little things lyrics

sidshovel

The answer is your both right!

Acoustic: slow, melodic

Vocal: sad, melancholy

verse 1

Traces everywhere, your smell, your hair

Your voice in my ear, I remember what we said

You left me months ago, I just can't forget you

All the little things, like the way you made the bed

verse 2

A pair of tights in my sock drawer, your toothbrush in the glass

Everywhere I look, you're there, can't get you out of my mind

An envelope on the doormat, your name is on the front

Little things, muesli in the morning, we liked the same kind

chorus

little things are everything

when that's all that's left of you

Solo: Harmonica

verse 3

Little things will become big things, if I leave them where they are

If I throw them in the trash, then I accept you've gone for good

I like having the little things around, it is if you're here with me

Giving them back and seeing you, I don't know if I could

chorus

little things are everything

when that's all that's left of you

verse 4

I'm going to put them in a box and hide them all away

Keep them locked up in the dark, so only I can view

Take them out when I want to, play with them myself

Now I come to think of it, that's how I treated you.

chorus

little things are everything

when that's all that's left of you

outro

little things are everything

when that's all that's left of you

when that's all that's left of you

when that's all that's left of you

Harmonica (To fade)

[Deleted User]

These lyrics are sublime and definitely relate a sense of melancholy, Sid. I can imagine this with the harmonica as you suggested in the lyrics. I think the best lines were in verse 3. Good stuff!

Little things will become big things, if I leave them where they are

If I throw them in the trash, then I accept you've gone for good

I like having the little things around, it is if you're here with me

Giving them back and seeing you, I don't know if I could

Nice work! Thanks for sharing! 😀

Who was/is the greatest influence on your songwriting?

Cheers,

Joseph

sidshovel

Good question Joseph!

The early years: Dylan, Cohen Neil Young Beatles

Mid: Simon & Garfunkle, Kristofferson, Cat Stevens, Springsteen (mellowing)

Latter: Tom Waits, Jimmy Lafave, Eric Andersen, Prine, Lucinda Williams, van Zandt, Steve Earle (maturing)

If I was to pick one for all round quality of words, it would be close between Andersen and Lafave

Thanks for the question Joseph, thought prevoking

P.S. for anyone else reading this, strongly recommend listening to those in the mature category

I can put together a top twenty combining all of them if anyone is interested message me.

Sid

[Deleted User]

Interesting choices, Sid. Among those, I'd say "The Fool on the Hill" from the Beatles and "Scarborough Fair" from Simon and Garfunkel resonate well with me.

Thanks for sharing! 😀

Cheers,

Joseph

sidshovel

Building a picture Joseph, building a picture!

Sid

RainyDayMan

Take them out when I want to, play with them myself

Now I come to think of it, that's how I treated you.

Ouch! Strong lines.

All the little details are important given the topic, and they're all there, so that's perfect.

The chorus is quite short at the moment. There might be room for another two lines ahead of the ones you have there if you wanted them.

Little things that catch me eye

And break my heart in two

Little things are everything

when that's all that's left of you

Very nice!

sidshovel

Owen,

One of these days I will catch you out!

Verse 4, which you noted, can be read two ways, either the things she left behind or more macabre, herself.

Read the song again but this time imagine he killed her.

The clue was in the introduction "The answer is your both right!".

My apologies for playing around, this is how I learn!

The short chorus was deliberate to get your views.

When would (if at all), a short chorus be used?

Thanks to all, love talking to you

Sid

RainyDayMan

Sid, I consider myself caught! I didn't pick the 2nd meaning at all, but there it is when you point it out. Very clever indeed!

A short chorus might work very well here, just as you have it. Probably need to hear it first to decide. You certainly don't want a long chorus given the long verses. It's more that the lines you have feel like they're lines 3 and 4 to me, they just seem to benefit from having something ahead of them. But as always, that's just one opinion.