Small

Lyrics

She makes herself really small She tries hard not to talk at all There's land mines out there I don't know where they are I'll find out when we get back to the car Back to the car I hope he didn't take it wrong That thing I said I hope he didn't drink too much I lost count I'm small and alone here Even though you're around Can't find a moments peace Until the next bad thing goes down Bad thing goes down He makes himself big and strong The more she pulls away The tighter he holds on If she just tried harder To give me what I need She wouldn't have to cry She wouldn't have to break down and plead Don't hit me please Maybe today is when things finally start to change He didn't yell much when I broke his favorite cup This time is different I'm telling my best friend A little makeup to cover up the rough spots and then It all starts again And so it goes (repeat)

Credits

Lyrics Credits: Cory Cole

Music Credits: Cory Cole

Producer Credits: Josh Lillie/Cory Cole

Publisher Credits: N/A

Performance Credits: Courtney Lynne, Josh Lillie, Ricardo Ramirez, Cory Cole,

Label Credits: Tin Palace

Description

Short Song Description: Intended to capture the nature, history, moving dynamic that underlies abusive relationships from the perspective of abuser (male) and survivor (female)

Story Behind the Song: Read an intensely moving story about domestic violence. Lingered with me afterwards long enough to realize I needed to write about it.

Metadata

Song Length: 4:28

Primary Genre: Folk-Contemporary

Secondary Genre: Folk-Alternative

Tempo: Medium (111 - 130)

Lead Vocal: Duet Male/Female

Subject Matter 1: Dysfunctional Relations

Mood 1: Moving

Language: English

Era: 2000 and later