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(soft acoustic guitar music) 00:00
♪ Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me ♪ 00:17
♪ But bear this mind, it was meant to be ♪ 00:21
♪ And I'm joining up the dots ♪ 00:26
♪ With the freckles on your cheeks ♪ 00:28
♪ And it all makes sense to me ♪ 00:30
♪ I know you've never loved ♪ 00:34
♪ The crinkles by your eyes when you smile ♪ 00:36
♪ You've never loved your stomach or your thighs ♪ 00:39
♪ The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine ♪ 00:43
♪ But I'll love them endlessly ♪ 00:47
♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪ 00:53
♪ But if I do, it's you ♪ 01:00
♪ Oh, it's you they add up to ♪ 01:04
♪ I'm in love with you ♪ 01:09
♪ And all these little things ♪ 01:13
♪ You can't go to bed without a cup of tea ♪ 01:18
♪ And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep ♪ 01:22
♪ And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep ♪ 01:27
♪ Though it makes no sense to me ♪ 01:31
♪ I know you never loved the sound of your voice on tape ♪ 01:36
♪ You never want to know how much you weigh ♪ 01:40
♪ You still have to squeeze into your jeans ♪ 01:45
♪ But you're perfect to me ♪ 01:48
♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪ 01:54
♪ But if it's true, it's you ♪ 02:01
♪ It's you they add up to ♪ 02:06
♪ I'm in love with you ♪ 02:10
♪ And all these little things ♪ 02:14
♪ You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you ♪ 02:16
♪ And you'll never treat yourself right, darling ♪ 02:25
♪ But I want you to ♪ 02:29
♪ If I let you know I'm here for you ♪ 02:34
♪ Maybe you'll love yourself like I love you, oh ♪ 02:42
♪ And I've just let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪ 02:50
♪ 'Cause it's you, oh, it's you ♪ 02:58
♪ It's you they add up to ♪ 03:02
♪ And I'm in love with you ♪ 03:06
♪ And all these little things ♪ 03:10
♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪ 03:12
♪ But if it's true, it's you ♪ 03:20
♪ It's you they add up to ♪ 03:24
♪ I'm in love with you ♪ 03:28
♪ And all your little things ♪ 03:32

Little Things

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One Direction
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Lyrics:

[English]

(soft acoustic guitar music)

♪ Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me ♪

♪ But bear this mind, it was meant to be ♪

♪ And I'm joining up the dots ♪

♪ With the freckles on your cheeks ♪

♪ And it all makes sense to me ♪

♪ I know you've never loved ♪

♪ The crinkles by your eyes when you smile ♪

♪ You've never loved your stomach or your thighs ♪

♪ The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine ♪

♪ But I'll love them endlessly ♪

♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪

♪ But if I do, it's you ♪

♪ Oh, it's you they add up to ♪

♪ I'm in love with you ♪

♪ And all these little things ♪

♪ You can't go to bed without a cup of tea ♪

♪ And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep ♪

♪ And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep ♪

♪ Though it makes no sense to me ♪

♪ I know you never loved the sound of your voice on tape ♪

♪ You never want to know how much you weigh ♪

♪ You still have to squeeze into your jeans ♪

♪ But you're perfect to me ♪

♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪

♪ But if it's true, it's you ♪

♪ It's you they add up to ♪

♪ I'm in love with you ♪

♪ And all these little things ♪

♪ You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you ♪

♪ And you'll never treat yourself right, darling ♪

♪ But I want you to ♪

♪ If I let you know I'm here for you ♪

♪ Maybe you'll love yourself like I love you, oh ♪

♪ And I've just let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪

♪ 'Cause it's you, oh, it's you ♪

♪ It's you they add up to ♪

♪ And I'm in love with you ♪

♪ And all these little things ♪

♪ I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth ♪

♪ But if it's true, it's you ♪

♪ It's you they add up to ♪

♪ I'm in love with you ♪

♪ And all your little things ♪

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

love

/lʌv/

A2
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection or strong attachment

mind

/maɪnd/

B1
  • noun
  • - the part of a person that thinks, feels, perceives, andIntellectually processes

sense

/sɛns/

B2
  • noun
  • - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus (e.g., sight, smell, hearing)
  • noun
  • - a conscious awareness of something

make

/meɪk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to produce, create, or cause to happen

slip

/slɪp/

B2
  • verb
  • - to slide accidentally and lose one's grip
  • noun
  • - a minor mistake or accidental error

word

/wɜːrd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a unit of language used to form sentences

little

/ˈlɪtl/

A2
  • adjective
  • - small in size or amount

things

/θɪŋz/

A1
  • noun
  • - objects or items, often unspecified

feel

/fiːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or sensation

cry

/kraɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to shed tears as an expression of emotion

smile

/smaɪl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to make a happy or friendly expression with face

perfect

/ˈpɜːr.fɪkt/

B2
  • adjective
  • - completely correct or without flaws

Grammar:

  • Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me

    ➔ present simple tense with 'fits' to describe a general truth

    ➔ The verb 'fits' shows a habitual or universal fact about how the hand fits in mine.

  • But little things slip out of my mouth

    ➔ phrasal verb 'slip out' indicating accidental or uncontrolled movement of words

    ➔ The phrase 'slip out' describes words unintentionally escaping from the speaker, emphasizing spontaneity.

  • And maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep

    ➔ use of 'that's' as a contraction of 'that is' to introduce a reason

    ➔ The phrase 'that's the reason' links the previous statement to a cause or explanation.

  • You'll never love yourself half as much as I love you

    ➔ comparative structure using 'half as much as' to compare degrees of love

    ➔ The phrase 'half as much as' is used to make a comparison of the degree of love between two subjects.

  • And all your little things

    ➔ use of 'all' with a plural noun phrase to emphasize totality

    ➔ The word 'all' emphasizes that every aspect of the 'little things' belongs to the person—totality and affection.