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I Never Meant to Change You

from Grand View Drive by Nicolette Aubourg

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Inspired in part by Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet”

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I Never Meant to Change You
(words & music by Nicolette Aubourg © 1998)

I have changed you into someone
you were never meant to be.
I have locked you in and lost the
key to what you meant to me.
Forgive me; I never meant to change you.

Did I break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears,
break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears?
Forgive me, I never meant to change you.

I have been the rainy one who
saw the sadness everywhere
and I have been no good for you,
overcome with this despair.
Forgive me; I never meant to change you.

Did I break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears,
break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears?
Forgive me, I never meant to, -
I never meant to change;
I never meant to change you.

We have danced as one so long
we've forgotten how we danced alone,
and we have shared the cup of life
so long that we still thirst for our own.
Forgive me; I never meant to change you.

Did I break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears,
break your spirit with my rules,
chill you with my tears,
take away your laughter,
give you all my fears?
Forgive me, I never meant to, -
I never meant to change;
I never meant to change you.

credits

from Grand View Drive, released May 25, 2002
Vocal & background vocals: Nicolette Aubourg
Acoustic guitars: Nicolette Aubourg
Bass: Jorgen Carlsson
Bell-tree: Neil Sebba
B3: Robert Fedeli
Doumbek & tamborine: Bob Sheehan
Drums: Bob Sheehan
Words & music by Nicolette Aubourg © 1998
Recorded & mixed by Steve Holroyd
Produced by Steve Holroyd, Bob Sheehan & Nicolette Aubourg
©(P) 2002 Syresham Music/Nicolette Aubourg (ASCAP)

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Nicolette Aubourg Los Angeles, California

#CEASEFIRENOW! Singer-guitarist Nicolette Aubourg was born in South Africa where she studied music and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English Literature before moving to Los Angeles. Nicolette has released three studio albums and nine singles. Her songwriting covers a variety of subjects including social justice and she has won many songwriting awards. ... more

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