2. The other Mi6 was a political punk band from Willimantic, Conn. in the early 1990s that recorded two EPs on the Vandal Children Records label. Members of that band later went on to play for The Queers and Ready the Jet.
Stupid Little Things
Mi6 Lyrics
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I must be getting older,
This i've found
Its harder to complain
I must be getting used to this
By now
She's never there when things
Just fall apart
But i know everything
Pretending that i still control
My life
And when i think i can't trust you again
You lie,
And tell me what i need
Stupid little things
And silly little words
Never mean a thing,
Unless you promise to me first
Lying to your friends
You know it all depends
On the stupid little things you say
With all your made up lies
I hold my own in conversations
Still
I try to compromise
But never had a chance
And never will
The way you are inside
Covers up your feelings
Once again
I can't see through your eyes
Act like you don't understand
My life
And when i think i can't trust you again
You lie,
And tell me what i need
Stupid little things
And silly little words
Never mean a thing,
Unless you promise to me first
Lying to your friends
You know it all depends
On the stupid little things you say
Stupid little things you say...
Today
Stupid little things you say....
The lyrics of Mi6's song Stupid Little Things depict the singer's struggle to trust and communicate with someone who is not honest and straightforward with them. The opening lines suggest that the singer is growing tired and disillusioned with the endlessness of their current situation. They acknowledge their own increasing sense of complacency and resignation towards their circumstance. The perfect girl for the singer is never there when things fall apart, indicating that the person they are referring to is not reliable or supportive in times of difficulty.
Despite this, the singer claims to know everything, pretending to have control over their own life. This suggests a reluctance to confront the reality of their situation, perhaps as a defense mechanism. When they feel like they can't trust this person again, they are lied to and the person tells them what they need, indicating a manipulative and unhealthy dynamic in their relationship.
The chorus highlights the significance of small, seemingly insignificant comments and promises that are made, and how they can have a profound impact on someone's perception and trust in another person. The final line of the chorus, "Unless you promise to me first", implies a deep-seated need for reassurance and validation before the singer is able to fully trust someone.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges the other person's lies and their own attempts to hold their own in conversations with them. They try to compromise, but feel like they never had a chance and never will. The other person tries to cover up their feelings and acts like they don't understand the singer's life.
Overall, the lyrics of Stupid Little Things convey the frustration, disillusionment and vulnerability that can come with struggling to trust someone, particularly when they are not honest and straightforward.
Line by Line Meaning
Another endless day
The monotonousness of life is getting increasingly apparent.
I must be getting older,
The passing days and the struggles that come with them indicate that age is catching up.
This i've found
This is a realization that has been hard to ignore.
Its harder to complain
The irritation and annoyance have become part of life, making complaining pointless.
I must be getting used to this
Over time, just like with everything else, people get accustomed to poor circumstances.
By now
At this point, it seems futile to hope for any change.
The perfect girl for me
A partner who embodies all the desirable qualities.
She's never there when things
She's unreliable, and during the difficult times she is nowhere to be found.
Just fall apart
When life is crumbling down in a disarray.
But I know everything
There's a pretentious tendency of having everything under control, even where it is otherwise.
Pretending that I still control
Maintaining a façade of some form of superiority over chaos and unpredictability.
My life
The one thing that people seek to reign over in the face of uncertainty.
And when I think I can't trust you again
A situation where trust once lost is hard to regain.
You lie,
Being dishonest threatens further any progress of mutual trust.
And tell me what I need
There's an imperious attitude of knowing what's best, and that the other party can't operate independently.
Stupid little things
Insignificant aspects of life that supplants attention to meaningful matters.
And silly little words
Inconsequential communications that are irrelevant in the grand schemes of life.
Never mean a thing,
They don't carry any substantive weight.
Unless you promise to me first
A promise precedes any level of significance attributed to the little stuff.
Lying to your friends
Deceiving or betraying your companions.
You know it all depends
The outcome hinges on what is spoken or concealed.
On the stupid little things you say
On the things said, even those that appear inconsequential.
With all your made-up lies
The untruths that a person consolidates into a series of persistent deceptions.
I hold my own in conversations
It's still possible to remain articulate despite the tangled web of lies.
Still
Nevertheless.
I try to compromise
Making an effort to accommodate the lies.
But never had a chance
The other party holds all the cards and is unwilling to negotiate.
And never will
Any hopes for reconciliation are futile.
The way you are inside
The inner being of a person that they keep hidden.
Covers up your feelings
The façade that an individual puts up to conceal vulnerabilities.
Once again
This is a recurrent matter.
I can't see through your eyes
It's impossible to perceive what the other party is thinking or feeling.
Act like you don't understand,
Pretending not to be aware despite an apparent awareness of the situation.
My life
The one thing you still have control over.
Stupid little things you say...
The steady stream of untruths and insignificant comments that characterize the conversations.
Today
As at the present moment.
Stupid little things you say....
The daily parlance of trifling issues and unimportant matters.
Contributed by Carson V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maximegagnon8597
great song. great guitar solo. I love it 19 years later
@DutchChattahoochee
mi6 always had such fun bass lines!
@punklovemcdad5176
HECK YA!!
@elspleendeparis
Another endless day
i must be getting older, this i've found
its harder to complain
i must be getting used to this by now
the perfect girl for me
she's never there when things just fall apart
but i know everything
pretending that i still control my life
and when i think i can't trust you again
you lie, and tell me what i need
the stupid little things
and silly little words
never mean a thing, unless you promise to me first
keep lying to your friends
you know it all depends
on the stupid little things you say
with all your made up lies
i hold my own in conversations still
i try to compromise
but never had a chance and never will
the way you are inside
covers up you feelings once again
i can't see through your eyes
act like you don't understand