they tried to tear you away

they tried to lie in your face


they tried to tip you off sweetly


they tried to get on your good side

they never got the picture


they never got the joke


they never felt your fire

they only saw the smoke


they tried to tell you what's right


they tried to push you around

they tried to be what you wanted


they tried to get you for nothing


they never got too conspicuous

they never felt quite right


they never knew your darkness


they only saw your light

they tried to make you out stupid


they tried to come on like cupid


they tried to tell you what's real

they tried to stay on your heels


they never knew what ticked you


they never knew for sure

they always said they picked you


they never knew what for


they tried to pick you apart

they tried to be your best friend


they never got the picture


they never got the joke

they never felt your fire


they only saw the smoke


but they tried they tried and tried

and they kept on tryin'


crying while they lied


they tried to top you off sweetly

oh they tried and tried


they tried to get on your good side


to get on your good side