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Don't Try Lyrics

your life
last night
make time
alright

for i might
look twice
but dont try
their time

no dont try
their kind
they might
seem fine

your light
sunshine
inside
all mine

everyone goes on and on
and everyone goes on and on
everyone
and everyone
everyone
everyone
everyone
everyone

your light
last night
we make time
all right
i might
look twice

but dont try
their kind

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oliverastro On Sep 21, 2004

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2004-09-21 18:12:25

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Cover art for Don't Try lyrics by Built to Spill

by *Modest_ Mouse*

21y ago

great song i cant believe no one made a commment

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by claytonbellmor

21y ago

this is a great song. i love built to spill's song construction. i've always thought of them as mediocre... but not anymore. awesome band.

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Cover art for Don't Try lyrics by Built to Spill

by Relapser

20y ago

"Don't Try" is also the phrase written on Charles Bukowski's grave as pictured here:

http://ladiesman.bukowski.com/visuals/images/donttry.jpg

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by Clitoroid

20y ago

The name of this song is "Don't Try", and it sounds like Doug Martsch wasn't trying when he wrote it. That's what this song means to me.

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