I Tried
Nicky Egan Lyrics
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You and me both
Wearing our young souls down
I became distant
Feeling the space
You simply weren't around
Mine was just fine
Same old story just to pass the time
Good night, I love you
Words that were true
Opened my mind
But my heart shined through
It wasn't right
It wasn't fair
All that you did was love me
And when you thought
That I didn't care
The space made it hard to show it
In my mind
Oh I swear that
I tried to make my way back
To your love
Remnants of you boy
Fill up my room
Screaming my name so loud
If you only knew
What you're doing
What you do to me love
It wasn't right
It wasn't fair
All that you did was love me
And when you thought
That I didn't care
The space made it hard to show it
In my mind
Oh I swear that
I tried to make my way back
To your love
The song "I Tried" by Nicky Egan is a love song that talks about the struggles that come with maintaining a relationship. The lyrics tell a story about the two lovers who started out together as young souls, but time and distance had worn them down, and they ended up becoming distant. Although they still loved each other, the space between them made it hard for them to show it. The lyrics, "All that you did was love me and when you thought that I didn't care, the space made it hard to show it," suggests that the physical space between them created an emotional gap, which led to misunderstandings about each other's feelings.
The song's chorus, "It wasn't right, it wasn't fair, all that you did was love me, and when you thought that I didn't care, the space made it hard to show it," implies that the singer recognized that it wasn't fair for her partner to love her so much when she couldn't reciprocate it fully. The line, "In my mind, oh, I swear that I tried to make my way back to your love," reveals the singer's attempt to bridge the gap and reconcile with her partner despite the distance.
Overall, the song talks about the challenges that distance can have on a relationship and how it can make it hard for both partners to express their love for each other fully. It is a reminder that love takes effort from both parties, and it is not always easy to maintain, but it's always worth working towards.
Line by Line Meaning
Foolish and hoping
Both of us were foolish and hoping for something that we couldn't have
You and me both
We were both in the same situation
Wearing our young souls down
Our unrequited love was slowly wearing us down
I became distant
I became less close to you
Feeling the space
I felt the distance between us
You simply weren't around
You were not present in my life
How was your day love?
I asked about your day out of habit
Mine was just fine
My day was okay
Same old story just to pass the time
I said the same things to you to pass the time because I didn't know what else to say
Good night, I love you
I said good night and 'I love you' like it was routine
Words that were true
Those words were true but they didn't hold as much meaning as they should have
Opened my mind
You made me think and consider things differently
But my heart shined through
But I still couldn't ignore my true feelings
It wasn't right
What I did to you was wrong
It wasn't fair
It wasn't fair that you loved me and I couldn't reciprocate those feelings
All that you did was love me
You only showed me love and I didn't know how to respond
And when you thought That I didn't care
When you thought that I didn't care about you, you were wrong
The space made it hard to show it
The distance between us made it difficult for me to express my feelings
In my mind
I tried to fix things in my mind
Oh I swear that I tried to make my way back To your love
I tried everything to make things work with you
Remnants of you boy
Memories of you
Fill up my room
Are present everywhere in my space
Screaming my name so loud
Can be overwhelming and intense, reminding me of your presence
If you only knew
If only you knew how much it hurts me to be without you
What you're doing
Your absence and your presence are messing with my emotions
What you do to me love
You still have an impact on my feelings and my psyche
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dann
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