Try
Big Brothers and The Holding Company Lyrics
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So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself
Cause I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, yeah.
Hey, I don't care how long it's gonna take ya
But if it's a dream I don't want No I don't really want it
Yeah if it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me.
So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul.
I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
So I can show, show, show him love with no control, yeah.
Hey! I don't care how long it's gonna take ya
But if it's a dream I don't want
No I don't really want it
Yeah if it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me.
Hey, dig it! Yeah! Yeah yeah yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, all right.
Try oh yeah, hey, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord,
Try oh yeah, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord,
Try oh yeah yeah, try, whoa, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord,
Push, work, push, work, oh yeah, try, oh yeah hey!
Try oh yeah, hey try oh yeah,
Try Lord, try, try, you ain't trying man
You're not trying out man, come up with it.
Come on, that's a wanker that listens to words, man.
Hey you gotta work all night
Hey little girl, gotta push on
You gotta need
Work a little more, hey, try a little more,
Need a little more
Yeah, work on, push on, move on, move on,
You gotta work for it, you gotta work on it
Push on, need on, move on,
Move on, hey hey hey.
Work it daddy,
Work it daddy,
Come on, work it daddy, oh
Yeah, yeah, you better try, try, try, try a little more
You ain't never gonna get any man if that's the sort of thing you can do.
Shit, there's lot more talent around than that man.
Try, try, try, try try try,
You've gotta try, try, try, try,
Try, try, try, try, try, try
You gotta try, try, try, try
Lord, try, try, try, try,
Lord, try, try, try, try,
Hey, try, try, try, try,
Hey, try oh yeah, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord
Try oh yeah, hey, try whoa, try oh yeah
Try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, try oh yeah
Try oh yeah, hey, hey, hey,
Try oh yeah, try oh yeah,
Lord, Lord, Lord, oh Lord.
The lyrics to Big Brothers and The Holding Company’s song, Try, are a passionate plea for a woman to win over the heart of the man she loves. The repetition of “try” and “just a little bit harder” conveys the sense of determination felt by the singer. She wants to demonstrate her love fully, giving every bit of her soul to the man she desires. The singer is aware that she may have competition for his affections, and she wants to make sure that she does not lose him to anyone else. The lyrics contain a sense of urgency, suggesting that the singer feels that time is of the essence, and she must do everything in her power to win his love.
The song has a bluesy, soulful feel to it, with heavy basslines and powerful vocals. The echoing guitar riffs and drums create a sense of building tension, adding to the urgency of the lyrics. The lyrics themselves are poetic and evocative, delivering an emotional message that is both timeless and relatable. The song’s message is about the power of love and the lengths that people will go to in order to win it.
Line by Line Meaning
Try, try, try just a little bit harder
The singer urges herself to put a little more effort into winning someone over
So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself
The singer has strong feelings for someone and wants them to be reciprocated
Cause I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
The singer is determined to succeed in her pursuit of love
So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, yeah.
The artist fears losing the object of her affection to someone else and wants to prevent that from happening
Hey, I don't care how long it's gonna take ya
The artist is patient and willing to wait as long as it takes to get what she wants
But if it's a dream I don't want No I don't really want it
The singer hopes that her desire is not a dream but a reality
Yeah if it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me.
The singer doesn't want to be awakened from her dream of love
So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul.
The artist wants to give her all to the person she loves
So I can show, show, show him love with no control, yeah.
The artist wants to show her love freely without any restrictions or reservations
Hey! I don't care how long it's gonna take ya
The artist reiterates her patience and willingness to wait for love
But if it's a dream I don't want
The singer emphasizes that she wants her love desire to be a reality
Hey, dig it! Yeah! Yeah yeah yeah!
An expression of excitement over the possibility of love
Push, work, push, work, oh yeah, try, oh yeah hey!
Advice to push forward and work harder to achieve love
Work it daddy
A playful expression urging someone to work harder at achieving love
You ain't never gonna get any man if that's the sort of thing you can do.
The singer is saying that simply waiting is not enough to win someone over
Try, try, try, try try try
An exhortation to keep trying in the pursuit of love
Lord, Lord, Lord, oh Lord.
An exclamation of an intense desire to achieve love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHEA TAYLOR, JAMES FAUNTLEROY
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Sittin' down by my window
Honey, lookin' out at the rain
Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window
Baby, lookin' out at the rain
Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me
And it felt just like a ball and chain
Honey, that's exactly what it felt like
Honey, just dragging me down
And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why
Why does every single little tiny thing I hold on goes wrong?
Yeah it all goes wrong, yeah
And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now babe, tell me why
Why does every thing, every thing
Hey, here you gone today, I wanted to love you
Honey, I just wanted to hold you, I said, for so long
Yeah! Alright! Hey!
Love's got a hold on me, baby
Feels just like a ball and chain
Now, love's just draggin' me down, baby, yeah
Feels like a ball and chain
I hope there's someone out there who could tell me
Why the man I love wanna leave me in so much pain
Yeah, maybe, maybe you could help me, come on, help me!
And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why
Now tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why, yeah
And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, when I ask you
When I need to know why, c'mon tell me why, hey hey hey
Here you've gone today
I wanted to love you and hold you
Till the day I die
I said whoa, whoa, whoa!
And I say oh, whoa, whoa, no honey
It ain't fair, daddy it ain't fair what you do
I see what you're doin' to me and you know it ain't fair
And I say oh, whoa whoa now baby
It ain't fair, now, now, now, what you do
I said hon' it ain't fair what, hon' it ain't fair what you do
Oh, here you gone today and all I ever wanted to do
Was to love you
Honey an' I think there can be nothing wrong with that
Only it ain't wrong, no, no, no, no, no
Sittin' down by my window
Lookin' at the rain
Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window
Lookin' at the rain, see the rain
Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me
And it felt like a ball and chain
Oh this can't be in vain
And I'm gonna tell you one just more time, yeah, yeah!
And I say oh, whoa whoa, now baby
This can't be, no this can't be in vain
And I say no no no no no no no no, whoa!
And I say whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Now now now now now now now now now no no not in vain
Hey, hope there is someone that could tell me
Hon', tell me why
Hon', tell me why love is like
Just like a ball
Just like a ball
Baaaaaaalllll
Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
And a chain
Yeah!
@dianaruth8143
People who say that Big Brother & the Holding Company were lousy musicians weren't there.
@michaelkucinski4021
I wasn't there. I was too young. But, I know that they were great!
@WolfShenda
Is there anyone ever saying this?...
@lrwguitar
Easily best band she had
@thomasmulroney2065
In Vietnam, we used to listen to this all the time, but especially after s bad mission. Her screams were exactly how we felt
@mmmm-uy2se
Make love not war
@squeezepanda1
Where did you listen (if I may ask) ? I always thought those reconnaissance were a little like hiking trips and you'd sleep out in the jungle....
@rogerhjalmar5770
Thanks for your service.
@rosa7236
@@mmmm-uy2se it wasn't like they had a choice!
@filomenamauti9617
Fake? Fake subman? Fake little fish? Fake. Neanche sa.dov'è il Vietnam. Orrido.