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* "Strange Things (Are Happening to Me)" from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' counts, since Andy starts to appear to favor Buzz over Woody, and this has an effect on Woody's character.

* ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' has "The Room Where It Happens", where Hamilton goes from a rash, impulsive politician to one who knows how to play the game. It is also somewhat of an inversion: instead of Hamilton singing about the change himself (except for one small part at the beginning), it's Burr singing about it from the perspective of an outside (and thus is framed as his IWantSong).

** After Elphaba finds out that what she assumed was the ultimate force for good[[spoiler:--the Wizard--]]isn't, she knows she has to help the Animals [[spoiler:without him]]. "DefyingGravity" echoes her IWantSong, 'The Wizard And I', now with her asking for Glinda's partnership [[spoiler:instead of the Wizard]]'s.

-->-- Music/NineInchNails, [[Music/TheDownwardSpiral "The Becoming"]]

** Cosette's version of "In My Life" combines a grown-up IWantSong with IAmBecomingSong. She sings about her longing for new horizons and love, and closure with the past - and how she's growing up and delighted to do so.

** 'Slipping' is this, to an extent. It is more what Billy is ''claiming'' he is. He's fusing an IWantSong and an IAmBecomingSong--and failing. When the time comes to finish his plan, he falters.

** "Voices", "Down With The Sickness", "Awaken", "Darkness", "Perfect Insanity", "Asylum", "Sacrifice." Are all [[SanitySlippageSong Sanity Slippage Songs]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin about becoming disturbed / going insane /]] [[FaceHeelTurn turning to evil.]]
** "Indestructible" is about, well... becoming indestructable.

May double as a IWantSong, a SanitySlippageSong, a BSODSong, a GainingConfidenceSong, or a VillainSong, especially if ThatManIsDead. See also ComingOfAgeStory, CharacterDevelopment.

May double as a IWantSong, a SanitySlippageSong, a BSODSong, or a VillainSong, especially if ThatManIsDead. See also ComingOfAgeStory, CharacterDevelopment.

This is meant to describe CharacterDevelopment, and ''[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant not]]'' a literal transformation or {{Metamorphosis}}, though the two may overlap if the metamorphosis ''causes'' the character's development. Don't let the progressive tense fool you either; it can also be an a character explaining how s/he's ''already'' changed--and might only just be realizing it now.

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* The song "Change" from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'' is about Steven's capacity to change.

** "Independent Together" is a similar moment for Pearl.

* TheMusical adaptation of''Comics/FunHome'' has "Changing My Major", in which Alison accepts her sexuality for the first time and stops trying to bottle her true feelings up.

* ''Fun Home'' has "Changing My Major", in which Alison accepts her sexuality for the first time and stops trying to bottle her true feelings up.

--> ''Steven:"I can make a promise.\\

--> ''Pearl:"Nothing is holding me back now.\\

--> ''"Steven: I can make a promise.\\

--> ''"Pearl: Nothing is holding me back now.\\

--> ''"I can make a promise.\\

* The song "Change" from ''WesterAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'' is about Steven's capacity to change.

* The song "Change" from ''WesterAnimation/StevenUniverse:TheMovie'' is about Steven's capacity to change.

* The song "Change" from ''WesterAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'' is about Steven's capacity to change.

* The song "Change" from ''WesterAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie" is about Steven's capacity to change.

--> I can make a plan.\\
--> I can make a difference.\\
--> I can take a stand.\\
--> I can make an effort\\
--> if I only understand\\
--> that I, I can make a change."''

--> I can make a promise.\\

--> that I, I can make a change.

* ''Theatre/{{Thirteen}}'' has "13/Becoming a Man" which is about the main character's Bar Mitzvah, and how he will become a man.

* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'':
** After Elphaba finds out that what she assumed was the ultimate force for good[[spoiler:--the Wizard--]]isn't, she knows she has to help the Animals [[spoiler:without him]]. "DefyingGravity" echoes her IWantSong, 'The Wizard And I', now with her asking for Glinda's partnership [[spoiler:instead of the Wizard]]'s.
** ''Wicked'' is ''full'' of these, including [[BSODSong "No Good Deed,"]] [[HeelRealization "Wicked Witch Of The East,"]] and "For Good" also count.

* In ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," Christine's lament for her father, ends with a declaration that she will try to put his memory behind her and live unburdened by the pain of her past.
* Carmen has "In L.A." in the musical version of ''Theatre/{{Fame}}'', which is about how she moved to L.A., [[spoiler: got hooked on drugs, and slept with producers for money/drugs]]. Doubles as a BSODSong.
* "Epiphany" and the "Johanna Quartet" from ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' for the title character.
* ''Theatre/{{Thirteen}}'' has "13/Becoming a Man" which is about the main character's Bar Mitzvah, and how he will become a man.
* "La Monture" ("My Heart If You Will Swear") from ''Notre-Dame de Paris'': the devoted, virginal Fleur-de-Lys tells her cheating fiancé Phoebus that she will remain faithful to him... as long as he has Esmeralda executed. In the French lyrics, she sings that she has thrown her girlhood dreams "to the wolves" and that her heart is "hardening."

* In ''Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}}'', Effie sings "I Am Changing" and decides to get her life together. In the revival of the musical, the actress playing her has changed into a glitzy dress that is revealed just before she starts the final belt.
* Elle has several in ''Theatre/LegallyBlondeTheMusical'' from "Chip On My Shoulder" to the reprise of "Legally Blonde". "So Much Better" in particular stands out as almost being this play's answer to "Defying Gravity" in terms of codifying Elle's metamorphosis.
* In ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors'', Audrey's part in the duet "Suddenly Seymour", is about how she believes that Seymour is making her a better person.
* ''Theatre/EvilDeadTheMusical'' has "I'm Not A Killer", where Ash [[spoiler: brings himself to kill his possessed girlfriend]] and "It's Time", where Ash finally mans up into the demon-slayer we know and love. "Look Who's Evil Now" also counts for [[spoiler: Shelly]].
* ''Fun Home'' has "Changing My Major", in which Alison accepts her sexuality for the first time and stops trying to bottle her true feelings up.
* In the musical ''Theatre/TheAddamsFamily'', Wednesday sings about how love is changing her in "Pulled".
* ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' has "The Room Where It Happens", where Hamilton goes from a rash, impulsive politician to one who knows how to play the game. It is also somewhat of an inversion: instead of Hamilton singing about the change himself (except for one small part at the beginning), it's Burr singing about it from the perspective of an outside (and thus is framed as his IWantSong).
* Probably the biggest one of these from ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' is "Epiphany", where Sweeney makes his transformation from vengeful AntiHero to SerialKiller VillainProtagonist. It also doubles as a BSODSong due to coming right on the heels of his failure to kill Judge Turpin.

* "For a Moment" from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid2'' is about Melody's transition from human to mermaid.

* "I See The Light" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' doubles as both a LetsDuet and this for both Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, as they realize their feelings for each other are changing them as people.
* "I Am Chirin" from ''Anime/RingingBell'', which is played when Chirin decides to team up with the evil Wolf King, and as a result he goes from an innocent baby lamb to a fearsome, demonic ram.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'': Elsa sings [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk "Let It Go"]] when she goes into a self-imposed exile after her powers are exposed in public, and now she can use her powers to her full potential and build an ice palace in total solitude.
** During ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9wZR3m8m8 Show Yourself]]'' in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2'', Elsa comes to term with her powers and learns that the answers she wanted were inside her all along.

** After Elphaba finds out that what she assumed was the ultimate force for good[[spoiler:--the Wizard--]]isn't, she knows she has to help the Animals [[spoiler:without him]]. 'Music/DefyingGravity' echoes her IWantSong, 'The Wizard And I', now with her asking for Glinda's partnership [[spoiler:instead of the Wizard]]'s.