# Every Little Thing

Source: https://www.theminimalists.com/peter/
Published: 2017-06-16
Updated: 2024-06-12
Author: The Minimalists

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We’d like to introduce you to one of our favorite songs: [“Every Little Thing”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBGqf9W-qA) by Irish singer-songwriter Peter Doran.

We were pleased to first feature this beautiful song in the trailer to our memoir, [*Everything That Remains*](https://amzn.to/1NMknwr). And because the song fits our simple-living message perfectly—it melds optimism with decaffeinated chords and Peter’s Zen-folksinger wisdom—we decided to make “Every Little Thing” the official theme song for our [podcast](https://theminimalists.com/podcast) when it launched last year.

The only thing we enjoy more than supporting great music is supporting great *indie* music. As indie authors ourselves, we know the painstaking work that goes into handcrafting every aspect of a project, from writing to printing and the myriad steps in between. When done correctly, though, the result is truly special, because indie art connects the creator with the audience without the unnecessary muck in the middle.

Listen to Peter’s newest album, *[Overhead the Stars](https://amzn.to/2sKf5JB)*; visit his [website](https://www.peterdoran.com/) for more music; and be sure to say hi to him on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/peterdoranmusic/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/peterdoran/), or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/peterdoranmusic).

### “Every Little Thing” Lyrics

Every little thing, you think that you need\
 Every little thing, you think that you need\
 Every little thing that’s just feeding your greed\
 Oh, I bet that you’d be fine without it

Every little thing that you’ve gotta have\
 Every little thing that you’ve gotta have\
 That you’ve got to reach for and you’ve got to grab\
 Oh, I bet that you’d be fine without it

So tear your eyes away, oh tear your eyes away

Every little thing that sparkles and shines\
 Every little thing that sparkles and shines\
 It’s driving you sweetly out of your mind\
 But I bet that you’d be fine without it

So tear your eyes away, oh tear your eyes away

Every little thing that you’re lusting for\
 Every little thing that you’re lusting for\
 How did you ever get along before\
 Oh, I bet that you were fine without it

So tear your eyes away, oh tear your eyes away

Before you’re tripping over junk that’s lying scattered on your floor\
 The dusty and discarded toys that don’t shine any more\
 Every one you had to have, every one you swore\
 Would satisfy your greedy heart for now and evermore

Every little thing that catches your eye\
 Every little thing that catches your eye\
 Gets under your skin and it won’t be denied\
 Oh, I bet that you’d be fine without it

Oh, I bet that you’d be fine without it

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