I Never Tried

alt-country, soulful grunge, Nashville sound, male vocals

February 14, 2025 at 2:25 AMv4

Lyrics by Steven R. Drennon,  ©️ 1979 - 2025
Please check out my YouTube channel if you get a chance: https://www.youtube.com/@firstep3

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
You once belonged to me,
But now you’ve gone away,
And I just don’t know why
We couldn’t last another day.
I guess I understood
Just how you felt inside.
You asked me not to make you stay,
And girl, you know I never tried.

[Chorus]
I never tried to hold you near.
I never fought to keep you here.
I let you go without a fight,
Though I still dream of you each night.

Now all I have are memories,
Of what we were and what could be.
Perhaps our love still would have died
We'll never know, I never tried.

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]
I wish you’d felt for me
The way I felt for you,
But you just couldn’t find
The love that was inside of you.
I wish there was some way
To find that love inside.
I could have helped you love me more,
And yet, I guess I never tried.

[Chorus]
I never tried to hold you near.
I never fought to keep you here.
I let you go without a fight,
Though I still dream of you each night.

Now all I have are memories,
Of what we were and what could be.
Perhaps our love still would have died
We'll never know, I never tried.

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Chorus]
I never tried to hold you near.
I never fought to keep you here.
I let you go without a fight,
Though I still dream of you each night.

Now all I have are memories,
Of what we were and what could be.
Perhaps our love still would have died
We'll never know, I never tried.

[Instrumental Outro]

Lyrics by Steven R. Drennon, ©️ 1979 - 2025 Please check out my YouTube channel if you get a chance: https://www.youtube.com/@firstep3 [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] You once belonged to me, But now you’ve gone away, And I just don’t know why We couldn’t last another day. I guess I understood Just how you felt inside. You asked me not to make you stay, And girl, you know I never tried. [Chorus] I never tried to hold you near. I never fought to keep you here. I let you go without a fight, Though I still dream of you each night. Now all I have are memories, Of what we were and what could be. Perhaps our love still would have died We'll never know, I never tried. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] I wish you’d felt for me The way I felt for you, But you just couldn’t find The love that was inside of you. I wish there was some way To find that love inside. I could have helped you love me more, And yet, I guess I never tried. [Chorus] I never tried to hold you near. I never fought to keep you here. I let you go without a fight, Though I still dream of you each night. Now all I have are memories, Of what we were and what could be. Perhaps our love still would have died We'll never know, I never tried. [Instrumental Interlude] [Chorus] I never tried to hold you near. I never fought to keep you here. I let you go without a fight, Though I still dream of you each night. Now all I have are memories, Of what we were and what could be. Perhaps our love still would have died We'll never know, I never tried. [Instrumental Outro]