Name: Tryin
Duration: P00H03M16S
Description: The struggle to keep going and feeling misunderstood

Tryin

by Denara Auriel

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The struggle to keep going and feeling misunderstood

lyrics

I'm making strides, but it's not enough
I'm making moves, but it's still tough
I've got the world on my back
And all the pain, I can't keep in tact
They want my rhythm, but not my blues
A Black queen ain't allowed to have issues

So how
Can I
Keep on tryin
How
Can I
Keep in thriving when I look
At you
And see all the ones before you
I
Can't fight
I want to fly away from me
Sometimes
My mind gets mean, and I don't want that
To be
All you see when you see me

I've got skeletons you don't know
And dark places
That you won't go
I wanna love
But can you love me
When I stop being fun
Or easy

So how
Can I
Keep on tryin
How
Can I
Keep in thriving when I look
At you
And see all the ones before you
I
Can't fight
I want to fly away from me
Sometimes
My mind gets mean, and I don't want that
To be
All you see when you see me

And sometimes
My mind gets mean, and I don't want that
To be
All you see when you see me

credits

released August 28, 2020
Lyrics: Denara Watson

Produced by: Jazz Zah

Mixed by: Danny Robles

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Denara Auriel Chicago, Illinois

Denara is a Chicago-based Neo-Soul/R&B singer/songwriter. She sings and writes about a variety of topics, including mental illness, social justice, sexual freedom, queerness, black girl magic, and heartbreak.