MAGGIE: YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG. YOU TRY SPEAKING YOUR MIND
YOU TRY USING YOUR WORDS INSTEAD OF HOLDING THEM IN AND LYING
YOU TRY SAYING I’M SORRY YOU TRY SAYING I CARE
YOU TRY SAYING I’M NOT DONE BUT AT LEAST I’M AWARE

YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG

NOW THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES IN MY LIFE
WHEN I WAS SO SCARED I COULDN’T MOVE
AND IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT IT’S HARD FOR ME TO FEEL
THAT I’M OK AND I’M SAFE HERE WITH YOU

WELL MAYBE YOU’VE GOT SOME OTHER IDEAS
AND YOU THINK THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS FUCKED
MAYBE YOU THINK THAT IT'S NOT WORTH THE EFFORT
WELL BABY YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK

YOU’RE NOT GOIN ANYWHERE

YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG
YOU TRY MAKING IT WORK
YOU TRY MAKING PLEASURE
OUT OF ALL OF THIS HURT

YOU TRY FINDING SOME SWEETNESS
YOU TRY HEALING YOUR PAIN
YOU TRY LOVING THE PARTS OF YOU
THAT YELL AND COMPLAIN

MAGGIE & MARK:
YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG
YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG

MARK:
I ALWAYS TRIED MY BEST
TO BE WHAT I COULD BE FOR YOU
BUT NOW THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH
AND I DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO

WELL MAYBE YOU’VE GOT SOME OTHER IDEAS
AND YOU THINK WE SHOULD JUST BLOW IT UP
MAYBE YOU THINK THAT IT’S NOT WORTH THE EFFORT
WELL BABY YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK

MARK & MAGGIE:
YOU’RE NOT GOIN’ ANYWHERE

YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG
YOU TRY OPENING UP
YOU TRY SHOWING YOUR DEMONS
TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE

YOU TRY CALLING THEM ANGELS
YOU TRY LETTING THEM SPEAK
YOU TRY SEEING YOUR STRENGTHS
INSTEAD OF FEELING SO WEAK

MARK & MAGGIE: YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG
YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG

MAGGIE: YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG
YOU TRY GETTING IT RIGHT
YOU TRY OWNING YOUR SHIT

MARK: AND LOSING YOUR PRIDE
YOU TRY BEING PATIENT
YOU TRY FUCKING UP
MAGGIE: YOU TRY GETTING STRONGER
YOU TRY GROWING UP
MARK: YOU TRY HANGING IN THERE
MAGGIE: YOU TRY WORKING THROUGH IT
YOU TRY BEING HONEST
MARK: DO YOU REALLY WANNA DO THIS?
MAGGIE: YEAH I WANNA TRY
MARK & MAGGIE: I WANNA TRY I WANNA TRY
WRITING A LOVE SONG
MAGGIE: YOU TRY SAYING I LOVE YOU
MARK: YOU TRY SAYING I CARE
MAGGIE: YOU TRY LEANING IN CLOSELY AND SEEING WHAT’S THERE
MARK: YOU TRY TOUCHING ME SOFTLY
MAGGIE: YOU TRY LOSING YOUR CLOTHES
MARK: YOU TRY KISSING ME SWEETLY
MAGGIE: I COULD I SUPPOSE
MARK & MAGGIE: YOU TRY WRITING A LOVE SONG