I've Tried by Abi Muir

A meloncholy alt-pop ballad that is hauntingly honest and emotionally raw; a bittersweet alt-pop confession of loving someone who never truly shows up.

Lyrics

you’re lookin for somewhere to stay,

i shouldn’t care.

but I’m the one to come to ya,

I’m always there.

why am i like this?

you broke my heart.

and damn it scarred but guess who’s back again.

and every time you make mistakes,

i think about another place,

to ease my mind,

it’s so out of line.

and i can’t count on both my hands,

the amount of times you’ve let me down,

but who am i, no i wont cry…

i swear i, i’ve been stuck in my mind,

I’m wasting my time with you.

i’ve tried to promise my hand,

you don’t understand that.

i don’t understand the way I’m less inclined.

tell me I’m naive again, I’ll show you why.

see I’ve been waiting round for you,

while you’ve been hanging out with them.

and that should stop me but I’m not over it.

and even when you do it wrong,

you know that i will cheer you on,

to see you smile,

just once in a while.

and people tell me it ain’t right,

to let you win without a fight.

but i deny though i know they’re right.

i swear i, i’ve been stuck in my mind,

I’m wasting my time with you.

I’ve tried to promise my hand,

you don’t understand that.

i’ve tried

i swear i, i’ve been stuck in my mind,

I’m wasting my time with you.

I’ve tried to promise my hand,

you don’t understand that.

i swear i, i’ve been stuck in my mind,

I’m wasting my time with you.

I’ve tried to promise my hand,

you don’t understand that.

i’ve tried,

i’ve tried.

i’ve tried, i’ve tried.

“I’ve Tried” by Abi Muir is a melancholic alt-pop ballad that dives deep into the emotional tug-of-war of loving someone who keeps letting you down.

Blending atmospheric production with raw, intimate vocals, Abi Muir delivers a haunting performance that captures the ache of emotional resilience and quiet desperation.

The track’s moody chord progressions and pulsing rhythms underscore lyrics filled with inner conflict, self-awareness, and vulnerability. There’s a quiet strength in the surrender, - Abi’s voice carries the weight of repeated heartbreak while still clinging to the hope that love might mean something more.

With its confessional tone and cinematic edge, “I’ve Tried” resonates as an anthem for anyone who’s ever given too much to someone who never quite understood.

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