Little By Little Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We the people fight for our existence
We don't claim to be perfect but we're free
We dream our dreams alone with no resistance
Fading like the stars we wish to be
[Pre-Chorus]
You know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
[Chorus]
'Cause little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, you really here?
[Verse 2]
True perfection has to be imperfect
I know that that sounds foolish but it's true
The day has come and now you'll have to accept
The life inside your head we give to you
We the people fight for our existence
We don't claim to be perfect but we're free
We dream our dreams alone with no resistance
Fading like the stars we wish to be
[Pre-Chorus]
You know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
[Chorus]
'Cause little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, you really here?
[Verse 2]
True perfection has to be imperfect
I know that that sounds foolish but it's true
The day has come and now you'll have to accept
The life inside your head we give to you
[Pre-Chorus]
You know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
[Chorus]
'Cause little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, you really here?
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
Little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, are you really here?
Why am I really here?
Why am I really here?
You know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
[Chorus]
'Cause little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, you really here?
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
Little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life have slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just asked myself why, are you really here?
Why am I really here?
Why am I really here?
About
Genius Annotation
“Little By Little” was released as the third single off Heathen Chemistry along with “She Is Love.” In 2010 it was included in the singles collection Time Flies… 1994-2009.
It features Noel Gallagher on vocals, because Liam had failed at it,
It’s a shame ‘cos that would have made it extra, extra special. When it came to him (recording the vocals) you could see he was going, ‘I’m not going to fucking get it.’ And we were all willing him to get it. I went in and did a version and you could see he was sat at the desk going, ‘Fucking bastard. He’s got it.’ But he doesn’t want to do anything that’s shit.
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What was the tracklist of the CD single release?
Genius Answer
- 1.Supersonic
- 2.Roll with It
- 3.Live Forever
- 4.Wonderwall
- 7.Songbird
- 10.Stand By Me
- 12.Shakermaker
- 14.Some Might Say
- 17.Lyla
- 19.Go Let It Out
- 20.Who Feels Love?
- 21.Little By Little
- 23.She Is Love
- 24.Whatever
- 25.I’m Outta Time
- 26.Falling Down
Credits
Producer
Writer
Bass
Hammond Organ
Drums
Guitar
Vocals
Released on
September 23, 2002
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