Change (Pale Waves song)

[5] The track marked a sonic break from the band’s previous synth-pop sound – a decision that was deliberate.

[7] The impetus for what would eventually develop into the chorus of "Change" was a sense of frustration that Baron-Gracie felt towards certain people in her life, as she explained to Atwood Magazine: When I wrote "Change," I was feeling really frustrated with a few people in my life because they weren't giving me what I needed or what I expected from them.

[7] To overcome this creative roadblock, Baron-Gracie "spoke to various people in [her] life about their experiences of heartbreak and put their stories into the song as well.

[8] At various times throughout the video, Heather Baron-Gracie is shown laying supine in the grass, playing an acoustic guitar as she stares at the camera.

This fashion choice was a break from the look of previous Pale Waves videos (in which Baron-Gracie usually donned dark "gothic" clothing) and was a deliberate attempt to visualize the song's titular concept.

[9] In an interview with Nylon Baron-Gracie expanded upon this creative choice, explaining that it also reflected her own musical evolution: "I really want[ed] to make a conscious decision to broaden the aesthetic and push myself and the boundaries that I gave myself to feel comfortable.

Heather Baron-Gracie in the music video for "Change". The musician's attire in this scene was chosen to symbolize the song's titular concept, as it marked a departure from her usual style of clothing.