The song "Little Darlin'" by Hootie & The Blowfish is about a relationship that ended and the confusion and hurt that come with it. The narrator in the song is addressing their former partner, who has come back to see them, but they don't understand why. They ask, "Can't see why you're cryin'? Don't even know why you came by so soon." The narrator acknowledges that the person once loved them, but still wonders why they left and were "so afraid of the truth." The chorus of the song repeats "Now, no, no" which could mean the narrator is expressing their unwillingness to go back to the relationship that ended. However, the narrator still wants to connect with the person and talk about things they think were untrue. The second verse tells us that the narrator warned their former partner from the beginning that they didn't want to be blamed for a broken heart. They didn't see their ex-partner often after the breakup but wished they had stayed in touch. The song has a hopeful tone towards the end with the repetition of, "I see you driving out of town. I just hope somehow you'll be alright again. I see you driving out of town. I just hope somehow we'll be alright again." Overall, "Little Darlin'" is a reflection on the end of a relationship, the questions that arise afterward, and the hope for healing.
