Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Got grease on my hands again
Three screws, one bent pin
I drew the fix on a napkin
And the whole thing split
I made a spark from a broken wire
Then watched it fizzle out
Still I kept my head down
Still I kept working it out
[Pre-Chorus]
If it shakes, I brace it
If it falls, I raise it
One more turn, one more try
I don't quit when it bites me
[Chorus]
I keep trying, I keep trying
When the gears don't line up right
I keep trying, I keep trying
Through the smoke and the spite
I can't fix everything
But I won't leave it to rust
I keep trying, I keep trying
Till my hands turn to dust
[Verse 2]
The shelf I built leaned left
The latch jammed shut in rain
The motor coughed, then coughed again
Like it knew my name
I patched the crack with patience
I learned from every fail
Every mess is a map line
Every loss leaves a trail
[Pre-Chorus]
If it shakes, I brace it
If it falls, I raise it
One more turn, one more try
I don't quit when it bites me
[Chorus]
I keep trying, I keep trying
When the gears don't line up right
I keep trying, I keep trying
Through the smoke and the spite
I can't fix everything
But I won't leave it to rust
I keep trying, I keep trying
Till my hands turn to dust
[Bridge]
Maybe some things stay broken
Maybe some nights win
But I know how to begin again
Right where the cracks went in
[Final Chorus]
I keep trying, I keep trying
When the gears don't line up right
I keep trying, I keep trying
Through the smoke and the spite
I can't fix everything
But I won't leave it to rust
I keep trying, I keep trying
Till my hands turn to dust
(Keep trying)
(Keep trying)
Style
indie rock with driving mid-tempo stompsyncopated guitar chugsbusy handclapsand a pulsing bassline; verse rides with tight close-mic vocals and spare drumspre-chorus strips to voice and kick before the chorus opens with layered gang harmoniespower chordsand a lifted melody. bridge drops to half-time with tape hissa loose piano figureand a short drum build back in. brightpunchy mix with small-room gritdelay throws on key phrasesand little mechanical clicks as ear candy.
Prompt
Song about engineering fixings things inventing things song about tinkering song about things not going so well not being able to fix everything but about never stopping trying never giving upp
Credits
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DreamdropsdimensionGeneratedApr 22, 2026
ModelAria v5.5
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