Try Hard

One, two, three, four I'm trying too hard again She's dropping outta school 'cause she don't need the grades The colors in her hair don't seem to fade I get dressed up when I go out, but she gets dressed down She's 17, I told her I'm 20 I couldn't take her out 'cause mum's got no money It's stuff like this that makes me wish that I could change somehow Sitting here at home It's obvious, she's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 'Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard 'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down That she makes me think, makes me think That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again She's got a rose tattoo but she keeps it covered I play guitar but she's into drummers She's seen my face around but she doesn't even know my name I pierced my lip so she thinks I'm cool I ripped my jeans and dropped out of school I followed her around the town but she thinks that I'm a weirdo now Sitting here at home It's obvious, she's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 'Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard 'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down That she makes me think, makes me think That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again But now, who knew? That she's in the crowd of my show Nothing to lose, she's standing right in the front row The perfect view, 'cause she came along on her own And there's something that you should know You're so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 'Cause you make me feel, you make me feel Yeah, she makes me feel, she makes me feel It's obvious, she's so out of reach, and I'm finding it hard 'Cause she makes me feel, makes me feel Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard 'Cause I'm not being me, and it's getting me down That she makes me think, makes me think That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again And again, and again, and again, and again 'Cause I'm trying too hard again And again, and again, and again, and again 'Cause I'm trying too hard again