Try
09. Roxette Lyrics
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I thank the Lord I'm still strong like before
I picked myself up from the floor and tried
I tried just a little bit harder, oh yea
If someone wants you to bleed and it feels like your're dying
Don't make the moves you don't need, don't cry, just say ba-ba-bye-bye and try, try
Try just a little bit harder, go ahead and try
Mondays and rainy days were in my pocket
I don't want to send them on to you
Bring them home to you
In Roxette's song "Try," the singer reflects on a difficult time in their life and how they overcame it. The opening lines suggest that the singer had experienced something personally devastating, but they are grateful to still be standing. The lyrics suggest that the singer picked themselves up from the floor and made an effort to carry on despite feeling shattered. They urge listeners to do the same: if you find yourself feeling beaten down, try just a little bit harder.
The chorus drives this point home, emphasizing that sometimes you have to work harder than you ever have before to get through difficult times. The repetition of "try just a little bit harder" seems to suggest that even a small effort can make a big difference when things are tough. The final verse talks about bad days being "in my pocket" and not wanting to send them on to someone else. The singer instead chooses to bring the bad days home, perhaps in an effort to work through them rather than passing them on to another person.
Line by Line Meaning
I left and wrote down this song 'cause my life looked so shattered
I wrote this song after leaving behind my broken life
I thank the Lord I'm still strong like before
I'm grateful for my strength that has remained unchanged
I picked myself up from the floor and tried
I got up and made an effort to change my situation
I tried just a little bit harder, oh yea
I made an attempt with more effort than before
If someone wants you to bleed and it feels like you're dying
If someone is causing you pain and it feels unbearable
Don't make the moves you don't need, don't cry, just say ba-ba-bye-bye and try, try
Don't waste your energy on unnecessary actions, don't cry, say goodbye and keep trying
Try just a little bit harder, you'll survive
Make a greater effort and you will make it through
Try just a little bit harder, go ahead and try
Give it your best shot and take a chance
Mondays and rainy days were in my pocket
I was carrying around feelings of sadness and gloominess
I don't want to send them on to you
I don't want to spread my negativity to others
Bring them home to you
I want to find my own happiness and not burden others with my negativity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PER GESSLE
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