Tried to Love
Unveiling the Heart's Struggle: Tried to Love by Peter Frampton
Lyrics
What you want from me?
Questioning what the other person desires or expects.
Just got myself free
Expressing personal freedom and independence.
Oh yeah
An affirmative acknowledgment of the previous line.
Baby what you want from me?
Reiterating the inquiry about the other person's desires.
Only in a day
Questioning the possibility of significant change in a short time.
To change over night?
Raising doubts about the rapid transformation mentioned in the previous line.
Oh I could see you
Expressing the ability to perceive the other person.
Tried to love
Introduction to the theme of attempting to love.
Tried to find the one
Expressing the effort to find a lasting romantic connection.
You'll love forever
Desiring a love that lasts forever.
You'd just a rich baby
Commenting on the other person's material wealth.
How'd you let him get away from you?
Asking why the other person let someone important go.
I could be walkin'
Contemplating past experiences and actions.
Years ago
Reflecting on a time when the singer was not widely recognized.
No one knew my name
Describing a period of anonymity in the past.
Watch out now
Issuing a warning or alert.
How do I know?
Expressing uncertainty about something.
Nothin' but what I am
Defining oneself by who they are.
This is the picture
Referring to a visual representation or perception.
I don't know why
Expressing confusion about the reasons for certain actions.
I don't know why I bother
Questioning the motivation behind continued efforts.
But you tried to love
Reiteration of the attempt to love.
I tried to find the one
Reaffirming the search for a lasting connection.
You'll love forever
Desiring enduring love.
I don't know why you come
Expressing confusion about the other person's presence.
By you're wastin' your time
Suggesting that the other person is wasting time.
I don't know why you come
Repeating the uncertainty about the other person's visits.
By nothing left
Indicating a sense of emptiness or nothing remaining.
I can't see why you should lie
Expressing difficulty in understanding why the other person would lie.
I don't know why you come by
Reiterating confusion about the other person's visits.
I don't know why you come by
Repetition of uncertainty regarding the other person's actions.
I can't see why you should lie
Reaffirming the difficulty in understanding the other person's dishonesty.
I don't know why you come by
Repeating the uncertainty about the purpose of the other person's visits.
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