One More Try
AI Feat. Chaka Khan Lyrics


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I took you for granted,
anything that I wanted
You made sure I had it
I knew you were a
special kinda man
And now that your gone
I can see that I made a
mistake and I need you
I wanna know
Could you forgive me
for the things I've done wrong
(Baby)
I need to know
Can I make things right
Give me one more try
baby don't you know it's tragic
You don't know what you've got
til it's gone
Baby we had our love,
we had our way
If I only had you
Since you've been gone
I just need to know, baby
I wanna know
Could you forgive me
for the things I've done wrong
(Baby)
I need to know
Can I make things right
Give me one more try
You know I never meant to
hurt like that
And if I could ya' know I'd
take it all back
I promise that the
next time around
**Oooh!
I wanna know
Could you forgive me
for the things I've done wrong
(Baby)
I need to know
Can I make things right
Give me one more try
Sorry for the way that I
treated you baby
Doing what I did you know I
had to be crazy
I'll give up everything
to get you
I'm gonna do what it takes,
I gotta do what it takes
Forgive me, forgive me
You're the 1 and only
love of my life
Please say that I can come back
I miss my best friend,
I miss my best friend, Baby
Baby I'm sorry,
I need you baby,
can you forgive me
Baby I'm sorry,
I need you baby,
can you forgive me
Baby I'm sorry,




I need you baby,
can you forgive me

Overall Meaning

The song "One More Try" by AI Feat. Chaka Khan is a heartfelt apology from the singer to her past lover. Throughout the song, she expresses her regret for taking him for granted and not realizing how special he was until he was gone. She asks for forgiveness for the mistakes she made and wonders if she could make things right and have another chance with him. She acknowledges that losing him was tragic and that she never meant to hurt him. She promises to make things right and gives up everything to get him back, acknowledging that he is the love of her life and her best friend.


The lyrics of the song convey a strong sense of regret and yearning. The singer is clearly remorseful for her past actions and is willing to do whatever it takes to make things right. The chorus of the song, "Give me one more try, baby don't you know it's tragic, you don't know what you've got till it's gone," is particularly powerful, highlighting the importance of appreciating what you have while you have it. The song is a reminder that sometimes it takes losing something to realize its true value.


Line by Line Meaning

I took you for granted,
I did not appreciate you enough and did not realize your worth


anything that I wanted
You fulfilled all my needs and desires, regardless of what they were


You made sure I had it
You took care of me and made sure I had everything I needed


I knew you were a special kinda man
I recognized that you were an exceptional person


And now that your gone
Now that you're no longer here


I can see that I made a mistake and I need you
I realize I erred in my actions and I require your presence


I wanna know
I desire to be aware


Could you forgive me for the things I've done wrong
Would you be willing to pardon me for my mistakes


(Baby)I need to know
(Darling) I must be aware


Can I make things right
Can I rectify my errors and do better


Give me one more try
Allow me one more opportunity


baby don't you know it's tragic
My love, don't you comprehend that it's a heartbreaking situation


You don't know what you've got til it's gone
You do not fully realize the value of something until it is no longer present


Baby we had our love, we had our way
My love, we had our relationship and we did things our own way


If I only had you
If only I could have you


Since you've been gone
Ever since you left


I just need to know, baby
I only need to be aware, my love


Sorry for the way that I treated you baby
Apologies for the way I behaved towards you, my love


Doing what I did you know I had to be crazy
I must have been out of my mind to behave the way I did


I'll give up everything to get you
I am willing to sacrifice everything to be with you


I'm gonna do what it takes, I gotta do what it takes
I am prepared to do whatever is required to rectify my mistakes and make things right


Forgive me, forgive me
Please pardon me, please pardon me


You're the 1 and only love of my life
You are the one and only person I have ever loved


Please say that I can come back
Please permit me to return to you


I miss my best friend, I miss my best friend, Baby
I miss my closest companion, I miss my closest companion, my love


Baby I'm sorry, I need you baby, can you forgive me
My love, I apologize, I require you, can you forgive me




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AI, Brown S., Coley A., Mortimer C.

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Comments from YouTube:

Tyjah Khan

Wow! Whoever A.I. is I'm a fan already!!! Beautiful song!!! Chaka's influence knows no bounds!!!

comeon6

Let me tell you 1:02-1:31 was PURE EXCELLENT!!!!! Improvisational skills!! This is WHY she's the queen...She didn't even know how the damn songs went, but she KILLED that sh*& and improved it like NONE other...but, I didn't like this version live though...Chaka didn't know the song..Hell, she has countless songs she does for other people on their albums, and a BUNCH of stuff for herself...She record a song, and it's on to the next project!!!!! GO CHAKA!

televisionobsessed

Amazing. Thanks sooo much for posting!!

teru ono

Ai・上手過ぎる・・何も言えない

zumi2501

日本だけにとどまらず世界を目指してほしい

rurumeg

この曲、大好き。 どのシーンにも合いますが、私は雪の日に部屋でかけるのが好き。

safari0317

愛ちゃんすごいね夢どんどん叶えていってるね。

sun maruberry

あいちゃんは凄い、凄い‼️ だけど、チャカの高音〜〜っ❣️ 昔は歌も上手かったけど、ガリガリだったのよね。可愛いかった。私も信じられないと思いましたが🤣。

ZowBAR

i'm so happy !

ThorSmith

@comeon6, IT has NEVER brought a Chaka Khan rarity here all by ITself because IT has no Chaka collection of IT's own! Anything IT uploads has already been shared online by someone else. The only thing IT does is (badly) upload all of it's stolen Chaka loot to 1 place under IT's name. IT has no real knowledge of Chaka Khan or music, so any opinion except IT's own is considered "negativity". IT is nothing major in my life but I hope IT knows I'll be somewhere laughing when IT's account is yanked.

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