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Petty Things Lyrics by Michaela Slinger

This Can’t Last Forever

2023

[Verse 1]
How do you unravel a life
Built up on two sides?
Can't cut the couch in half
Or take the words that we said back

[Verse 2]
This is not a clean break
Half of the time it feels like a mistake
Wish that you did something wrong
So I could say I knew all along, but

[Chorus]
It doesn't always end
With a crash and a bang
Sometimes it's a slow and flickering flame
That burns down to the coals
While you're too busy
Focusing on petty things
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah

[Verse 3]
I try to pinpoint the change
Could I fix this? could we get saved?
I go ahead and blame myself
Tortured by the thought of you with somebody else

[Verse 4]
We say we want closurе
Then you pull me closer
Feels likе I'm home
But I shouldn't stay over
Oh no

[Chorus]
I guess it doesn't always end
With a crash and a bang
Sometimes it's a slow and flickering flame
That burns down to the coals
While you're too busy
Focusing on petty things
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah

[Bridge]
Do you see it as a waste?
I know I don't think of it that way
'Cause it was love until it changed
And dulled so low, we couldn't stay

[Chorus]
Doesn't always end
With a crash and a bang
Sometimes it's, sometimes it's
All the could've beens
That'll drive you insane
Have you wishing for an all-out blow-up blaze
So I can let you go
And get back to focusing on petty things
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah
Ahhh, oh, oh yeah
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Michaela Slinger

Michaela Slinger

About “Petty Things” by Michaela Slinger

Read the complete lyrics to "Petty Things" by Michaela Slinger from the album "This Can’t Last Forever" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Petty Things" is credited to Michaela Slinger. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Petty Things" appears on "This Can’t Last Forever" in 2023.

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