hardships and uncertainty are faced. The notion of a 'change' is very much a metaphor for an expected and finally arrived transformation and liberation from the hardships. The change is coming lyrics mainly highlight the epiphanies, reflections, feelings of hope, giving of strength, and being alone. Conversely, the composition simultaneously emphasizes the traits of endurance, waiting for the miracle, deep thoughts about life, and despair, together with the suffering. The words present the concerns of conflict, endurance, and meditation on existence. The content is not explicit, nor is there any mention of violence or sex. However, the themes and the intensity of emotions might denote that the very young audience would benefit from the watching of an adult.
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A Change Is Gonna Come falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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A Change Is Gonna Come song length is 4 minutes and 13 seconds.
Who wrote A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics?
A Change Is Gonna Come is written by Sam Cooke, Everton Bonner, John Christopher Taylor.
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When was A Change Is Gonna Come released?
It is first released on March 10, 1967 as part of Aretha Franklin's album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics?
When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, Aretha Franklin's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' communicates a strong and firm expectation of a brighter future to come, no matter what hardships and uncertainty are faced. The notion of a 'change' is very much a metaphor for an expected and finally arrived transformation and liberation from the hardships. The change is coming lyrics mainly highlight the epiphanies, reflections, feelings of hope, giving of strength, and being alone. Conversely, the composition simultaneously emphasizes the traits of endurance, waiting for the miracle, deep thoughts about life, and despair, together with the suffering. The words present the concerns of conflict, endurance, and meditation on existence. The content is not explicit, nor is there any mention of violence or sex. However, the themes and the intensity of emotions might denote that the very young audience would benefit from the watching of an adult.
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Which genre is A Change Is Gonna Come?
A Change Is Gonna Come falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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How long is the song A Change Is Gonna Come?
A Change Is Gonna Come song length is 4 minutes and 13 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Sam Cooke, Everton Bonner, John Christopher TaylorRecord Label(s): 1967 Atlantic Records Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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