Little Thing
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Lyrics

Oh, hello and goodbye
A brief encounter with someone that quickly ended

So fast it's gone
The encounter was fleeting and passed quickly

I can't get your face from my mind
The memory of the encounter lingers in the person's thoughts

Can't get your eyes from my
The person is haunted by the stranger's gaze

Can't stop your voices
The person can still hear the stranger's voice in their head

On that day you told me directions to
The stranger gave the person directions to a place

Where I don't know now
The person is unsure of the specific location

It all flew by me
The encounter was brief and passed quickly

So all I can do is hope that you
The person hopes to see the stranger again

Come my way
The person wants the stranger to cross paths with them

Oh and you're nowhere near me
The stranger is not currently nearby

That you'll be there and hope that
The person hopes the stranger will be in their vicinity

With luck, I'll see you again
The person wants to encounter the stranger once more

Oh I didn't get your name
The person did not learn the stranger's name

Nor you mine
The stranger does not know the person's name either

Or the time of day
The person does not know what time the encounter took place

But you're stuck on me like a fly on a table
The stranger made an impression on the person and they cannot forget them

Oh I'm waiting here where we stood for just a moment
The person is waiting in the spot where they had the encounter with the stranger

And you stole my way
The stranger captured the person's attention

And I, and I wonder will I see you again
The person hopes to encounter the stranger again

And way, way
Regardless of the distance or odds

Without the smile, the smile that blows away
The person misses the stranger's smile

The wait is too long
The person is impatient to see the stranger again

I want this thing to go on
The person wants the fleeting encounter to become something more

And there's no way that I might find you again
The person fears they will not have another opportunity to encounter the stranger

I must walk a way
The person must move forward in life without the stranger

I'm all released by time
The person has moved on from the encounter

Bump into each other
The hope of crossing paths with the stranger remains

It seems so right
The person feels a sense of destiny about encountering the stranger

And say hey aren't you the
The person hopes to recognize the stranger if they encounter them again

Weren't you the
The person is trying to confirm the stranger's identity

Don't you think
The person wonders if the stranger feels the same connection

But I don't think it's going to happen today
The person does not expect to encounter the stranger immediately

I fear you'll remain a dream
The person worries that the hope of encountering the stranger again will never come true

Rain, rain on me, yeah, yeah, yeah
The person is experiencing emotional turmoil over the encounter with the stranger

Your life is burned
The stranger made a significant impact on the person's life

Your life burned into me
The stranger's influence is deeply ingrained in the person's being

It did it
The encounter with the stranger had a profound effect on the person

Will I ever
The person is left uncertain about seeing the stranger again