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Van Morrison

Transformation

Release date: 21st September 2017

From Roll With The PunchesTrack 23:32
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'Transformation' by Van Morrison is a blues track from the album 'Roll With The Punches' (2017). The lyrics look forward to a personal change, with the promise of transformation in the heart and soul, and a shift towards righteousness that makes the speaker feel whole. There is also a reflective note about past downheartedness, the sense of having nowhere to go, and the gradual arrival of wisdom. The song’s tone is devotional and encouraging, framed like a private exhortation, with the repeated idea that the change is “down in your soul”.

"Transformation" is a track by Van Morrison, from the album Roll With The Punches, released 21st September 2017. The track is 3:32 long. It's filed under Blues. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Transformation

Gonna be a transformation in your heart and soul
Gonna be a transformation, baby, now that you know
Get used to righteousness when it makes you feel whole
Gonna be a transformation, baby, down in your soul

'Member when we were downhearted
Didn't have nowhere to go
And the wisdom of insecurity
Just knowin' that we know
Then something starts happenin'
Feel like you're on a roll
Gonna be a transformation, baby
Down in your soul

But like a river keeps on wantin' to flow
Keeps on advancing with the wisdom you know
Time has a rhythm when the love is the love
Love is forever, baby, down in your soul

Gonna be a transformation, baby, down in your soul
Gonna be a transformation, now that you know
Get used to righteousness, 'cause it makes you feel whole
Gonna be a transformation down in your soul

Gonna be a transformation down in your soul
Gonna be a transformation, baby, now that you know
Get used to righteousness 'cause it makes you feel whole
Gonna be a transformation right down in your soul

Gonna be a transformation down in your soul
Gonna be a transformation, baby, now that you know
Get used to righteousness 'cause it makes you feel whole
Gonna be a transformation right down in your soul
Gonna be a transformation down in your soul

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    Bass
    Laurence Cottle, Pete Hurley
    Drums
    Mez Clough
    Vocals
    Chris Farlowe, Van Morrison
    Acoustic Guitar
    Dave Keary
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    Electric Guitar
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    Mastering Engineer
    Dick Beetham
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    Piano
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