While earning many rave reviews from the blogging community for their blend of art punk and indie rock, the band released several singles, one of which made single of the week in NME. The singles were collected on the debut LP Nine Times That Same Song, released by New York-based What's Your Rupture? in late 2005. After much touring through 2006 and 2007, Eriksson left the band and Love Is All continued on as a quartet. A Hundred Things Keep Me Up at Night and the remix album Love Is All Mixed Up arrived in 2008, along with Eriksson's replacement Åke Strömer (saxophone, keyboards). They are currently signed to the New York-based indie label What's Your Rupture?.
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Trying Too Hard
Love Is All Lyrics
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no matter what they say I just cant agree
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say i just cant agree
and I gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better oh
gotta get myself together
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say I just cant agree
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say i just cant agree
and I gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better oh
gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better than this
wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say I just cant agree
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say i just cant agree
I gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better oh
gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better than this
wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say I just cant agree
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
no matter what they say i just cant agree
I gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better oh
gotta get myself together
there has to be something that is better than this
The lyrics to Love Is All's song Trying Too Hard reflect a feeling of dissatisfaction with the current state of life. The singer laments spending their life simply watching television, feeling as though they are not truly living. They acknowledge the outside opinions that may suggest that watching TV is a good way to pass the time, but for the singer, it just isn't fulfilling. They repeat the phrase "I'm wasting my life just watching TV" as a way to emphasize their feeling of dissatisfaction.
The singer realizes that they need to make a change in their life and get themselves together. They hope that there is something out there that is better than their current state of mind. The repetition of the phrase "there has to be something that is better" emphasizes the singer's desire for change and their belief that there is something more meaningful out there for them.
The overall tone of the song is one of frustration and longing for something more meaningful. The singer recognizes that they are trying too hard to find fulfillment in their current lifestyle, and they hope to find something better.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm wasting my life just watching the tv
I feel like I'm losing out on life by being glued to the TV
no matter what they say I just can't agree
I can't seem to believe what the TV is telling me, no matter how hard I try
and I gotta get myself together
I know deep down I need to make a change
there has to be something that is better oh
I just know there's a better way to live my life than this
gotta get myself together
I need to gather the courage to make a change
there has to be something that is better
I believe that there is something better out there for me
no matter what they say I just can't agree
I still can't bring myself to believe what I'm seeing on the TV
I gotta get myself together
I need to take action instead of just feeling stuck
there has to be something that is better oh
I know deep down that I deserve more than this
gotta get myself together
It's time for me to pull myself out of this rut
there has to be something that is better than this
I'm determined to find a more fulfilling way to live my life
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.