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Tried So Hard
Gene Clark; Gosdin Brothers Lyrics
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I had to realize this time that I'd be all alone
Cause she is moving somewhere far away not slow
And though I tried so hard to please her
She said she really had to go
Even though this time it really hurts me bad
I've been through similarities
It's not the first break I've had
And though I tried so hard to please her
There must be something more to know
Never thought that we would end this way
It seemed that everything was going fine
Still with all the things that I can do or say
It won't change the fate I know so well is mine
So I'll stop and look right past the pain
Cause I've been in love before and I can love again
While she is moving somewhere far away not slow
And though I tried so hard to please her
She said she really had to go
In "Tried So Hard," Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers express the heartache of a failed relationship. The song is a reflection on the pain and loneliness that comes when a lover decides to leave. The singer in this song has tried everything to retain his love but fails, and now he is torn apart by the realization he has lost something meaningful to him. He stops to contemplate his situation and grapples with the sadness he feels about his lost relationship.
The song is an emotional ballad, but its message is a universal one. It's about trying your best to hold onto love but losing it anyway. The lyrics speak to the experience of many people, and its bluesy melody lends itself to the expression of that feeling. The song's chorus, which repeats the phrase "And though I tried so hard to please her" after each verse, emphasizes how much the singer tried to keep his lover but failed. Although he is sad, he tries to convince himself that he will be able to love again in time.
Line by Line Meaning
Stopped awhile this morning on my way back home
I took a brief pause today while returning home
I had to realize this time that I'd be all alone
I came to understand that I will be alone this time
Cause she is moving somewhere far away not slow
Because she is leaving for a distant location at a quick pace
And though I tried so hard to please her
Despite my great efforts to make her happy
She said she really had to go
She told me she needed to leave
Even though this time it really hurts me bad
Although this time it's causing me great pain
I've been through similarities
I've experienced similar situations before
It's not the first break I've had
I have already suffered some heartbreaks in the past
And I just can't let it bring me down too low
And I cannot let it depress me too much
There must be something more to know
There is probably more to this than I currently understand
Never thought that we would end this way
I never expected our relationship to end like this
It seemed that everything was going fine
It appeared that everything was going well
Still with all the things that I can do or say
Despite everything I can do or say
It won't change the fate I know so well is mine
It will not alter the destiny that I am very familiar with
So I'll stop and look right past the pain
So I will stop and ignore the pain
Cause I've been in love before and I can love again
Because I have been in love before and can fall in love again
While she is moving somewhere far away not slow
While she is departing to a distant location at a quick pace
And though I tried so hard to please her
And although I really tried to make her happy
She said she really had to go
She said she had to leave
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Written by: GENE CLARK
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