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Change Idioms and Music Themes

The document discusses idioms related to change, including "a sea change" meaning a marked transformation, derived from Shakespeare's description of a drowned man's body suffering "a sea-change" and becoming "something rich and strange." It also covers idioms such as "ahead of the curve" meaning faster than others, "a change of heart" meaning a change of opinion or feelings, and "turn over a new leaf" meaning make a positive change in one's life. The document examines how nothing stays the same and change is inevitable.

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Change Idioms and Music Themes

The document discusses idioms related to change, including "a sea change" meaning a marked transformation, derived from Shakespeare's description of a drowned man's body suffering "a sea-change" and becoming "something rich and strange." It also covers idioms such as "ahead of the curve" meaning faster than others, "a change of heart" meaning a change of opinion or feelings, and "turn over a new leaf" meaning make a positive change in one's life. The document examines how nothing stays the same and change is inevitable.

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NOTHING STAYS THE SAME

NOTHING STAYS THE SAME


Idioms of change

a change of opinion or of the way one feels


Ahead of the curve about something
a marked change, a transformation
A sea change
to make a change for the better especially in
Change one’s tune one's way of living

Turn over a new leaf faster about doing something than other people,
companies, etc.
Carved/etched/set/written in permanent or not able to be changed
stone
to change one’s opinion completely, especially
A change of heart when one knows it will bring them an
advantage
NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change

Ahead of the curve

faster about doing something than other people,


companies, etc.
NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change A sea change
a marked change,
a transformation

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)


NOTHING STAYS THE SAME A sea change
Idioms of change
Full fathom five thy father lies;

Of his bones are coral made;

Those are pearls that were his eyes:

Nothing of him that doth fade,

But doth suffer a sea-change

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Into something rich and strange.

Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:

                                             Ding-dong.

Hark! now I hear them,—ding-dong, bell.


NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change

To change one’s tune

to change one’s opinion completely,


especially when one knows it will bring
them an advantage
NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change

To turn over a new leaf

to make a change for the better


especially in one's way of living
NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change

Set in stone

permanent or not able to be changed


NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Idioms of change

A change of heart

a change of opinion or of the way one feels about something


NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
Change in music
Changes (David Bowie, 1972)

Nothing stays the same (Luke Sital-Singh, 2014)

The times they are a-changin’ (Bob Dylan, 1963)

The Logical Song (Supertramp, 1979)

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