Keeping quiet To prevent wars that I won't win and sitting still So you don't recognize the things that settle in You don't do the same, oh ah Of all the loves that I have felt Nothing shattered me like you Time has made it something else There's earth and rust where flowers grew And I'll keep holding on to clothes and little things Little things, little things Little things, little things Forgive me 'Cause I'm not gentle with my words and neither are you You make them sharp and aim to kill your little daggers And so I'll do the same, oh no no Of all the loves that I have felt Nothing shattered me like you Time has made it something else There's earth and rust where flowers grew And I'll keep holding on to clothes and little things Little things, little things Little things, little things Little things, little things Little things, little things