Little Things – English Lyrics

• By: KARLEE GIRL

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I've been in my way, I've been in my dreams

Self-sabotage evil masterpiece

Honestly I wish I could relate yeah

They make it look so easy to be great yeah

Never wanted this, never wanted these

Little fuckin' thoughts that keep whispering

It never was enough, never will be

Been tryna keep it safe tryna save me

Ohhhh

Demons on my team

Got them workin' overtime

You don't wanna see them eat

Sooo

Got an appetite

For good moments and delight

Make an angel wanna bite

Now you

You've been up in my mind and all I wanna do

Is lead you astray one day I'll finally get to

Hear them sing, little things, that'll keep me high

Leave 'em dry, run up high, no more little lies

I don't need you to sign on the dotted line

Think I'm doin fine

Imma Imma be alright

Swear these little guys had me hypnotized

Tempting pretty faces so fucked up inside

The lack of common sense really amaze(s) me

You people drive me fucking crazy

Ohhh

Demons on my team

Got them workin' overtime

You don't wanna see them eat

Sooo

Got an appetite

For good moments and delight

Make an angel wanna bite

Bite

Mama said don't lie

When I'm saying I'm fine

Most of you don't have manners or don't have a clue

All day all day and all night

I cried I tried but now it's goodbye

Bye

Hear them sing, little things, that'll keep me high

Leave 'em dry, run up high, no more little lies

I don't need you to sign on the dotted line

Think I'm doin fine

Imma Imma be alright.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabotage /ˈsæbəteɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something)
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ A2	verb - to understand and share the feelings of another
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ A2	verb - speaking very softly using one's breath rather than one's vocal cords.
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or devil
appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ B1	noun - a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially hunger.
delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ B1	noun - great pleasure
astray /əˈstreɪ/ B2	adverb - away from the correct path or direction
hypnotized /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/ B2	verb - to put someone into a state of sleep or extreme relaxation
tempting /ˈtemptɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing a desire to have or do something, especially something considered wrong or forbidden.
amazes /əˈmeɪzɪz/ A2	verb - to cause great surprise or wonder
manners /ˈmænərz/ A2	noun - polite or well-bred social behavior
cried /kraɪd/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically because of sadness or pain
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A1	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable

Key Grammar Structures

• Honestly I wish I could relate yeah

  ➔ wish + could (unreal wish for the present)

  ➔ The verb *"wish"* is followed by *"could"* to express a desire that is unlikely or impossible now.

• Never wanted this, never wanted these

  ➔ negative past simple with fronted adverb "never"

  ➔ The adverb *"never"* is placed before the verb *"wanted"* to stress that the action never happened.

• Got an appetite for good moments and delight

  ➔ prepositional phrase "for" indicating purpose/object

  ➔ The preposition *"for"* introduces what the "appetite" is directed toward: *"good moments and delight"*.

• I don't need you to sign on the dotted line

  ➔ verb + object + infinitive (need + someone + to + verb)

  ➔ The structure *"need you to sign"* uses the verb *"need"* followed by an object (*"you"*) and an infinitive clause (*"to sign"*).

• Imma Imma be alright

  ➔ informal future construction "Imma" = "I am gonna"

  ➔ The slang *"Imma"* contracts *"I am going to"* and expresses a confident future intention.

• Make an angel wanna bite

  ➔ causative verb "make" + bare infinitive (wanna = want to)

  ➔ The verb *"make"* is followed directly by the base form *"wanna"* (colloquial for *"want to"*), showing that the subject causes the angel to want to bite.

• Mama said don't lie

  ➔ reported speech with imperative (said + don't + verb)

  ➔ The verb *"said"* introduces an imperative clause; the particle *"don't"* keeps the negative command *"lie"* in its base form.

• I cried I tried but now it's goodbye

  ➔ coordinating conjunction "but" joining contrasting clauses

  ➔ The conjunction *"but"* signals a contrast between the past actions (*"I cried, I tried"*) and the present situation (*"now it's goodbye"*).

• Hear them sing, little things, that'll keep you high

  ➔ relative clause with "that'll" = that will (future)

  ➔ The relative pronoun *"that"* contracted with *"will"* (*"that'll"*) introduces a clause describing the effect of the "little things" – *"keep you high"*.