Cover art for Things Change by Bryson Tiller

Things Change

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Things Change Lyrics

[Intro]
You'll say
You'll say "Don't you wanna change me?"
Hey (Ayy) mmm
Doin' too much (Hey)
Too much for me to miss you

[Verse 1]
Maybe calling you up would fix things right now
Are you listening right now, are you listening?
Repeat, replay this just to make sure you don't miss things
See, I know, see, I know how much you miss me, you miss me, but

[Chorus]
Things now are so different
You should see me now, I'm so different
I know you like to say I went distant, but
Went to woman from women

How could you say you missed him?
I gave you like ten percent, I
I, I, I shorted you
Hate my guts, of course you do
Had you twisted like contortion, you
Bent over like backwards for me
Shawty, you had me spoiled too
Love you, ma, you know I do
Then how the fuck I choose her over you?
How?
[Chorus]
Things now are so different
You should see me now, I'm so different
I know you like to say I went distant, but
Went to woman from women
How could you say you missed him?
I gave you like ten percent, I
I, I, I shorted you
Hate my guts, of course you do
Had you twisted like contortion, you
Bent over like backwards for me
Shawty, you had me spoiled too
Love you, ma, you know I do
How'd I choose her over you?

[Interlude]
I could tell you how
Let's talk
Since you want closure
I can do that, ayy

[Verse 3]
I see you hurt, I see you cry
You see deceit in my eyes
You hit DC for a drive
Threw my CD out the—

See you playin' with me now
I'm sayin', honey, I'm so eager now
When I'm thinkin' it's best if we sit down
See, tell me, how does this weekend sound?
And you'll see me 'round, see me out
With a new thing, she CC'd out

You like, "Come on, B, that ain't even your style"
"Come home, B, let me see these hoes out"

"Let me show 'em the ex"
"Sit down, ho, let 'em know I'm the best"

Face so cold, always go for they necks
Girl, you're so bold, too bold with a text
Girl, you over the edge

Over the sex, I know it's for the best
I don't wanna text, I don't wanna chat

Stole your heart, think I won't give it back
Girl, trust me, this shit been holdin' me back
You can have this shit

[Outro]
Nah, for real, you can have this shit
But you ain't slowin' me down either way

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Genius Annotation

Bryson expresses his nonchalant emotions for his ex who is still hung up on him and wants closure. “Things Change” refers to how he’s moved on and no longer cares about her, however, he’ll give her the closure she’s looking for but in a brutally honest manner. Throughout the song Bryson shifts from speaking from his own perspective and his ex’s perspective. Bryson paraphrases and quotes his ex’s words claiming how much Bryson loved her and how she still goes around saying she misses him. In contrast, Bryson also goes on to explain in a mocking manner how little effort he actually gave to her and how she would never get him back. As the song progresses, Bryson goes on to paraphrase her attempts at coming back into his life and trying to meetup, however, he evidently shuts her down as expected. After getting his thoughts off his chest and giving her closure through this song, he now wants absolutely nothing to do with her. I guess things really do change.

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