Richard Thompson - Trying

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{Verse 1}
What kind of breeze do you think you are?
You bend me 'til I break
And what kind of dance did you drag me to?
Like a Baptist, I moan and shake

{Pre-Chorus}
If I should fall, fall off the shelf
I’m only trying to be true to myself
To be true

{Chorus}
I'm trying, I'm trying, I’m trying, I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Well, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying, I’m trying, I–

{Post-Chorus}
I thought I could fake forever
But I was wrong
I thought I could wait forever
I thought I was strong
Can’t put on the brake forever
Forever's too long
You shake me ’til I don't know right from–
Right from wrong

{Verse 2}
And what kind of house are you building for me?
The sand shifts under my feet
And what kind of pill did you slip in my tea?
The bitter taste, so sweet

{Pre-Chorus}
If I should fall, fall off the shelf
I'm only trying to be true to myself
To be true

{Instrumental}

{Chorus}
I'm trying, I’m trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
Well, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying, I–

{Post-Chorus}
I thought I could fake forever
But I was wrong
I thought I could wait forever
I thought I was strong
Can't put on the brake forever
Forever's too long
You shake me 'til I don't know right from–
Right from wrong
Right from wrong
Right from wrong

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Richard thompson is a singer-songwriter and guitar player, who’s work is praised by the press through the years, for both his compositions as his guitar playing. He was nominated for major prices for several of his recordings.
Music critic Neil McCormick described Thompson as “a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer-songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion”.
After succes with his former folk-rock band Fairport Convention, he first made criticly acclaimed albums with his wife Linda Thompson. After there divorce he made about 18 solo albums, as well as making it a habit to publiss live performances of his shows regularly. This was a reaction to his fan base, who made many illegal recordings of his concerts. By publishing them himself, he could maintain some quality of recording and profit from the material. This way, a large proportion of his work is available in live recordings, showing his strenght as a performer of his work, both solo and with band (a selection of wich is available on spotify).