I’ve been livin’ with devils and angels, angels, angels
Realize you and I are in the same boat, same boat, yeah
Kills me, how you love me, then you
Cut me down, I’ll do the same
We’ve been living like angels and devils, devils
I’m loving the pain
I never wanna live without it
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y?
You drive me insane
Now we’re screaming just to see who’s louder
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y?
You got me like na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Ooh yeah
You and I redefine being lovesick, lovesick, lovesick
Through it all you could still make my heart skip, heart skip
Oh yeah
Even when you’re yelling at me
I still think you’re beautiful
Through it all you could still make my heart skip, heart skip
I’m loving the pain
I never wanna live without it
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y?
You drive me insane
Now we’re screaming just to see who’s louder
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y?
You got me like na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Ooh baby look at us
We been living like angels living like devils
Ooh baby look at us
We been loving like angels loving like devils
Ooh baby look at us
We been living like angels living like devils
Ooh baby look at us
We been loving like angels loving like devils
Ooh baby look
I’m loving the pain
I never wanna live without it
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y? (Do we try-y, yeah, yeah)
You drive me insane
Now we’re screaming just to see who’s louder
So why-y-y-y-y-y do we try-y-y-y-y? (Do we try, yeah)
You got me like na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Na-na-na-na na-na-na
Exploring the Push and Pull of Love in “Why Try”
“Why Try” by Ariana Grande captures the tumultuous nature of love, where passion and conflict are inseparable. The song’s lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship defined by its highs and lows, likening the lovers to “devils and angels.” Grande’s voice, imbuing both vulnerability and strength, expresses the paradox of craving both the pain and the pleasure that come with love. The repeated question, “So why do we try?” resonates as an anthem for anyone who’s ever questioned why they cling to something so beautifully complicated. The chorus’s catchy “na-na-na” echoes the emotional rollercoaster, suggesting that sometimes words fail to capture the chaos of real feelings.
Song Credits
Artist: Ariana Grande
Songwriters: Ariana Grande, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, David Quinones
Release Year: 2014
Label: Republic Records