[Verse 1]
I brought you flowers in the rain
Held the door, took the blame
Ran your bath when you were low
Stayed up late, let my plans go
I gave you all my steady hands
Built my love with tired plans
Tried to hold what slips away
Still I heard you couldn’t stay
[Pre-Chorus]
I kept on trying
Kept on trying for you
Every small thing
I thought you would feel too
I was all in
Tell me, what did I miss?
I was reaching
You were a closed fist
[Chorus]
I tried, I tried, I tried
(to love you right)
I gave, I gave, I gave
(all through the night)
If you felt it, why’d you let it fade?
If you saw me, why’d you look away?
I tried, I tried, I tried
(please say my name)
I stayed, I stayed, I stayed
(even in the flame)
[Verse 2]
[F]
You weren’t failing me on purpose
You were scared of what deserved us
When I got quiet, I got cold
That wasn’t fair, I know
I saw your hands shaking too
Saw the hurt you carried through
I wanted you to feel my side
Wanted you still in my life
[Pre-Chorus]
I kept on trying
To meet you where you were
But I hid the wound
And let it go unheard
I was all in
And I want you to know
I see your heart
I just moved too slow
[Chorus]
I tried, I tried, I tried
(to love you right)
I gave, I gave, I gave
(all through the night)
If you felt it, why’d you let it fade?
If you saw me, why’d you look away?
I tried, I tried, I tried
(please say my name)
I stayed, I stayed, I stayed
(even in the flame)
[Bridge]
We were both too proud
We were both too bruised
I kept score in silence
You did what you knew
If I come back now
Will you let me through?
I still want your heart
If you want mine too
[Final Chorus]
I tried, I tried, I tried
(to love you right)
I gave, I gave, I gave
(all through the night)
If you felt it, why’d you let it fade?
If you saw me, why’d you look away?
I tried, I tried, I tried
(please say my name)
I stayed, I stayed, I stayed
(and I still remain)