"Change" is a song by American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift, released to iTunes on August 8, 2008, as part of the compilation album AT&T TEAM USA Soundtrack. It also appears as the thirteenth track on her second studio album, Fearless, and its re-recorded version, Fearless (Taylor’s Version).
Background[]
Swift was quoted on the AT&T Blue Room site as saying that she had originally written the song "the day after she won the CMA Horizon Award...about being on a small record label in this huge music industry." She also said it has an "alternative meaning for competition...the Olympics is either make it or break it, and this song encompasses that."[1]
Swift performed this song at the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Music video[]
NBC posted a video for the song on their website. It consisted of Swift performing the song and clips of American Olympians. The iTunes Store released the music video on November 25, 2008 and on November 26, the video reached #13 on the Top 100 music videos list. The video was filmed at the ballroom in the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Gallery[]
Hidden message[]
Hidden message: You made things change for me.
Swift explains in the hidden message that she appreciated her fans, and that her fans were able to make her life so much better than it was, for helping kickstart her career, making things change.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Oh, it’s a sad picture, the final blow hits you
Somebody else gets what you wanted again and
You know it’s all the same, another time and place
Repeating history and you’re getting sick of it
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But I believe in whatever you do
And I’ll do anything to see it through
[Chorus]
Because these things will change
Can you feel it now?
These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down
This revolution, the time will come
For us to finally win
And we’ll sing, "Hallelujah", we’ll sing, "Hallelujah"
[Verse 2]
So we’ve been outnumbered, raided and now cornered
: It’s hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair
We’re getting stronger now, find things they never found
They might be bigger but we’re faster and never scared
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You can walk away, say we don’t need this
But there’s something in your eyes
Says we can beat this
[Chorus]
Because these things will change
Can you feel it now?
These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down
This revolution, the time will come
For us to finally win
And we’ll sing, "Hallelujah", we'll sing, "Hallelujah"
[Bridge]
Tonight we stand, get off our knees
Fight for what we’ve worked for all these years
And the battle was long, it’s the fight of our lives
But we’ll stand up champions tonight
[Chorus]
It was the night things changed
Can you see it now?
These walls that they put up to hold us back fell down
It’s a revolution, throw your hands up
'Cause we never gave in
And we sang, "Hallelujah", we sang, "Hallelujah"
Hallelujah
Audio[]
Taymoji pack[]
 Can you feel it now?  No teardrops here.  Repeating history and you’re getting sick of it.  We’re getting stronger now.  It’s a revolution, throw your hands up.  The final blow hits you...  Stained glass was invented as early as 675 AD.  These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down.  Box |
Live performances[]
Swift performed "Change" multiple times in 2009 and 2010, including at the 2009 CMA Music Festival, the Australian concert Sydney Sound Relief, and the 2010 ACM Awards, The song was also performed on the Fearless Tour until October 1, 2009, when it was removed from the setlist. Since then, Swift has performed "Change" as a surprise song on both the Red Tour (2013-14), and the Reputation Stadium Tour (2018). Swift played Change at The Eras Tour on August 19th, 2024 as part of a mashup with "Long Live".
Chart performance[]
"Change" initially debuted at number 20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in the issued dated August 23, 2008. The following week, the song made a strong debut onto the Hot 100 at number ten and a number three debut on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, spurred by strong digital sales. It became Swift's first song to enter the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
Charts[]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 21 |
References[]
| Fearless | ||
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| "Fearless" • "Fifteen" • "Love Story" • "Hey Stephen" • "White Horse" • "You Belong With Me" • "Breathe" • "Tell Me Why" • "You're Not Sorry" • "The Way I Loved You" • "Forever & Always" • "The Best Day" • "Change" | ||
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