Try again
Eddie Lovette Lyrics


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I been starin' at your photograph
wondering where you're at today
and I've been hanging by the telephone.

you told me you needed
more walks, more talks
more feelin' close to me
I want to be close to you

I didn't know you needed
some roses, some romance
a little candlelight and slow dance
that's not how it's been
but maybe we can try again
try, try, maybe we can try again.

I remember all the days gone by
and I'm wonderin' why I couldn't see
I could search the whole world over
and never find what you were always giving me.

I told you I needed
more time, more space, more freedom
(free to do)
Free to do, girl
what you want to do

I gave you no roses, no romance
no candlelight and no slow dance
but that's just how it's been
maybe we can try again
try, try, maybe we can try again
try, try, maybe we can try again, yeah

I remember when
you told me you needed
more walks, more talks
more feelin' close to me
I want to be close to you, yeah

I'll give you some roses
whole lot of romance
a little candlelight (slow dance)
don't let this feeling end
maybe we can try again
try, try, maybe we can try again

try, try, maybe we can try again
we can try again




try, try, maybe we can try again
try, try, maybe we can try again...

Overall Meaning

In Eddie Lovette's song "Try Again," the singer expresses his longing to rekindle a lost love. He spends his time staring at a photograph of the woman, wondering where she is now. He realizes that he didn't give her what she needed in the relationship. She needed walks, talks, feeling close, romance, and slow dances. He only gave her freedom without any thought of what she required from a romantic connection. The singer acknowledges his mistakes and hopes for a chance to start anew by giving her the things she needs.


This song speaks to the theme of lost love and making a second attempt at a relationship. It also highlights the importance of communication, understanding, and effort in a romantic relationship. The singer realizes that he took his relationship for granted, and he wishes to make amends by trying again, this time with a deeper understanding and appreciation for his partner's needs.


Line by Line Meaning

I been starin' at your photograph
I have been looking at your picture for a while and wondering what you might be up to now.


wondering where you're at today
I am curious where you might be at this moment.


and I've been hanging by the telephone.
I have been waiting by the phone for you to call me.


you told me you needed
You previously informed me that you required some things from me.


more walks, more talks
You said that you wanted us to spend more time together and communicate better.


more feelin' close to me
You expressed the desire to have a stronger emotional connection with me.


I want to be close to you
I also want to be emotionally closer to you.


I didn't know you needed
I was not aware of what you required from me.


some roses, some romance
You wanted me to be more romantic and give you flowers.


a little candlelight and slow dance
You also desired more intimate moments such as candlelit dinners and slow dances.


that's not how it's been
Unfortunately, our relationship has not been like that in the past.


but maybe we can try again
However, perhaps we can make an effort to improve our relationship.


try, try, maybe we can try again.
Let's attempt to make things better between us and not give up so easily.


I remember all the days gone by
I recall all the moments we have shared in the past.


and I'm wonderin' why I couldn't see
I am questioning why I did not realize what you truly needed from me earlier.


I could search the whole world over
I could look all around the world and still not find someone who gave as much to me as you did.


and never find what you were always giving me.
You always gave me so much, and I would never be able to find that same level of love from anyone else.


I told you I needed
I informed you of what I required from our relationship.


more time, more space, more freedom
I wanted more time to myself and some space to do my own thing.


(free to do)
(I wanted to be free to do) whatever I wanted.


Free to do, girl
I wanted the freedom to pursue my own interests and hobbies.


what you want to do
I also wanted to give you the freedom to do what makes you happy.


I gave you no roses, no romance
I did not show you any romantic gestures, such as giving you flowers or doing something special for you.


no candlelight and no slow dance
We did not share any intimate moments together, such as having a candlelit dinner or dancing slowly.


but that's just how it's been
Unfortunately, our relationship has been lacking in these areas in the past.


maybe we can try again
However, maybe we can make an effort to improve and try again.


I remember when
I recall a particular moment in the past.


you told me you needed
You told me about what you required from our relationship in the past.


I'll give you some roses
I will make more of an effort to show my love for you by giving you flowers.


whole lot of romance
I will try to be more romantic and do things to show how much I love you.


a little candlelight (slow dance)
I want to share intimate moments with you, such as a slow dance by candlelight.


don't let this feeling end
Let's not allow these positive feelings between us to fade away.


we can try again
We can make an effort to improve our relationship and try again.


try, try, maybe we can try again
We should not give up hope that we can make things better between us.


try, try, maybe we can try again
We should keep making an effort to improve our relationship.




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Jenelle Franklin

Will always love Eddie Lovette...that man voice is amazing❀

Josival Ferreira

Massa, viajar eh preciso, com os pΓ©s no chΓ£o eh claro.

Alaina Richmond

This is the jamπŸ˜‡

Brandon Lawrence

Ive searched twenty years for this song to be found ... At last

Ima Lealiiee

Brandon Lawrence check out champaign try again version. Its just as good as this ☝

Nazinha Cunha

Linda mΓΊsicaπŸ˜™

AgentBlaxx

This one kills me deep inside when love was love

Mario Jaspers

Beautiful song.

Brandon Lawrence

love this reminds me of wen I was 19 special years of my life 😎

Francis Godinet

Beautiful.

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