Yeah, this song is dedicated (this is Good Charlotte)
To every kid who ever got picked last in gym class (you know what I'm saying)
This is for you
To every kid who never had a date to no school dance
This is for you
To everyone who's ever been called a freak (y'all know what I'm saying)
This is for you (what?)
Here we (G.C.), here we go

Yeah, uh, what, come on
(Y'all know what I'm talking about, y'all know know what I'm saying
Yeah, what?
Come on, come on, come on
Here we go

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh (come on)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh (let's do this)
Here we go

Like the time in school when we got free lunch
And the cool kids beat us up (reduced lunch)
And the rich kids had convertibles
And we had to ride the bus (fifty-five)
Like the time we made the baseball team
But they still laughed at us (you still suck)
Like the time that girl broke up with me 'cause I wasn't cool enough
Trick

Things, things, here we go (let's go)
The little things, little things, they always hang around
The little things, little things, they try to break me down
The little things, little things, they just won't go away
The little things, little things, made me who I am today, yo
You want to hate me know
But I won't stop now, 'cause I can't stop now

Yeah, what? Come on, what?
Yeah, what? Come on, come on
Here we go

Like the time mom went to that institute
'Cause she was breaking down (I just can't take it)
Like the car we had that wouldn't start
We had to walk to get around (uh, can I get a ride?)
And that same year on Christmas Eve
Dad went to the store (uh, I'll see you guys later)
We checked his room, his things were gone
We didn't see him no more
Dick

Things, things, here we go
The little things, little things, they always hang around
The little things, little things, they try to break me down
The little things, little things, they just won't go away
The little things, little things, made me who I am today, go
You want to hate me know
But I won't stop now, 'cause I can't stop now

What? What? What?
Here we go, here we go

The little things, little things, little things, little things
Little things, little things, little things, little things
Little things, little things, little things, little things (oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Little things, little things, little things (oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)

Here we go
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

And it always seems those little things (oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
They take the biggest part of me
Break down (oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm breaking down
I'm breaking down


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    I personally think that this song is pretty cool. I also just want everyone to know that I listen to punk/emo/people who call themselves punk/country/pop/oldies/alternative/default/ and everything inbetween.... I personally don't see the REASON of putting music into groups.... I say you put music in your own group... The songs you like and the songs you don't like. I think sometimes people don't like a certain genre of music because it's not "cool" or it's not "uncool." Ya'll need to think about that.... sometimes people try to be so uncool and punk that they don't know who they want to be. If you want to wear camo and tube socks WEAR IT and the next day if you feel like a low cut shirt and tommy jeans WEAR IT! Be YOU... don't let yourself be catagorized. Some people who claim they are punk say they are punk because they are different. In some cases that is true but if you really think about it.... all punkers are pretty much the same. So really they aren't that different. They all like the same music wear the same clothes. I have lots of punk friends and they are cool, I also have friends who still listen to NSYNC but do I not hang out with them because of the music they like? No... Yes Sex Pistols/Anti Flag/The Dead Kennedys and cool but I think Kenny Chesney/John Mayer/and Sugar Ray are cool too. My friends don't always agree but that's their oppinion. If you guys like GC... thats cool... it's STILL cool if you like punk or whatever else you are listening to. Be yourself.... listen to what you WANT to listen to. Not what your friends listen to..... not whats "cool" or "uncool" or "punk" come on guys.... in the end does it even matter? ugh.... That's the most I've ever said.... haha... peace
    Musichick21on August 24, 2002   Link
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    I hate to argue..but all of this pisses me off. Punk is dead. Punk music isn't classified by how it's sung...it's the ideas behind it. I mean i like GC and all...but i think they try too hard to be "the punk band" and sound like it. I am getting so sick of people defying natural order just to be "cool". I always tried to be different cause i hate conformity, and everyone else just picks it up as a fad and dresses "punk", and as alfred e. neuman said, "it's getting harder and harder to tell non-conformists apart." which is very true. There will come a day when all the non-conformists will be dressing normal and preps will be dressing "punk". That's all i hae to say about that.
    emogetupgirlon August 03, 2002   Link
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    Ahh, great song...
    goodcharlon April 15, 2002   Link
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    General Comment
    this song is GREAT!! it reminds me of my own life sometimes!!
    SoAdGrLon April 20, 2002   Link
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    The little things little things they always hang around The little things little things they try to break me down The little things little things they just won’t go away The little things little things make me who i am today Go You wanna hate me now But i won’t stop now ‘cuz i can’t stop now ohhhhhh there are some of my favourite lyrics ever! I love how I can relate to sertain snippits from each one of GC's songs:)
    A-PuNKRoCK-FReaKon April 29, 2002   Link
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    this is one of the best punk songs ever, definatley the best since Dammit by Blink 182. Its lyrics are really good and it brings back a lot of memories of my first couple weeks at highschool when this song first came out, ahhhhhhhhh
    sic n twistedon May 01, 2002   Link
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    i can really relate to this song. its so awesome. but good charlotte was SOmuch better before they got popular
    MEMPSestinaon May 02, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    good chatlotte is not popular
    estoguyon May 02, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    and there's a good reason for that.....they're horrible live...one of the worst..if not THE worst I've ever seen...
    BeautifulDisasteron May 02, 2002   Link
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    good show
    estoguyon May 02, 2002   Link

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