I think it's "every time you TRIED to play your part" and "is it easy to seem so GRAND". And I hear "eat your pearls on Sunday morning," though granted that doesn't make much sense.
It's definitely 'tried' and not 'try' - it fits in better with the tense, and that sounds like what Matt is singing. I hear 'grand' too, but 'grounded' also makes sense. And I prefer 'eat your pearls', too. In context, it gives off the lovely image of an aristocratic person struggling to fit in and retain their class - especially the 'keep your conversation boring' line that follows.
It's definitely 'tried' and not 'try' - it fits in better with the tense, and that sounds like what Matt is singing. I hear 'grand' too, but 'grounded' also makes sense. And I prefer 'eat your pearls', too. In context, it gives off the lovely image of an aristocratic person struggling to fit in and retain their class - especially the 'keep your conversation boring' line that follows.
I think it's "every time you TRIED to play your part" and "is it easy to seem so GRAND". And I hear "eat your pearls on Sunday morning," though granted that doesn't make much sense.
It's definitely 'tried' and not 'try' - it fits in better with the tense, and that sounds like what Matt is singing. I hear 'grand' too, but 'grounded' also makes sense. And I prefer 'eat your pearls', too. In context, it gives off the lovely image of an aristocratic person struggling to fit in and retain their class - especially the 'keep your conversation boring' line that follows.
It's definitely 'tried' and not 'try' - it fits in better with the tense, and that sounds like what Matt is singing. I hear 'grand' too, but 'grounded' also makes sense. And I prefer 'eat your pearls', too. In context, it gives off the lovely image of an aristocratic person struggling to fit in and retain their class - especially the 'keep your conversation boring' line that follows.