The group consisted of Lee Andrews (lead), Roy Calhoun (first tenor), Thomas "Butch" Curry (second tenor), Ted Weems (baritone) and Wendell Calhoun (bass). Lee Andrews was born Arthur Lee Andrews Thompson, in 1936, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He died on March 16, 2016.
They recorded on the Gotham, Rainbow, Mainline, Chess, United Artists, Grand and Gowen labels. Managed by Kae Williams, in 1957 and 1958 they had their three biggest hits, "Teardrops", "Long Lonely Nights" and "Try the Impossible".
Lee Andrews' son is Ahmir Khalib Thompson, a musician who uses the stage name ?uestlove as part of the well known Philadelphia based group The Roots and in his solo career.
Try the Impossible
Lee Andrews & The Hearts Lyrics
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Try to understand
The way I feel about you.
Try the incredible,
For in trying all of our dreams,
Might come true.
Try to understand you're
Everything I ever hoped for.And if you try to
Make it goodbye,take my heart,
It will be yours, I really mean it.
When i tell you I'll be
At your beck and call.
Tell me you want me,
And our love
Will conquer all.
The need for you
Just to be with you,
Is the reason to why
I plead to you
Make the impossible
The incredible and all
Of my dreams come true.
(wee ew wee ew wee ew..ew wee ew wee ew wee ew)
I really mean it..when I tell you
I'll be at your beck and call.
Tell me you want me,
And our love
will conquer all.
Oh,the need for you,
Just to be with you
Is the reason to why
I plead to you.
Make the impossible
Of my dreams come true.
(wee-ooh we-ooh we-ooh we-ooh we-ooh)
....Try The Impossible
The song "Try the Impossible" by Lee Andrews & The Hearts is a soulful ballad about the power of love and the lengths one would go to in order to experience it. The lyrics urge the listener to try to understand the way the singer feels about them and to consider trying the impossible and the incredible in the pursuit of their dreams. The singer admits that the person they are addressing is everything they ever hoped for, and they pledge to be at the listener's "beck and call" if they want them. The love between them is meant to conquer all, and the singer believes that the need to be with the listener is reason enough to make the impossible incredible and make their dreams come true.
Throughout the song, the lyrics suggest that love can make the impossible possible and that it has the power to overcome any obstacle. The repeated refrain of "try the impossible" encourages the listener to take a chance on love and not be afraid to dream big. The singer's devotion and willingness to do anything for the person they love are evident throughout the song, creating an emotional and heartfelt message that resonates with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Try the impossible,
Take on the seemingly impossible task of understanding the depth of my emotions for you.
Try to understand
Make an effort to understand the complexity of my love for you.
The way I feel about you.
The intense emotions that I have for you cannot be expressed in mere words.
Try the incredible,
Attempt the incredible feat of making all of our dreams come true.
For in trying all of our dreams,
By making a sincere attempt to achieve our dreams, we may actually accomplish them.
Might come true.
It is possible for our dreams to be realized if we try hard enough.
Try to understand you're
Take a moment to realize the significance of the role you play in my life.
Everything I ever hoped for.
You are everything I have ever wished for in a partner and more.
And if you try to
If you make an attempt to leave me and break my heart,
Make it goodbye,take my heart,
If you must leave, take my heart with you, because it belongs to you.
It will be yours, I really mean it.
My heart is yours and I truly mean it.
When i tell you I'll be
When I promise that I will always
At your beck and call.
Be there for you whenever and wherever you need me.
Tell me you want me,
Express your desire for me without hesitation.
And our love
The love that we share
Will conquer all.
Can overcome any obstacle we may face.
The need for you
My overwhelming desire for you
Just to be with you,
Just to have you by my side
Is the reason to why
Is the root cause of why
I plead to you
I beg of you
Make the impossible
Make the seemingly impossible
The incredible and all
A reality that is beyond belief and beyond our wildest dreams
Of my dreams come true.
To make all of my deepest desires and aspirations come true.
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