Try
Gabriel And Dresden ft. Nelly Furtado Lyrics


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All I know
Is everything is not as it's sold
But the more I grow the less I know
And I have lived so many lives
Though I'm not old
And the more I see, the less I grow
The fewer the seeds the more I sow
Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try, try

I wish I hadn't seen all of the realness
And all the real people are really not real at all
The more I learn the more I learn
The more I cry the more I cry
As I say goodbye to the way of life
I thought I had designed for me

Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there
I'm all I'll ever be
But all I can do is try
Oh, try, try

All of the moments that already passed
We'll try to go back and make them last
All of the things we want each other to be
We never will be, we never will be
And that's wonderful, and that's life
And that's you, baby
This is me, baby
And we are, we are, we are, we are
We are, we are
Free




In our love
We are free in our love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gabriel And Dresden ft. Nelly Furtado's song Try explores the theme of not being able to find answers even as we grow older and learn more about the world. The lyrics reflect on how the more we learn, the less we understand the world around us. The singer acknowledges that despite living multiple lives, they are still young and have a lot to learn. They have come to realize that everything around them is not as it seems and "all of the real people are really not real at all."


However, despite all of this uncertainty, the singer finds hope in the person they see standing before them. The person wants more from the singer, and all they can do is try to be the best version of themselves. They're saying goodbye to the life they thought they'd designed for themselves and embracing the unpredictability of life. They're free to love and be themselves, even if they're not perfect.


The chorus emphasizes the idea of trying to be better despite the challenges of life. All of the moments that have passed cannot be brought back, but they can try to make the present moment last. They acknowledge that they can never be everything that the other person wants them to be, but that's okay. They're free in their love and can be themselves with each other.


Overall, the lyrics to Try reflect the idea that life is unpredictable and full of uncertainty, but we can find hope and freedom in love and in being ourselves.


Line by Line Meaning

All I know
I have a limited understanding of the world


Is everything is not as it's sold
What I see or hear is not always truthful


But the more I grow the less I know
As I gain more experience, I realize how little I know


And I have lived so many lives
I have gone through various phases in my life


Though I'm not old
Despite not being old, I have had many experiences


And the more I see, the less I grow
As I gain new experiences, I don't necessarily become wiser or more mature


The fewer the seeds the more I sow
I try harder when faced with limited options


Then I see you standing there
When I look at you


Wanting more from me
Expecting more of me


And all I can do is try
I'll do my best to meet your expectations despite my limitations


I wish I hadn't seen all of the realness
I regret having a realistic view of things


And all the real people are really not real at all
People I thought were genuine turned out to be fake


The more I learn the more I learn
The more knowledge I gain, the more I realize how much more there is to learn


The more I cry the more I cry
The more emotional pain I feel, the more I break down


As I say goodbye to the way of life
As I abandon my old way of living


I thought I had designed for me
I realize that the life I envisioned is not what I actually want


I'm all I'll ever be
I can only be who I am


But all I can do is try
Still, I'll try my hardest to meet your expectations


All of the moments that already passed
Memories of the past


We'll try to go back and make them last
We'll attempt to hold on to those memories


All of the things we want each other to be
Our expectations of each other


We never will be, we never will be
We can't change who we are


And that's wonderful, and that's life
Acceptance of our imperfections is liberating


And that's you, baby
It's true for you, my love


This is me, baby
I accept who I am


And we are, we are, we are, we are
Together we are


We are, we are
Together we exist


Free
We are free to be ourselves


In our love
In our relationship


We are free in our love
Our love allows us to be free




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN WEST, NELLY FURTADO

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Comments from YouTube:

Adrian Voinea

this is such a hidden gem.. one of my favorite of all time, and it never got mainstream

Ais

Moja młodość 🤩

Karolina

Pozdrawiam, też kocham ten remix😁

TMC Remixes

I made this remix haha! OMG it's been ages since I heard it. I labeled it TMC's Drama Dub. It was a mashup of Nelly Furtado's "Try" and Deborah Cox "Play Your Part (Gabriel & Dresden Dub)".

Andrius M

At the time there was a legend about this track that it is baned in Irelands clubs becouse people are passing out during the midlle drop:D

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