This title track of Adrian’s album At Least I Tried explains how Adrian is chasing his dream because he has time to do it. Even if this does not work for Adrian he wants to be able to say “At Least I Tried.”
[Verse 1]
Alright
Been going through changes
Wandering, I've been aimless
Been trying to plan everything I been doing
Getting hella tired, I'm just trying to make it
People want to be my friend for the day
Only to leave me going MIA
Need a ticket, trying to fly to the A
But that means I'm neglecting bills I need to pay
Dad told me I should take the risk
Cause one day I'ma be too old
And when you get a family, they need you to make money
You might need you some new goals
So I've been tryna learn this on my own
I guess we waiting just to see how it goes
Dropping hella money on these videos
I don't think that anybody really knows just how hard it is
Been working my ass off, I was the one they would pass on
I need to focus and that's all
Would've quit if I ain't have God
And everyone is actin friendly 'til I need someone I can count on
People say they'll never switch on me while I'm busy calculating how long
Yo, people I don't even know trying to me I should quit it
But they don't get it, they don't see the vision, they don't need attention
If I got a mission and it's God given, I don't need permission
Trying to be a prophet then split the profits like it's division
[Chorus]
I got, no help from anybody but I'm on my grind
I got, nobody who's really with me who been on my side
I got, stress pulling me way down that's been on my mind
I got, no time to convince 'em all, but at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
[Verse 2]
Look, I left the party early in a Uber
What a way to start the new year
Broke up with my girl I barely know what I should do here
Scared as hell about the future
Everything is getting to weird
And all I do is overthink
What's a life without a dream?
What's a goal without a team?
I don't know what I want to be
Finances looking kinda low, but I know I'ma go hard at every show until they pay me and I'm getting dough
Don't tell me I ain't finna change the globe
Trying to keep 'em on their toes
Going toe to toe with foes
Phonies tryna tell me no, but I know I'm finna blow
All I know is go, went to DBU then dropped
Tippy toeing to the top
Me and Topi took a shot
Said this year "we'll make it pop"
Popping up at every spot, gotta show them what I got
Always knew that I was hot
They would tell me that I'm not
But I gave it up to God, aye
Kept my passion put my all into it
Even if they don't get what I been doing I'ma do it
Got heads bobbin' to it
Know there's people watching me that I'll influence
Thinking way back then to when all I knew was
How to loop beats and they hardly knew us
Now they show respect when they talking to us
I ain't made it yet but got time to do it
[Chorus]
I got, no help from anybody but I'm on my grind
I got, nobody who's really with me who been on my side
I got, stress pulling me way down that's been on my mind
I got, no time to convince 'em all, but at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At least I tried, at least I tried
At Least I Tried was written by Adrian Stresow.
At Least I Tried was produced by Adrian Stresow.
Adrian Stresow released At Least I Tried on Fri Feb 17 2017.