Little Wonders

Rob Thomas - Little Wonders

let it go,
let it roll right off your shoulder
don't you know
the hardest part is over
let it in,
let your clarity define you
in the end
we will only just remember how it feels

our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain

let it slide,
let your troubles fall behind you
let it shine
until you feel it all around you
and I don't mind
if it's me you need to turn to
we’ll get by,
it's the heart that really matters in the end

our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain

all of my regret
will wash away some how
but I can not forget
the way I feel right now

in these small hours
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate

time falls away but these small hours
these small hours, still remain,
they still remain
these little wonders
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away
but these small hours
these little wonders still remain


The song Little Wonders, written by Rob Thomas, I think is meant to both inspire and comfort those who have just overcome some great difficulty or trial. By utilizing words of comfort and encouragement, the songs message of no matter how bad life gets the happiness or success we experience, no matter how small, is what really matters in the end can be conveyed to the listener.

As the song begins it starts with the statement, “let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder don't you know the hardest part is over.” This sentence is an example of Thomas using figurative language to convey his message of the song. This creates an appeal to pathos because these words are words of comfort. It also creates a partial appeal to ethos because the writer is trying to come off as a comforting individual that the reader can trust or at least feel comfortable when listening to him.

Thomas uses a hyperbole or overstatement when he says; “time falls away but these small hours these little wonders still remain.” The statement that time falls away is not meant to be taken literally but is meant to convey the magnitude of the situation. By doing this, Thomas reminds the listener that even though life can be tough, the little moments of happiness are all that really matter in the end. Another thing about this statement is that it is an appeal to logos. When the writer uses powerful words like these to describe the message in his song he is also trying to affirm the message in this song.