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Little Things

10 weeks ago by @jtsteam

Little Things

jtsteam

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Liner Notes

This is sort of about your first day at work when you don't know where anything is, or even really what you're supposed to be doing. But, really, it's for my #neurospicy friends who, like me, are always making little blunders in unfamiliar social situations (and at least trying to learn not to do them again) while being told to use our common sense, whatever that is.

#ukulele and #harmonica #folk again. I can't keep the harmonica away at the minute.

Lyrics

[D][A][D]

[D]Opening and [A]closing cupboard [D]doors
[D]Check the storage [A]rooms on every [D]floor
[Bm]Who has the [F#m]key?
I [E]know it isn't [A]me

The [D]paper empty [A]light is flashing [D]green
[D]Cryptic message [A]on the little [D]screen
[Bm]Heads down at their [F#m]desk
Is [E]this some kind of a [A]test?

These [G]little things are [A]comfortable for [Bm]you
And [G]others find a [A]way to blunder [Bm]through
But I [G]didn't find it [F#7]in the FA[Bm]Q
I'm [G]sorry, I'm a[A]fraid I'm [D]new

I'm [D]sure that I did [A]everything you [D]asked
[D]What are these [A]other secret [D]tasks?
Did [Bm]someone make a [F#m]list?
Ins[E]tructions that I [A]missed?

These [G]little things are [A]obvious to [Bm]you
I [G]know that I'm [A]supposed to blunder [Bm]through
But if there's [G]something that [F#7]I forgot to [Bm]do?
I'm [G]sorry, I'm a[A]fraid I'm [D]new

And [C]instinctive as it might all be to [Em]you
[F]Understanding all those social [Am]cues
When [F]everyone knows everybody [C]else
And you [F]get away with acting like your[G]self[A7]

[D][A][D]
[D][A][D]
[Bm][F#m]
[E][A]

Still [D]sometime had to [A]teach you how to [D]walk
You [D]weren't born [A]knowing how to [D]talk
[Bm]Don't try to pre[F#m]tend
It's [E]only common [A]sense

These [G]little things we [A]all know how to [Bm]do
You [G]dress yourself, [A]tie up your [Bm]shoes
But [G]remember when you [F#7]didn't have a [Bm]clue
Like [G]everybody, [A]once you were [D]new
Re[G]member [A]once you were [D]new

Comments

@wondertruly 10w

"Remember once you were new." Love this line! Fabulous song, I really enjoyed your approach.

@beacon 10w

Brilliant as usual. Great for you to take something deep and deliver it in a light-hearted approachable way. Your harmonica playing is also strong.

@newukenewyork 10w

This is a really interesting glimpse into the mind of — anyone, even if it weren’t at least a bit autobiographical. There are definitely lyrics I can relate to and others I can’t, and I think that’s good in a song. A little of the alien, a little of the familiar. A sweet encouragement to be kind to yourself. Very nice melody, as well.

@kahlo2013 10w

This is so relatable! I love the specific details and images. Wonderful delivery and great message to end the song.

@marilisa 10w

I felt all of this in my bones. :) Very nicely done.

The Guardian ran a piece on neurodiversity in the workplace recently and one of the people interviewed was saying that the tea round terrified them because they were worried they would get the social conventions wrong. So they didn't drink tea at work. I have been through several workplaces where for years people thought I don't like tea, for this very reason... and it never occurred to me that this is a neurodivergence thing. We live, we learn.

@paul_pedersen 10w

I really enjoyed this. The story is expressed with a great lilt and we can all remember situations where we were the new ones. Interesting chord progression, too.