I mentioned my favourite cover of all time upthread, and think it bears scrutiny:
The change from male to female vocal can transform a song, and never more than this. The Candlewick Green original which I adored as a kid because I loved the tune, had no idea about the lyric, is all about a sensitive soul who's "just a guy who only wants what's good," but is increasingly concerned by his histrionic, self-harming girlfriend who, despite all his efforts, is finally pushing him a bit too far.
Now compare and contrast with Saint Etienne. With just one rhyme-destroying change of pronoun in the opening line, we hear a different side of the story. She is just a girl who only wants what's right, but has fallen for an abuser, and when every day brings another scar, it is at his hand and not self-inflicted.
Which leads me to wonder if the guy in the original doth protest too much?
And the high point is when the unutterably wonderful Sarah Cracknell delivers her sarcastic "The lights are changing, Baby!" and we know the worm has turned.
Compare and Contrast: