Every Little Thing

Carly Pearce

The scent that you left on my pillow

The sound of your heart beating with mine

The look in your eyes like a window

The taste of your kiss soaked in wine

Every little thing

I remember every little thing

The high, the hurt, the shine, the sting

Of every little thing

Guess you forgot what you told me

Because you left my heart on the floor

Baby, your ghost still haunts me

But I don’t want to sleep with him no more

Every little thing

I remember every little thing

The high, the hurt, the shine, the sting

Of every little thing

I remember every little thing

The high, the hurt, the shine, the sting

Of every little thing

They say time is the only healer

God, I hope that isn’t right

Cause right now I’d die to not remember

Every little thing

I remember every little thing

The high, the hurt, the shine, the sting

Every little thing

I remember every little thing

I’m haunted by the memories of

Every little thing

The high, the hurt, the shine, the sting

Every little thing

Background

This is from Carly Pearce’s debut album “Every Little Thing.” The 27-years-old is an emerging R&B-style singer-songwriter, with a sedated and acoustic arrangement behind a breakup song produced by busbee. This track isn’t just acoustic and rootsy. It features a dobro solo, and relies very much on the “less is more” approach throughout. The chorus doesn’t take that predictable rising action of most R&B and country pop compositions, yet Pearce’s ear for melody allows the song to peak on a heart-cracking note that drives the emotional pull of the song both accessibly and intelligently.