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I Try Lyrics
by Macy Gray
11 views • Published on Sep 29, 2026
I Try Lyrics
Games, changes and fears
When will they go from here?
When will they stop?
I believe that fate has brought us here
And we should be together babe
But we're not
I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
And I'll keep my cool but I'm fiending
I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke
I try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
I may appear to be free
But I'm just a prisoner of your love
And I may seem alright and smile when you leave
But my smiles are just a front
Just a front, hey
And I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
And I'll keep my cool but I'm fiending
I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke
I try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Here is my confession
May I be your possession?
Boy, I need your touch
Your love, kisses and such
With all my might I try
But this I can't deny
Deny
I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
(but I'm dreaming of you babe)
And I'll keep my cool but I'm fiending
I try to say goodbye and I choke (yeah)
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I try to walk away and I stumble (hey, hey, hey)
Though I try to hide it, it's clear (say it loud, Lord)
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke (I'm choking)
I try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near (when you are not near, yeah, yeah yeah)
Yeah, yeah...
Meaning of I Try
“I Try” is a raw and vulnerable exploration of being hopelessly trapped in the grip of an obsessive love. Macy Gray’s voice embodies the conflicting emotions – she desperately wants to escape, choking on forced goodbyes and stumbling away, yet simultaneously yearns for connection and affection, admitting “I need your touch.” The lyrics reveal a painful paradox: appearing free while secretly imprisoned by this overwhelming desire, masking her true feelings with a fragile smile. It’s a confession of vulnerability, a plea disguised as a denial – "May I be your possession?" – highlighting the agonizing struggle to break away from someone she both loves and fears. The repetition underscores the futile attempts to move on, revealing a heartbreaking truth: despite all her efforts to “try,” she is utterly consumed by this captivating, destructive love.
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