Why Even Try
Description:
This is a song by Theophilus London that appeared on his EP Lovers Holiday and his album Timez Are Weird These Days. Sara Quin sings the background vocals.
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Lyrics:
You stole my heart like a thief in the night (Night stopped)
Stopped in your tracks in the middle of a fight
To make it right let the brimstones burn
I'll let you live yours, now let me have my turn (Let me have my turn)
But you wrong thinking you could stop time
A few hours ahead baby girl not mine (Not mine)
I look ahead I know you see the stop signs
Blind men know, it's not green no time (Mrs. rain cloud)
You drive me insane mrs. rain cloud
You moving on the road, took the same vow (Same vow)
Now I'm tryna u-turn on the way out (Way out)
The fire all around us is played out (Played out)
Standing on all fours on the bed
They say some things is better not said (Better not said)
I'll paint you red and stick horns on your head
I'll paint you red and stick horns on your head
If you think you're special, you're probably not
Why, why, why even try? (Why even try?)
Just living a lie (Living a lie)
You’ve never been like that (Never been like that)
So why even try? (Why, why)
Why even try to change?
Okay, okay, mrs. rain cloud (Rain cloud)
Make the sun shine til the days out (Days out)
You're not alone, call my name out (Name out)
But what if, there's no way out (Way out)
And no, your words aren't audible
Reception is bad when I'm calling you
Confusion, and it's the thought of you
You're no spy, I'm onto you (Onto you)
This letter was written in bitter form
So read carefully, don't get it wrong
See that's us, but that's gone (That’s gone)
The scarecrows, in the back lawn (Back lawn)
That's another dress, well put that on (That on)
I keep it real, is that wrong? (Is that wrong?)
I'll paint you red and stick horns on your head
I'll paint you red and stick horns on your head
If you think you're special, you're probably not
Why, why, why even try? (Why even try?)
Just living a lie (Living a lie)
You’ve never been like that (Never been like that)
So why even try? (Why, why)
Why even try to change?
Making the sunshine
Til the days out
Making your sunshine
Til you’re calling my name out
What if there's not a simple way out?
Reception is bad and you're calling me now
Never been like that
Never be like that
(Mrs. rain cloud)
(If you think you’re special)
(If you think you’re special)
Why, why, why even try? (Why even try?)
Just living a lie (Living a lie)
You’ve never been like that (Never been like that)
So why even try? (Why, why)
Why even try to change?
(Thinking you’re special)
Why even try? (Thinking you’re fine)
(Why even try?)
Living a lie (Thinking you’re special)
Never been like that (Thinking you’re fine)
Never been like that (Why even try?)
So why even try? (Why, why)
Why even try to change?
(Thinking you’re special)
(Thinking you’re fine)
(Why even try?)
(Thinking you’re special)
(Thinking you’re fine)
(Why even try?)
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Live Performances:
February 14, 2011 (Video)