Little Things
Alyssa Shouse Lyrics
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But bear this in mind, it was meant to be
And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheeks
And it all makes sense to me...
I know you've never loved the crinkles by your eyes when you smile
You've never loved your stomach or your thighs, the dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine
But I'll love them endlessly
I won't let these little things
Slip out of my mouth
But if I do
It's you
Oh it's you
They add up to
I'm in love with you
And all these little things
You can't go to bed without a cup of tea
And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep
And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep
Though it makes no sense to me
I know you've never loved the sound of your voice on tape
You never want to know how much you weigh, you still have to squeeze into your jeans
But you're perfect to me
I won't let these little things
Slip out of my mouth
But if it's true
It's you
It's you
They add up to
I'm in love with you
And all these little things
You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you
And you'll never treat yourself right darlin' but I want you to
If I let you know I'm here for you
Maybe you'll love yourself like I love you
I've just let these little things
Slip out of my mouth
'Cause it's you
Oh it's you
It's you they add up to
I'm in love with you
And all these little things
I won't let these little things
Slip out of my mouth
But if it's true
It's you
It's you
They add up to
I'm in love with you
And all your little things
The song "Little Things" by Alyssa Shouse is a love song that talks about the little things that make up a person and how they are loved regardless of their insecurities. The first verse talks about how the singer's hand fits perfectly in the hand of the person they love and how this is a sign that they were meant to be together. They also talk about how they can see the freckles on the person's cheeks and how each little detail adds up and makes sense to them.
The second verse is an ode to the person's insecurities - the crinkles by their eyes, their stomach, thighs, and dimples in their back. The singer says that they will love these things endlessly, even though the person doesn't love them themselves. The chorus then follows, where the singer says that they won't let these little things slip out of their mouth, but if they do, it's only because they love the person. All these little things add up to the fact that they are in love.
In the bridge, the singer recognizes the person's lack of self-love and self-confidence. They say that they love the person more than they love themselves and that they want the person to start loving themselves too. The final chorus repeats the same idea - that all the little things that make up the person are what the singer loves and they won't let these things slip away.
Line by Line Meaning
Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me
Our hands fit together so perfectly, as if we were meant to hold hands.
But bear this in mind, it was meant to be
We were destined to meet and be together.
And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheeks
I'm connecting the dots on your face made by your freckles, and finding more reasons to love you.
And it all makes sense to me...
Everything about you makes sense to me, and I realize why I love you so much.
I know you've never loved the crinkles by your eyes when you smile
You don't always appreciate the lines around your eyes, but I think they're beautiful when you smile.
You've never loved your stomach or your thighs, the dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine
You might have insecurities about your body and the marks on your skin, but to me they're all a part of who you are and I love you for that.
But I'll love them endlessly
I will always love everything about you, no matter what.
I won't let these little things
I won't let my thoughts and comments about the small things I notice about you slip out of my mouth.
Slip out of my mouth
I won't accidentally say things that might hurt you or make you feel self-conscious.
But if I do
But sometimes I might make a mistake and say something without realizing it.
It's you
It's only because I love you so much that I might say something inconsiderate.
Oh it's you
I'm saying this because I'm talking directly to you.
They add up to
All of your little quirks and imperfections are just small parts of who you are.
I'm in love with you
But I love all of you, even the little things you don't like so much.
You can't go to bed without a cup of tea
You have a nightly ritual of drinking tea before bed.
And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep
Maybe the tea helps you relax and fall asleep, which makes you talk in your sleep.
And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep
I listen to everything you say in your sleep, and those conversations are between us only.
Though it makes no sense to me
Even though I don't always understand everything about you, I still love you completely.
I know you've never loved the sound of your voice on tape
You don't like hearing your own voice on recordings.
You never want to know how much you weigh, you still have to squeeze into your jeans
You don't want to know your weight, and sometimes your clothes don't fit you perfectly.
But you're perfect to me
But to me, you are perfect just the way you are.
You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you
You might never fully love yourself as much as I love you.
And you'll never treat yourself right darlin' but I want you to
You might not always treat yourself well, but I want you to take care of yourself because you are so important to me.
If I let you know I'm here for you
If you know that I'm always here to support you.
Maybe you'll love yourself like I love you
Maybe you'll start to love yourself more when you realize how much I love you.
I've just let these little things
I've just talked about these small details about you.
'Cause it's you
I'm only talking about them because it's you that I love.
It's you they add up to
All of these small things add up to the wonderful person that you are.
And all your little things
I love you, including all of your little quirks and imperfections.
Contributed by Thomas W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Diana Esquivel
The way Jonah sang "but you're perfect to me" while smiling 😍😭
That just killed me
Jonah Marais Roth Franzich i love you so much!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
#limelight🍋💡❤
Kimmy Piehl
This really makes me want a boyfriend! I bet Jonah is the best boyfriend in the world
reese hoag
Judit Sovari YEET HE IS THE OPPOSITE
sksksk sksksk
Judit Sovari no way that'd suck cause he seems so sweet
kyla
that's true
reese hoag
Victoria8a villagana HE ISNT AN FBOY
Kimberly Vega
Ugh I find it so weird that he would cover boy bands songs AND NOW HE'S IN ONE !!!!!!
Lucy
Kimberly Vega IM CRYING
chaos-magic_wanda💟
Kimberly Vega trueeeee!!!!!
alyssa
Don’t you mean “man band”?? ;) ok I’ll leave now