Try
Full Tilt Boogie Band Lyrics

This is a song called Try
The singer is introducing the song as one about trying.

(Just a Little Bit Harder)
This is a subtitle for the song, expressing the intensity of the trying that will be depicted.

You know you'd better baby and you know you got to
The singer is emphasizing the importance of trying in order to achieve a goal and keep a loved one.

Try, try, try just a little bit harder
The singer is urging themselves and the listener to put forth extra effort in attempting to win their loved one's heart.

So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself
The singer is telling themselves that if they try harder, they will be able to love their partner more fully.

Well, I'm gonna try, just a little bit harder
The singer reaffirms their commitment to trying harder.

So I can't give, give, give, give him to nobody else.
The singer wants to ensure that their loved one stays with them and that they do not lose them to anyone else.

Well, I've been waiting for such a long time
The singer has been waiting a long time to have this kind of love and relationship.

I ain't gonna lose myself
The singer will not become someone they're not or give up their values to win the affection of their partner.

(No, I ain't gonna lose it)
This is a reaffirmation of the previous line. The singer is stating that they won't lose their sense of self or the opportunity to be with their loved one.

To make him mine, all mine.
The singer wants to make their partner exclusively theirs by trying harder for their relationship.

Yeah, I'm gonna try yeah, just a little bit harder
The singer restates their intention to try harder for their partner's love and to show their commitment.

So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul. (Hey!)
The singer wants to give every part of themselves to their partner through trying harder in the relationship.

So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody, no.
The singer doesn't want to lose their partner to anyone else and hopes to prevent that by trying harder.

Oh! Well, I don't care how long it's gonna take me
The singer is willing to try as long as it takes to achieve their goal.

But if it's a dream I don't want
If their goal is impossible or not meant to be, the singer doesn't want to entertain it and wants to move on.

No, I don't really want it
The singer reinforces their desire to avoid hopeless endeavors.

If it's a dream I don't want
The singer repeats their sentiment that if the pursuit is futile, they don't want it.

Nobody to wake me.
The singer is using a dream as a metaphor for a hopeless goal and doesn't want anyone to encourage them to pursue it.

Hey, you better not do it! Yeah!
The singer is telling someone not to wake them up from this metaphorical dream, indicating they don't need encouragement for something that won't work out.

Try yeah, try oh yeah, hey, hey!
The singer once again encourages themselves and others to try harder.

Try yeah,
The singer continues to emphasize the importance of trying harder in the relationship.

Try yeah,
The singer repeats the sentiment from the previous line.

Try yeah.
The final repetition of the singer's message of trying harder.

Try
The final call to try harder.

Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
The singer is using the word daddy in a semi-affectionate way to address their partner, indicating intimacy and admiration.

Well, every time I reach out I said baby
The singer is reaching out emotionally to their partner using the word 'baby'-- an affectionate term of endearment.

I know, know, know I got to try some more.
The singer acknowledges that they need to put more effort into the relationship in order for it to succeed.

I said I got to put my arms around you
The singer wants to show their love and appreciation for their partner through a physical gesture like a hug.

I said, I said I got to hold my demand.
The singer is saying that they need to be patient but also proactive in ensuring their emotional needs are met.

I said I got to make you understand
The singer wants their partner to see their point of view and understand how important they are to the singer.

Whoa baby, I said I gotta bring you round
The singer wants to bring their partner closer to them emotionally and deepen their relationship.

Bring you round to the insight of me.
The singer intends to show their partner what makes them unique and reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings.

I said try, try, yeah, try, try, try, try.
The singer repeats the call to try harder to their partner, indicating the importance of their efforts to strengthen their relationship.

Whoa try, oh yeah, try oh yeah, hey hey!
The singer reiterates the importance of trying harder one last time, as a final push for their partner to accept and nurture the relationship.

I gotta talk to my man now,
The singer needs to open up and communicate with their partner about the state of their relationship, its challenges, and its potential.

You know, I gotta work for my man now,
The singer understands that relationships require work and commitment, and they are willing to invest time and effort to make it work.

I said, I gotta feel for my man now,
The singer is experiencing deep and strong emotions for their partner and wants to nurture these feelings further.

You know I, I gotta work for my man now,
Reiterated from earlier, the singer reasserts their willingness to work hard to strengthen their relationship.

I think-a every day for my man now,
The singer is constantly thinking about their partner and honing their intentions to make the relationship better.

You know it, every way for my baby now.
The singer's use of the word 'baby' once more highlights the intimacy and intensity of their relationship, and how every decision and action is informed by their love for their partner.

Oh, try, oh yeah, oh try yeah,
The singer is making one final appeal for their partner to try harder and meet them halfway in the relationship.

Try yeah, try yeah, hey, hey,
The singer repeats the call to try harder one last time, indicating how much they want the relationship to prosper.

Try, oh yeah, try ah yeah,
Reiterating the previous line, the singer is urging their partner to try harder to make their relationship work.

Try just a little bit
The song ends with a final push for their partner to try just a bit harder, for the sake of their love story.

Harder.
The final word of the song, a powerful statement to end the call to try harder in the troubled relationship.