Written by Brian Burton, Mark Linkous and Julian Casablancas

Lyrics by Julian Casablancas

LYRICS
A trick that people use to make you think they are smart
Is confidence when actually they’re lost in the dark
Only someone with the mind of a child says they’ll grow up
They’re surfin’ down the avalanche, your life will shore up
It’s nice to be loved, it can never happen too late
I wanna share my food but you have stolen my plate
Hey now, hey now, go your way now
You tortured little girl
Showing them what love is all about
Where did all the time go?
Everywhere it’s gone, gone, gone
You get the point now
You pick yourself up off the bar
She’s on his arm now
‘Cause they remind you of the pictures on the wall now
But she was young and I was not even born yet
If you think I know a little more than
The average person on the streets you are incorrect
Because I’m ignorant as shit, not here to preach man
You know I just wanna have fun, go to the beach man
That’s all I am, I’m just a simple guy who talks when
You put a microphone in front of him
You twisted little girl
Showing them what life is all about
Where did all the time go?
Everywhere it’s gone
Running laps in a relationship
Going in circles and I just can’t wait
Running laps so we can get in shape
In that shape because we can’t escape
Running laps because we’re running late
Ending up in the exact same place
Running laps in your relationship
Running away from the shadows of yourself
The world’s always amazed at how much cash you made
But not at how you made it, it’s just strange
It sounded kind of cool over the phone
It killed your neighbors and their dog and crushed their bones
You tortured little girl
Showing them what laughter’s all about
Where did all the wine go?
Every night it’s gone
You got it all worked out
Funny little girl
Showing them what pain is all about
Where did all the time go?
Every night it’s gone, gone, gone
You’re the coolest girl in this whole town
I just wanna parade you around
Put your perfect forehead on my face
We can leave this town without a trace

CREDITS
Brian Burton: Synthesizers, programming
Mark Linkous: Acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, programming
Julian Casablancas: Voice, lead guitar

PRODUCTION
Produced by Brian Burton and Mark Linkous
Engineered by Kennie Takahashi, Todd Monfalcone and Mark Linkous
Additional engineering by Tom Gardner
Mixed by Kennie Takahashi with Brian Burton and Mark Linkous
Mix assisted by Todd Monfalcone, Mike Laza and Alyssa Pittaluga
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering

RELEASES
Little Girl
Dark Night Of The Soul
Little Girl (Instrumental)
Dark Night Of The Soul Box Set Instrumental Bonus CD
Dark Night Of The Soul UK Promo CD Single
Little Girl (Radio Edit)
Dark Night Of The Soul UK Promo CD Single
Little Girl US Promo CD Single