Small Things
Ben Howard/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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I walked down Mayflower Road again
The wailing sound
Echoes from the park seem so absurd
The bus takes hours
I knew it would but I can't shake the sting
Can't spend my time on everybody else
If buildings fell at least we'd be in matrimony
Kaleidoscope inside my head
Has the world gone mad
Or is it me?
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
Is it all so very bad?
I can't see
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
Saw the police
Screaming something trivial like
"Keep the peace"
The world moves on and
You can't shake the sound
know she's home
Waiting on somebody holding life
All in my mind, the anvil and the weight upon my back
Has the world gone mad
Or is it me?
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
Is it all so very bad?
I can't see
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
And I can't see my love
Has the world gone mad
Or is it me?
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
Is it all so very bad?
I can't see
All these small things they gather 'round me
Gather 'round me
The lyrics to Ben Howard's song "Small Things" describe one's internal struggle with the chaos of the world that seems to be creeping into their mind. The singer is walking down a road and hears a wailing sound coming from the nearby park, which seems so absurd. The bus that the singer takes takes hours and the time spent on it causes a sting. The singer realizes they cannot spend their time on everyone else's problems and that they cannot control the chaos in the world. The singer then wonders if the world has gone mad or if it's really just them who are feeling overwhelmed by small things that are gathering around them like a kaleidoscope inside their head. They see the police screaming something trivial like "Keep the peace," and the world continues to move on, while they feel stuck under the weight of the anvil on their back.
The chorus repeats the same lyrics, emphasising the feeling of being overcome by small things that are gathering around the singer. They can't see anything beyond these small things, including their love. The singer is asking if the world has gone mad or if it's just them feeling overwhelmed by small things that seem to be gathering around them, reinforcing the idea that sometimes it's the small things that are the most difficult to deal with.
Line by Line Meaning
All in my mind
These thoughts are not necessarily accurate to the reality
I walked down Mayflower Road again
I am revisiting a past memory or experience
The wailing sound
A loud, distressing noise
Echoes from the park seem so absurd
The sounds from the park appear nonsensical or ridiculous
The bus takes hours
The bus ride is taking an extremely long time
I knew it would but I can't shake the sting
I expected the long bus ride but it still hurts
Can't spend my time on everybody else
I cannot dedicate all of my time to others
If buildings fell at least we'd be in matrimony
It takes disaster for two people to be in a committed relationship
I can't control the words
I cannot control what is being said or how others are speaking
Kaleidoscope inside my head
A rapidly changing combination of thoughts, colors, and emotions in my mind
Has the world gone mad
Has reality or society become insane?
Or is it me?
Am I the one who is losing my sanity?
All these small things they gather 'round me
The trivial aspects of life are overwhelming me
Gather 'round me
They accumulate around me, making me feel burdened
Is it all so very bad?
Is everything really that negative and hopeless?
I can't see
I am feeling blinded and unable to perceive things clearly
Saw the police
I observed law enforcement officials
Screaming something trivial like 'Keep the peace'
They were shouting something minor and unimportant, such as a simple command to maintain peace
The world moves on and you can't shake the sound
Life goes on and the sounds continue to persist and weigh on me
Know she's home, waiting on somebody holding life
I am aware that someone I care for is at home, hoping for meaningful human interaction
All in my mind, the anvil and the weight upon my back
My thoughts and feelings are weighing me down and causing me distress
And I can't see my love
I am unable to perceive or feel the love that should be present in my life
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benjamin John Howard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Capital Capacity
fun story about fur elise: beethoven wrote the first part to be easy because he was in love with one of his beginner students, the woman he wrote it for. he had proposed to her but she turned him down so he wrote the second part to be more difficult so she could never play it
Billie eilish 1OVER
Capital Capacity rlly?
KyleighB22
That's beautiful
ahsuna
Really? I thought that the story was Beethoven had been with her but he found out that she had a husband, so he made it hard.
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Capital Capacity lmao he was salty
Vee Likes Musicals
Dang. He was a mad lad for sure.
Crazy clan
You don’t get how great full I am for this! For my music assessment we had to learn this song and the way it’s written on paper is just…. We don’t talk about it… so I got this up and mesmerised it! My teacher was so proud, (she thought I had learnt it off the sheet)
Andyy
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video man. I've started playing piano 2 days ago and now I can do this song smoothly thanks to your work. I appreciate your efforts thank you
RockstarCRO RockstarCRO
You have no idea how grateful I am for this video. Never played piano, can't read notes, but I can play this song cause I've practiced so much.
Many thanks bud!
FABIANA DOMEZAIZ
Nice for you