Just Know That I Tried

The Internet “Just Sayin’/I Tried”

This composition is a diptych made up of two very distinct sections, but it’s remarkable how seamlessly they flow together. It’s very easy to not even really notice the shift from the more rhythmic and emotionally sour part into the second half, which has a jazzy, airy style and is far more vulnerable and contrite. It’s the second half that really gets me – the chords are just lovely, and the sentimentality and generosity on display is a lot more potent than the anger and defensiveness of the first section. But I think the point in this song is that all these feelings exist in a continuum, and both parts are equally true in emotional terms.

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