Story Behind The Song

Real life stuff. Went through it for several years with the ex, still goin' on!

Song Description

This one's about tryin' to get to someone who keeps puttin' up walls.

Lyrics

THE SMALLEST PART

ALL THE YEARS AND MILES BETWEEN US SEEM
TO HAVE TAKEN MORE THAN THEIR TOLL
EVERY TIME I SEE YOU GIRL
IT CHILLS ME RIGHT TO MY SOUL
IT HURTS SO MUCH JUST KNOWING
THAT I?VE CAUSED SO MANY TEARS
BUT WHAT?S WORSE
IS WATCHING THE WALLS GO UP
WHENEVER I AM NEAR

AND IF THERE?S THE SMALLEST PART OF YOU
THAT STILL CARES FOR ME
JUST SHINE A LIGHT AND MAKE IT BRIGHT
ENOUGH SO I CAN SEE
I KNOW IT WON?T BE EASY
TO OPEN YOUR HEART
NOW I DON?T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL
BUT I?LL TAKE THE SMALLEST PART

I WAS GOIN? THROUGH SOME PAPERS
WHEN I FOUND SOME PHOTOS OF US
WE WERE SMILIN? FOR THE AGES
JUST A COUPLE OF KIDS SO IN LOVE
WE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWIN?
HOW THE STORY WOULD UNFOLD
NOW I UNDERSTAND
WHAT YOU?RE BEEN GOIN? THROUGH
AND WHY YOU SEEM SO COLD

BUT IF THERE?S THE SMALLEST PART OF YOU
THAT STILL CARES FOR ME
JUST SHINE A LIGHT AND MAKE IT BRIGHT
ENOUGH SO I CAN SEE
I KNOW IT WON?T BE EASY
TO OPEN YOUR HEART
NOW I DON?T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL
BUT I?LL TAKE THE SMALLEST PART

I HOPE AND PRAY MAYBE SOMEDAY I?LL FIND
A TRACE OF FORGIVENESS IN YOUR EYES
?CAUSE I JUST CAN?T GO ON THIS WAY
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
© Derrick Procell