Every Little Thing
Nelson Hawk Lyrics
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And I've never I felt the feeling
Like the one I felt today
And now
It's taking over me
I've never met anyone like you
'cause I never could find the words to write you
She's been on my mind (she's working overtime)
She's got perfect reason's
Said she loves to talk to Jesus
I think I believe her when she says
Life could be so simple if we all just learned to pray
She's got every little thing I wanted
And it still feels just like the day it started
I said good bye to the broken hearted
And I could never express the way
I felt before tonight
Tonight
She sits there all alone
And she's reading from the chapter
That she sometimes calls her own
And now
She's taking over me
'cause the girl I once rejected
Has now become the girl of my dreams
[Chorus]
She's got every little thing I wanted
And it still feels just like the day it started
I said good bye to the broken hearted
And I could never express the way
I felt before tonight
She's not an ordinary girl,
I can see it in her eyes
I'm just an ordinary boy
God must have heard my prayers last night (oh last night)
She's been on my mind
She's working overtime
She's got perfect reason's
Said she loves to talk to Jesus
I think I believe her when she said
Life could be so simple if we all just learned to pray
She's got every little thing I wanted
And it still feels just like the day it started
I said good bye to the broken hearted
And I could never express the way
I felt before tonight
She's not an ordinary girl,
I can see it in her eyes
I'm just an ordinary boy
God must have heard my prayers last night
In "Every Little Thing," the singer expresses his feelings for a girl he saw yesterday. He has never felt this way before and it’s taking over him. The girl, who he previously rejected, has now become the girl of his dreams. He believes she has every little thing he wanted; she's not an ordinary girl, and she believes in praying which makes life simpler. By connecting with her, all the troubles in the world seem to fade. The song shows how people may have a preconceived notion of someone, but it takes a second look to see them in a new light, which can change everything.
The song’s first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is about the singer’s feelings for a girl he has just met. He finds it hard to express how he feels about her. The chorus goes into more detail about how the girl is working in his heart and head. The singer goes on to talk about how the girl is different from other girls he has met, and how they're not ordinary people. He believes that the girl is able to make life simpler just by talking to Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw her yesterday
The singer saw the girl he is interested in yesterday.
And I've never I felt the feeling
He has never felt this way before.
Like the one I felt today
He is currently feeling very strongly for this girl.
And now, It's taking over me
His feelings for her are overpowering him.
I've never met anyone like you
The girl he saw yesterday is unique and different from others he has met.
'cause I never could find the words to write you
He has been unable to express his feelings for her through words.
She's been on my mind (she's working overtime)
He has been preoccupied with thoughts of her and is thinking about her relentlessly.
She's got perfect reason's
The girl has perfect reasons that make him interested in her.
Said she loves to talk to Jesus
The girl loves to talk to God.
I think I believe her when she says
He thinks he believes her when she said something to him.
Life could be so simple if we all just learned to pray
The girl thinks life would be simple if everyone learned to pray.
She's got every little thing I wanted
The girl he is interested in has all the qualities he is looking for.
And it still feels just like the day it started
His feelings for her have not changed even though time has passed.
I said good bye to the broken hearted
He has moved on from past heartbreaks.
And I could never express the way I felt before tonight
He has never felt this way before and cannot properly express how he is feeling.
She sits there all alone
The girl he is interested in is by herself.
And she's reading from the chapter
She is reading a book or religious text.
That she sometimes calls her own
She has a personal connection to the book or religious text she is reading.
'cause the girl I once rejected has now become the girl of my dreams
He once rejected this girl but now sees her as someone he wants to be with.
She's not an ordinary girl, I can see it in her eyes
He sees that she is different from other girls in her eyes.
I'm just an ordinary boy
He is a regular, average guy.
God must have heard my prayers last night
He believes that God has answered his prayers in bringing this girl into his life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK COUPE, MATTHEW NELSON, DANIEL LIGHT, TIM COX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Bird Whisperer
This is going to be our first dance song at our wedding soon! He gave me the CD after our first date, and I listened to this song and still remember just how excited I was about meeting him!
Angela Bryan
How did tbe first dance go??? Is tbere a video? Id love to see it!!!
shohna
This is definitely one of my favourite songs of theirs. :)
Amy White
love this. The girl i once rejected has now become the girl of my dreams.
TheBestBeeb
memories....this is seriously the only song i listened to when i was like 8. haha.
michaela jackson
id like to thank someone who sent me here.. i kinda love this song,and i already added this to one of my favorite.... I'll pray one day someone will sing this song for me... :)
toangaseti
this is one of my favs! i love this song!!!
Lourdes Ortiz
what a beatiful song! I love it!
Stuart New
She's been on my mind (she's working overtime)
She's got perfect reasons
Says she loves to talk to Jesus
I think I believe her when she says
Life can be so simple if we'd all just learn to pray
Cobalt Gears
This song is my favorite of Hawk Nelson's. :3