Little Things
Chase Holfelder Lyrics

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all night is what i stayed up for;
you said forever and i say whatever,
so you feel exactly how i don't;
all night, i had to let this sit for;
you say one another and i say another,
so things aren't the way that they're
supposed to be;

i wanna find a way to feel exactly,
oh, to feel exactly how they seem to be
the way they make it seem in the movies
oh, the way those moving pictures
make it seem;

everybody tries so hard to sleep,
cause everybody thinks
sick, sick little things
and even if i tried to be
the one you need,
i'd never survive
you'd just have to lie for me;

oh no, i knew it all along and
i think that it shows in every song
and my lack of delivery;
when it feels right
i'll do it all the time;
i didnt think i would ever see these lines
to be expected of me;

she didn't really want to call this home,
but her only other choice was to be alone;
i may have put on hold maturity
about her infidelity;
it must just be a thing

that everybody tries
cause everybody doesn't think sometimes;

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chase Holfelder's song 'Little Things' tell the story of a relationship that is not going the way it is supposed to. Both parties are not on the same page, and the singer feels like they are not understood. He stayed up all night trying to process what was happening, while the other person seems dismissive, saying "you said forever, and I say whatever." The singer wants to experience the things he sees in movies and wants the relationship to work, but he understands that it might not be possible. The chorus talks about how everyone tries so hard to sleep, but in reality, they are all dealing with their sick little things. The singer concedes that he might not be the one the other person needs, and even if he tries, it might not work out, and he might be lied to.

The song also touches on the idea of maturity and infidelity. The singer talks about how the other person did not want to call their home, but the only other choice was to be alone. He also admits that he may have put off being mature when it came to the other person's infidelity. In the end, though, he understands that everyone is dealing with their 'sick little things,' and there are times when people do not think.

Line by Line Meaning

all night is what i stayed up for;
I stayed up all night thinking about you.

you said forever and i say whatever,
You promised forever, but I don't believe in your words.

so you feel exactly how i don't;
Our feelings don't match.

all night, i had to let this sit for;
I had to process everything all night.

you say one another and i say another,
We don't agree on things.

so things aren't the way that they're supposed to be;
Things aren't going as planned.

i wanna find a way to feel exactly,
I wish I could feel the way they do.

oh, to feel exactly how they seem to be
I want to feel the way things appear in movies.

the way they make it seem in the movies
The way love is depicted in movies.

oh, the way those moving pictures make it seem;
The way movies make love look easy.

everybody tries so hard to sleep,
Everyone is trying to forget about their problems and sleep.

cause everybody thinks sick, sick little things
People often have negative thoughts and emotions.

and even if i tried to be the one you need,
Even if I tried to be what you wanted,

i'd never survive you'd just have to lie for me;
I would never be good enough for you and you would have to lie to protect my feelings.

oh no, i knew it all along and i think that it shows in every song
I knew things wouldn't work out, and my lyrics reflect that.

and my lack of delivery;
My failure to express my feelings effectively.

when it feels right i'll do it all the time;
I only do things when they feel right.

i didnt think i would ever see these lines to be expected of me;
I never thought I would end up writing these lyrics, but somehow it's not surprising.

she didn't really want to call this home,
She didn't want to be here with me.

but her only other choice was to be alone;
Staying with me was better than being alone for her.

i may have put on hold maturity about her infidelity;
I may not have acted maturely when she cheated on me.

it must just be a thing that everybody tries
Everyone goes through difficult times in relationships.

cause everybody doesn't think sometimes;
Sometimes people's actions are driven by emotions, not logic.

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