Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right Lyrics

Lyric discussion by fricative 

Cover art for Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right lyrics by Decemberists, The

This song leaves you with a sad sort of feeling that you could have done more, but the singer is really being overly dramatic. That's why I find it endearing.

He says "I always thought it'd end this way", but if you read the lyrics she's really just going to visit her family for a few days.