Victim Of Changes

Album: Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)
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  • Whiskey woman, don't you know that you are drivin' me insane?
    The liquor you give stems your will to live and gets right to my brain
    Don't you know you're driving me insane?
    You're tryin' to find your way through life
    You're tryin' to get some new direction
    Another woman's got her man
    But she won't find no new connection

    Takes another drink or two
    Things look better when she's through

    Take another look around, you're not going anywhere
    Realized you're gettin' old and no one seems to care
    You're tryin' to find your way again
    You're tryin' to get some new
    Another woman's got her man
    But she won't find a new, oh

    Takes another drink or two
    Things look better when she's through

    You been foolin' with some hot guy
    I want to know why is it why
    Get up, get out, you know you really blew it
    I've had enough, I've had enough, good God, pluck me

    Once she was wonderful
    Once she was fine
    Once she was beautiful
    Once she was mine (once she was mine)
    Change has come over her body
    She doesn't see me anymore
    Now change has come over her body
    She doesn't see me anymore

    Changes
    Changes
    Changes
    Changes
    Victim of changes

    No, no, no
    No Writer/s: Alan Atkins, Glenn Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Robert Halford
    Publisher: Peermusic Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

  • Terry from SpainIt's about a relationship Glenn Tipton had.
  • Shoffer from Middle Of The CountryWhen you think of the dark topics of some of Judas Priest’s songs, like the Ripper and Genocide song, it made me start thinking a few years back that the ‘changes come over her body, she doesn’t see me anymore’ is the woman dead and decaying. Much like the mother of Norman Bates.
    He watches the changes and such and thinks back to the time when she was beautiful.
    A very dark thought, but it fits with the themes Priest was covering.
  • George Pope from Vancouver BcI'm pretty sure I own "Sad Wings Of Destiny" on vinyl! Excellent listening!
  • Dan Gillespy from Courtenay BcA very very good sounding and catchy Judas Priest classic.
  • Chris from Edmonton, CanadaI think that it’s about a man that Rob Halford fell in love with ... who went on the have a sex change (becoming a woman). The transformation alters everything and tragically tears them apart. The woman whom he’s speaking about in the song is at first in drag ... drinking heavily as part of dealing with the profuse unhappiness surrounding not yet being properly transformed.
  • Joe from Grants Pass, OrI still love Sad Wings of Destiney FAV metal album of all time !!!
  • Anthony from Parsippany, NjGood God, pluck me. This song is killer on "Unleashed". Priest from "RockaRolla" right through to "British Steel"...unbelievable. Sin After Sin is my personal favorite.
  • Factguynobull from Dallas, TxThe woman is the "victim" (of her own vices), the guy is not the victim he just feels sympathy/pity and some lust from his past memories for her. Quick note the other song that merged with this one was called Red Light District which is a famous Hooker place/stop so it could be that she has been a victim for a long time. Very complex song, nothing has topped this song (From Judas Priest) to this day.
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