Little By Little
Junior Wells & Earl Hooker Lyrics
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you stop up your ears to everything I say
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see,
bit by bit, your love is drifting away from me
What you doing, baby, you know it ain't right
I wonder what you doing that it takes all night
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see
You look so disgusted when I try to kiss you
I guess I don't thrill you like I used to do
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see
Bit by bit, your love is drifting away from me
I tried to tail you last sitting in my car,
but I was scared that I would see what I was looking for
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see
Bit by bit, your love is drifting away from me
The lyrics of Junior Wells's song "Little By Little" explore the themes of loss and heartbreak. The singer is speaking to his partner and expressing his concern about the disheartening changes in their relationship. The partner in this case appears to be disengaged and unresponsive with the singer's pleas, as they stay out late until the break of day, ignore their partner's words, and seem to pull away bit by bit from the love they once shared.
The singer's concern is palpable as they try to understand why their partner's behavior is causing the relationship to crumble from within. The singer voices their suspicions, suggesting that something is amiss, and their partner might be seeing someone else as they spend long nights out doing something other than spending time with them. The attempts to reconnect and rekindle the lost love are futile, evidenced by the partner's expression of disgust at the singer's advances.
The overall tone of the song is one of sadness and despair, as the singer comes to terms with the sad reality of their failing relationship. The theme of little by little emphasizes how such changes often take time to manifest, but their impact is colossal, leading to irreparable damage in a once-beautiful love affair.
Line by Line Meaning
You stay out all night till the break of day,
You spend your nights away from our home and me till dawn breaks.
you stop up your ears to everything I say
You refuse to listen to anything I say or my opinion on anything.
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see,
Gradually, I'm losing you, and I can see our relationship disintegrating.
bit by bit, your love is drifting away from me
I am losing your affection and love for me bit by bit.
You look so disgusted when I try to kiss you
I notice a feeling of repugnance from you whenever I try to kiss or show affection to you.
I guess I don't thrill you like I used to do
I seem to have lost my ability to excite or entertain you like I did before.
I tried to tail you last sitting in my car,
I attempted to follow you during your nights out by sitting in my vehicle.
but I was scared that I would see what I was looking for
But I was afraid that I might find out the truth about what you were doing that was keeping you out all night.
Little by little, I'm losing you, I can see
Gradually, I am losing you, and I can see our relationship falling apart.
Bit by bit, your love is drifting away from me
My love for you is slowly fading away from me, piece by piece.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDON MILLS
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