God Knows I Tried (Demo) Lyrics [Intro] Hmmm-mm Hmmm-mm [Verse 1] Sometimes, I wake up in the morning To red, blue, and yellow skies It's so crazy, I could drink it like tequila sunrise Put on that Hotel California Dance around like I'm insane I feel free when I see no one And nobody knows my name [Chorus] God knows I lived, God knows I died God knows I begged Begged, borrowed, and cried God knows I loved, God knows I lied God knows I lost, God gave me life And God knows I tried God knows I tried, God knows I tried, God knows I tried [Verse 2] Sometimes, I wake up in the morning To red, blue, and yellow lights On Monday, they destroyed me But by Friday, I'm revived Put on that Hotel California Wear my blinders in the rain I've got nothing much to live for Ever since I found my fame [Chorus] God knows I lived, God knows I died God knows I loved, God knows I lied God knows I begged Begged, borrowed, and cried God knows I lost, God gave me life And God knows I tried God knows I tried, God knows I tried, God knows I tried [Bridge] So let there be light Let there be light Light up my life, light up my life Let there be light, let there be light Light up my life, light up my life [Outro] God knows I tried, God knows I tried, God knows I tried God knows I tried, God knows I tried, God knows I tried God knows I tried, God knows I tried
I go back to Alabama, take a look at my life What the fuck happened here? I guess that's what they meant when they pay the price I go back to Alabama, take a look at my life Where are the trailer parks and where all the Christmas lights? I had a boyfriend, he came from this town We used to pretend we would marry and start again He read the Bible, showed me what Jesus said He said, "Only read the red" I want Jesus to take me out of this life, baby And I talk to Jesus and ask him if he'll think of saving me Ooh, ooh, ooh I go back to Alabama, take a look at my life Nothing looks familiar here, no one even that I like I go back to Alabama, take a look at my life I was so much happier when I was gonna be your wife We had a deal and I fucked it up when I made the decision to become someone We had the one thing that no one ever had True love, it's true love I ask Jesus to take me out of this life, baby And I talk to Jesus and ask him if he'll think of saving me Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh I never meant to hurt you, baby It's so hard to be true In this world where everything's so black and blue I never meant to hurt you, darling It's so hard to be good In this world where you do what you know you should I want Jesus to take me out of this life, baby And I talk to Jesus and ask him if he'll think of saving me Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh
It’s so hard to be true in this world where everything’s so black & blue, I never meant to hurt you darling, it’s so hard to be good in this world where you do what you know you shouldn’t💔This is so real and it hurts but at the same time makes me feel like I’m not alone…
In general, Lana's voice sounds more understandable here than in the original, however... this demo does not represent anything from Ultraviolence at all, this demo seems more like an outtake of Born To Die, I'm sure this is what it had What Lana must have thought when she discarded it and chose the original 2012 version.
