Cover art for Try Me by Jorja Smith

Try Me

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Apr. 13, 20231 viewer20.4K views

Try Me Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ask me about me again
You know it hurts to feel it
You should read between these—
Ask me about me again
Even when my heart declines
Nothing works when I don't
Go 'head try me
'Cause I'm safe behind these walls
Think you can take me through the fog where I'm no challenge
Childish, childish
Yeah, you, you can try me

[Chorus]
I've changed?
There's only been one thing that I've changed
Nothin' is ever enough
I don't have to tell you what I'vе changed, oh-oh, no

'Cause I couldn't tell you that I'vе changed (Changed)
There's only been one thing that has changed (Changed, changed)
Nothin' is ever enough (Changed)
I don't have to tell you what I've changed, no-oh, no
'Cause I couldn't tell you that—

[Verse 2]
I, I think too fast at times
I try to keep it out
But it don't work even though I try to forget that
Even though I try to forget that
I know that it's hard to ignore it
I know that it's heartless to play me
Go 'head try me
[Chorus]
I've changed?
There's only been one thing that I've changed
Nothin' is ever enough
I don't have to tell you what I've changed, oh-oh, no
'Cause I couldn't tell you that I've changed (Changed)
There's only been one thing that has changed
Nothin' is ever enough (Changed)
I don't have to tell you what I've changed, no-oh
'Cause I couldn't tell you that—

[Verse 3]
Hoping I've learnt
Take back your word
Might hurt, but I won't hide
I know myself, I know I wasn't
The only one that has been through what I have today
Can you wait for this second?
To please somebody else other than your needs
You've got a lot left on these sleeves
But your heart's not on your sleeve
Try to believe me though
Gotta listen, gotta learn, gotta live, gotta fight, gotta earn
And your mind's made up on me
I say your mind's made up on me
Gotta live, gotta learn

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Genius Annotation

“Try Me” is the lead single for Jorja Smith’s upcoming sophomore album.

She first started teasing this song on April 7, 2023 via Instagram where she shared a look out of the music video and a snippet of the single.

The song was officially released on April 13, 2023 at 6PM after it debuted on BBC Radio 1 with Clara Afmo and making it the ‘Hottest Record’ of the week. Following a music video.

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What did Jorja Smith say about "Try Me"?
Genius Answer

[The song is about] putting yourself out there, in front of a world that has many opinions as it only ever used to be me really being my own critic.

via Clash

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