I Tried
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Aye yo bitch turn the fuckin' music up
You fuckin' bitch
I heard you've been fuckin' with my man
What kind of friend are you?
What's goin' on what am I dealin' with?
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I can't believe it
You call yourself a fuckin' friend
I should stamp on your face right now
Fuck you bitch
Don't look don't look at me
You call yourself a friend

I feel so bad
For lovin' my homegirl's man
I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I swear I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)
And it's so sad
That she don't know, all of it
How long it goes
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried
I've tried

I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)

I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried

It's a shame
When I'm with you, I can't maintain
I tried
God knows I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I don't know
What to do, to make these feelings go away
I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I swear I tried
I tried

I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)

I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried

Baby, believe me
When I say, I really
Tried my best not to let you know
Want to be wherever you go
Got the biggest crush on you
For real I tried, and that's the truth

Baby, believe me
When I say, I really
Tried my best not to let you know
Want to be wherever you go
Got the biggest crush on you
For real I tried, and that's the truth

I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)


I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried

Now get the fuck out of my house
Before you leave
Turn the fuckin' music up now
You call yourself a friend, fuck you
Get out
Turn the music up first
Can't believe you were fuckin' wit' my man, get out




You call yourself a friend
Nasty

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Total's song "I Tried" express the pain and frustration of a woman who discovers that her friend has been involved with her man. The song begins with the singer confronting her friend, telling her to turn up the music and unleashing a tirade of anger and disbelief directed at her friend's betrayal. The lyrics use harsh language to underscore the depth of the singer's hurt and her sense of betrayal at the hands of someone she had trusted. The singer can't believe that someone she considered a friend could do this to her and feels compelled to express her anger and disappointment.


As the song progresses, the singer reveals that she has been in love with her friend's man and has been trying to block her feelings out of her mind but can't help it. She feels guilty and ashamed for being attracted to someone who is in a relationship with her friend. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been suffering in silence, trying to hide her feelings from everyone, including the man she loves. She recognizes that her behavior is wrong, but she can't help herself, and she feels trapped in a situation that she can't escape. The lyrics end with the singer ordering her friend to leave and revealing her true feelings for the man she loves.


Line by Line Meaning

Aye yo bitch turn the fuckin' music up
The singer demands that the music volume be increased.


You fuckin' bitch
The singer angrily addresses the female listener using derogatory language.


I heard you've been fuckin' with my man
The singer accuses the listener of having a sexual relationship with the singer's partner.


What kind of friend are you?
The artist expresses disappointment and disbelief over the listener's behavior as a supposed friend.


What's goin' on what am I dealin' with?
The artist expresses confusion and asks for clarification on the situation at hand.


(Wah wah wah wah wah wah)
The singer makes a vocalization of incoherent crying or whining.


I can't believe it
The singer expresses disbelief over the situation.


You call yourself a fuckin' friend
The artist expresses scorn towards the listener for calling themselves a friend while engaging in hurtful behavior.


I should stamp on your face right now
The artist expresses violent intent towards the listener.


Fuck you bitch
The artist uses vulgar language to insult the listener.


Don't look don't look at me
The singer commands the listener to avoid making eye contact with them.


I feel so bad
The artist expresses guilt and remorse.


For lovin' my homegirl's man
The singer admits to having feelings for their friend's partner and acknowledges the wrongdoing of acting on those feelings.


I tried
The singer asserts that they made an effort to resist their feelings or situation.


(You call yourself a friend)
The singer reiterates their disbelief and scorn towards the listener's behavior as a friend.


I swear I tried
The artist emphasizes the sincerity of their effort to resist their feelings or situation.


And it's so sad
The artist expresses melancholy over the situation.


That she don't know, all of it
The singer expresses concern over their friend's ignorance of the situation.


How long it goes
The singer expresses uncertainty over how long the situation has been going on.


I've tried
The artist reaffirms their efforts to resist their feelings or situation.


I know I'm wrong
The artist acknowledges their wrongdoing.


But I can't help it
The artist asserts their inability to control their feelings or situation.


I tried to block you out my mind
The singer admits to attempting to forget or ignore the person or situation causing their distress.


For real you know I tried
The artist vehemently asserts the sincerity of their effort to resist their feelings or situation.


It's a shame
The singer expresses disappointment over the situation.


When I'm with you, I can't maintain
The singer admits that being in the presence of the person causing their distress makes it difficult to maintain self-control.


God knows I tried
The singer appeals to a higher power to assert the sincerity of their effort to resist their feelings or situation.


I don't know
The artist expresses uncertainty over what to do about their situation.


What to do, to make these feelings go away
The artist expresses a desire to find a solution to their emotional turmoil.


Now get the fuck out of my house
The singer commands the listener to leave.


Before you leave
The singer makes a request of the listener before they depart.


Turn the fuckin' music up now
The artist again demands an increase in the music volume.


Nasty
The artist uses another insult directed at the listener.


Baby, believe me
The artist addresses the person causing their distress in a more affectionate manner.


When I say, I really
The singer emphasizes the sincerity of their feelings or statement.


Tried my best not to let you know
The artist admits to attempting to hide their feelings from the person causing their distress.


Want to be wherever you go
The singer expresses a desire to be near the person causing their distress.


Got the biggest crush on you
The singer declares their strong attraction to the person causing their distress.


For real I tried, and that's the truth
The singer once again emphasizes their sincere effort to resist their feelings or situation.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Melissa A. Elliott, Darryl I. Pearson

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