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Try

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Try was released on February 9, 2021 by Ascension Sounds as a part of the album Open Oak

Song Details

Release DateFebruary 9, 2021

LabelAscension Sounds

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM83

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lefspek

Performer

About9

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Vincent Godsman Hedges

Vincent Godsman Hedges

Songwriter

Jake Skinner

Songwriter

Lyrics

Try

I wanna be a good man

I guess most men do

But sometimes something happens

And somebody else shows through

Some one who gets angry

And says things he doesn't mean

Mean muggin' loved ones

And making an ugly scene

Making my girl and kids cry

As my hurtful words fly

I love them all so much

So can somebody tell me why

I can't express myself properly

When the stress gets on top of me

I stand up and flip

Like a botched game of monopoly

And raise to a rage level

Holding hands with the Devil

Is how it feels

I can't let go

I can't settle

Then I storm off

Until the storms worn off

And go back home and witness

All the strips I've torn off

Like, what the hell just happened

Why couldn’t I avoid that

I'm so full of regret

I can't remember what

I was annoyed at

And when I'm calm

It seems clear it wasn't that bad

But I couldn't see past the mean mask

Of being mad

Full of apologies that are so hard to say

So confused at why I thought

I was right to act that way

Forgiveness is a blessing

And I know I've been blessed

To have the people that I love

Let me mop up my mess

But still I'm trying to stop

Cuz this just won't do

Like a bull in a china shop

To my closest few

It's true

I'm a creature of habit

And I've been this way a long time

But still I'm gonna take a stab at it

I know it's not my nature so it must be taught

So I sit with my therapist

And I tell her my thoughts

To dig in this heap

And figure out why

It seems like a lot of work

But I know I gotta try

As I expected

There was a connection

To the way that I was raised

And how displays of affection

Were compromised by rage

Dad's anger in silence

Keeping my anger a secrete

Bottled up emotion to ashamed

To try to speak it

Until he burst

And blurted out the worse

Curses meant to hurt

Grabbed me by my shirt

Made me feel like a piece of dirt

And he'd always say he was sorry

But continue the same story

That he lived in his own life

As a kid before me

Yelling at my Moms

Until he lost his voice

But that was his way to stay safe

That was his choice

He had a big heart

But his temper betrayed it and

It left me a mess

Because I loved him but was afraid of him

Now I'm left to not let that cycle repeat

Cuz I'll leave my boys with the same noise

If I except defeat

Cuz words that hurt

Once heard make them weaker

Will I be a loving father or an angry critical speaker

In their inner voice

It's my choice to be a positive part of that

And recognize that it's my life

That's going to teach them how to act

It's my piece to offer peace

In this brief time of life that's sweet

Make them feel safe in their beds

When they lay their heads to sleep

I got the best kids

Who deserve a better me

So I gotta chip away this old rock

Daily and steadily

Check some anger management

Before it gets ahead of me

Try some love and tenderness

And a genderless sense of empathy

Cuz boys need a soft touch too

They only act like they don't

Cuz they're trying to be you

And feel ashamed when they cry

Afraid of that angry guy

If you feel an itch in your eye

Ask yourself why

And just try

So I stand with my brothers

Sons of mothers

Protectors of sisters

And kissers of lovers

And accept responsibility

For how I affect another

And acknowledge that my actions

Are a reflection to others

Of what type of man I am

And if they can trust

Me with their heart

Without being repeatedly crushed

The process is new to me

And I hope to find unity

Between what's in my heart

And what my emotions do to me

And stop trying to control by fear

The relationships I need

The love seeds that grow near

Be a strong oak

That won't be broke by the breeze

But bend and sway too make way

For other people's needs

Take a minute to calm down

And consider my reactions

If I have have a strong position

Then why am I attacking?

And if I don't

Maybe there's questions

I should be asking

Like, what's really happening under the hood

Do I need to defend myself

Or be understood

Can I maybe listen without uttering a word

Can I diffuse the situation

If at least one side is heard

Can I respond to anxiety

With a simple hug

Can I admit that I'm not perfect

With a humble shrug

Is there a way to filter

The messages sent to me

So that I hear what's being said

Instead of pretending it's an enemy

I'm not saying it's an end to me

But it could be a start

To putting to rest

A whole mess of stress on my heart

Half of what I do

I just do and don't know why

I'm a work in progress

I know this I can't lie

But my loves you're all worth it

So you know I'm gonna... I'm gonna try

Written by: Jake Skinner, Vincent Godsman Hedges

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