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Blink-182 founder Tom DeLonge wrote this song with bassist/singer Mark Hoppus. DeLonge wrote this song about his then-girlfriend and eventual wife, Jenna Jenkins. His anecdotes—like the one about her leaving flowers on the stairs, are actually true. In a Rolling Stone profile from the year this song...
[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge]
All the small things
True care, truth brings
I'll take one lift
Your ride, best trip
Always, I know
You'll be at my show
Watching, waiting
Commiserating
[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
[Chorus: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge]
Late night, come home
Work sucks, I know
She left me roses by the stairs
Surprises let me know she cares
[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Just say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
[Chorus: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill
The night will go on, my little windmill
[Outro: Tom DeLonge with Mark Hoppus]
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na)
Say it ain't so, I will not go
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na)
Turn the lights off, carry me home
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na)
Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na)
The night will go on, the night will go on, my little windmill
All the Small Things was written by Travis Barker & Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus.
All the Small Things was produced by Jerry Finn.
blink-182 released All the Small Things on Tue Jun 01 1999.
In a program for one of Blink’s tours around the time of Enema’s release, Tom left a brief annotation for each track. For “All the Small Things”:
‘All The Small Things’ is a song I wrote for my girlfriend while we were recording. I had to write her a song, because I wrote songs about other girls, b...
Tom DeLonge said:
It came on the radio the other day, and I was like, ‘I sound like I’m f–king 11.’
It’s still played everywhere, but I don’t know why. Blink has some really great songs that I think have legs to stand around for a long period of time. But that’s not one of them and it haunts me!
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