Little by Little
Unraveling Heartache: Dusty Springfield's Little by Little Tale
Lyrics
Little by little by little by little by little
The gradual impact or influence is emphasized through repetition.
Little by little by little by little by little
Continues to highlight the incremental nature of the effect.
You're messing up my life, tearing me apart
The person addressed is negatively impacting the speaker's life and emotions.
Breaking up my world and I'm giving up my heart
Describes the significant emotional toll, with the speaker surrendering their heart.
Little by little by little by little
Reiterates the gradual nature of the impact on the speaker's well-being.
I'm losing all my pride, it's really getting bad
Expresses the erosion of the speaker's pride due to the ongoing situation.
Hurting deep inside is a-making me go mad, ooh
Conveys the deep emotional pain, driving the speaker towards madness.
Little by little by little by little
Repeats the idea of the incremental, worsening situation.
Little by little, bit by bit
Highlights the gradual decline in the speaker's mental state.
I'm going crazy and you're causing it
Attributes the speaker's descent into madness to the actions of the addressed person.
Little by little, bit by bit
Continues to emphasize the incremental process of emotional deterioration.
I should stop caring but my love won't quit
Expresses the internal conflict between the desire to stop caring and the enduring love.
Little by little by little by little by little, yeah
Reiterates the ongoing, gradual impact on the speaker.
Little by little by little by little by little, all right
Confirms the persistence of the incremental effect.
I don't know where to turn, don't know what to do
Describes the speaker's confusion and vulnerability in the current situation.
I'm walking on thin ice and it seems I'm falling through, ooh
Uses imagery of walking on thin ice, indicating a precarious and risky situation.
Little by little by little by little
Repeats the theme of gradual emotional impact.
Little by little, bit by bit
Reiterates the ongoing decline in the speaker's mental state.
I'm going crazy and you're causing it
Attributes the speaker's descent into madness to the actions of the addressed person.
Little by little, bit by bit
Continues to emphasize the incremental process of emotional deterioration.
I should stop caring but my love won't quit
Expresses the internal conflict between the desire to stop caring and the enduring love.
I'm the queen of fools, know the deck is stacked
Acknowledges the speaker's self-awareness of being in a disadvantageous situation.
On a losing streak but I'm a-going to get you back
Despite challenges, the speaker expresses determination to win back the addressed person.
(Little by little by little by little) whoa
Reiteration of the incremental impact, emphasizing its depth and significance.
(Little by little by little by little by little) yeah, little by little
Repeats the incremental theme with a sense of resignation and acceptance.
(Little by little by little by little by little) ah-ah, little by little
Continues to echo the incremental process, possibly suggesting inevitability.
(Little by little by little by little by little) little by little, mmm
Concludes with a final emphasis on the gradual, persistent nature of the emotional impact.
(Little by little by little by little by)
Final repetition, leaving an open-ended, unresolved feeling.
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