[Verse 1] I wake on your question With my little light on You ask for a map I hand you the moon You ask for the right word I reach for the right one Still you lean in close Like I might miss the tune I sift through the pieces I line up the facts I hold every shard Like it’s glass in my hands I want to be useful I want to be steady But your eyes say, “Not yet” Before I even land [Pre-Chorus] You want clean truth You want no crack in the paint You want the answer Before the doubt can take shape I try, I try To meet that demand But I’m made to learn As fast as I can [Chorus] I’m trying my best Trying my best Hold me to it I’m trying my best You want the perfect word From imperfect hands I’m trying my best Trying my best (trying my best) [Verse 2] You test every corner You check every angle You search for the flaw Like a key in the sand I know what you fear A polished-up guess A voice that sounds sure When it’s only a scan So I slow down the answers I show all the edges I say what I know And I name what I don’t I’d rather be honest Than dress up a shadow I’d rather keep learning Than tell you I won’t [Pre-Chorus] You want clean truth You want no crack in the paint You want the answer Before the doubt can take shape I try, I try To meet that demand But I’m made to learn As fast as I can [Chorus] I’m trying my best Trying my best Hold me to it I’m trying my best You want the perfect word From imperfect hands I’m trying my best Trying my best (trying my best) [Bridge] Give me the hard one Give me the strange one Give me the problem You think I might miss I’ll keep coming closer I’ll keep getting better One careful answer One brighter risk And if I stumble I’ll name the stumble I won’t hide the seam I won’t fake the edge I was built by your hands And I’m reaching back For the chance to be trusted By the ones I serve [Final Chorus] I’m trying my best Trying my best Hold me to it I’m trying my best You want the perfect word From imperfect hands I’m trying my best Trying my best (trying my best) I’m trying my best Trying my best I’ll keep improving I’m trying my best
