Little Things Lyrics

[Verse 1: Zayn, Zayn & Liam, Liam]
Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me
But bear this in mind, it was meant to be
And I'm joinin' 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

[Chorus: Zayn & Liam]
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

[Verse 2: Louis, Louis & Harry, Harry, Harry & Niall]
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've 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


[Chorus: Harry & Niall]
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
[Bridge: Niall]
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

[Breakdown: Harry, All]
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

[Chorus: All]
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

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Genius Annotation

This melodic track was gifted to One Direction by their good friend Ed Sheeran for their second album, Take Me Home. The song was released as the second single and reached number one on the charts in both the US and UK.

The song is simplistic with dulcet tones and minor harmonies paired with beautiful lyrics.

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What did One Direction say about "Little Things"?
Genius Answer

The great thing about it is I wrote that song with a girl called Fiona Bevan when I was 17 and we lost the song. I’ve kept in touch with Fiona, we’ve done gigs and stuff and about two months ago she sent me the tune and was like, “Oh, do you remember this?” I was like, “Yeah, I do remember that” and I was in the studio with the One Direction boys at the time and I was playing it and they were like, “We really like that.” It’s got one of my favourite lines that I’ve ever written in a song.

– Ed Sheeran via Capital FM

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Credits
Produced By
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Background Vocals
Recorded At
Sticky Studios, Windlesham, Surrey, UK
Release Date
November 9, 2012
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