[Intro]
I know I’m annoying, I should shut the hell up
Got me in a panic, I haven’t said the right thing yet
Can’t keep words from spilling, overfilling the cup
I’m masking the manic, with me- you don’t want to duet
[Verse 1]
All my years, desperate for connections
Who doesn’t need a friend?
“Making you proud” is my brain’s infection
Won’t you even pretend?
I see the side-eye, oh hear every long sigh
Indifference when I am near
I’m working harder, oh I’m still going farther
Oh Please say that you want me here
[Pre-Chorus]
With words your expression said
I heard you say I’m too much
Except the voice in my head
Nags I’m not doing enough
The mouthless voice, it feels made of lead
Relentless and drowning me in dread
[Chorus]
Try hard, try try try so hard
What else can I do?
Oh I’m a real “try-hard”
Callin me a “try-hard”
And it’s true
Why can’t you try hard?
And do what I do
[Verse 2]
It hurts that you can view me so lowly
Still I care so much for you
Under my makeup, don’t look too closely
Fear of rejection shows through
And no I do not want the praise
I fake confidence like I’m in Hollywood
Attention puts me in a haze
I can see how it’s misunderstood
[Pre-Chorus]
With words your expression said
I heard you say I’m too much
Except the voice in my head
Nags I’m not doing enough
The mouthless voice, it feels made of lead
Relentless and drowning me in dread
[Chorus]
Try hard, try try try so hard
What else can I do?
Oh I’m a real “try-hard”
Callin me a “try-hard”
And it’s true
Why can’t you try hard?
And do what I do
[Bridge]
Oh could I be this defective?
God please fix me, make me new
See from the other prospective
Maybe we’re all broken too
[Outro]
I wish you were happy to see me
To good intentions, I’m bound
I’m not wanted or needed, maybe
I’ll let the voice pull me down
