🎵 Try Again // by Aaliyah

60 ContributorsTranslationsDeutsch Try Again Lyrics The lead single of the soundtrack to the 2000 action film Romeo Must Die, later released as the 15th track of Aaliyah’s 2001 self-titled album. “Try Again” is about a woman who tries to encourage a guy she’s… Read More  [Intro: Timbaland] It's been a long time (Long time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to (Step) Step to, step to, freaky-freaky It's been a long time (Time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to (Step) Step to, freaky-freaky-freaky Baby girl, uh [Verse 1: Aaliyah] What would you do to get to me? What would you say to have your way? Would you give up or try again? If I hesitate to let you in Now would you be yourself or play a role? Tell all the boys or keep it low? If I say no, would you turn away? Or play me off or would you stay? Oh [Chorus: Aaliyah] And if at first you don't succeed (Oh) Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again 'Cause if at first you don't succeed You can dust it off and try again Dust yourself off and try again, try again Again, again [Verse 2: Aaliyah] I'm into you, you into me But I can't let it go so easily Not 'til I see what this could be Could be eternity or just a week But, yo, our chemistry is off the chain It's perfect now, but will it change? This ain't a yes, this ain't a no Just do your thing We'll see how we go [Chorus: Aaliyah] And if at first you don't succeed (Oh, yeah) Then dust yourself off and try again (Again) You can dust it off and try again, try again (Yeah) 'Cause if at first you don't succeed (Ooh) You can dust it off and try again (Try again) Dust yourself off and try again (Yeah), try again Again, again [Verse 3: Aaliyah] So, you don't wanna throw it all away I might be shy on the first date What about the next date? Huh (Huh), huh (Huh) Huh (Huh), huh (Oh) I said, you don't wanna throw it all away (Away) I might be buggin' on the first date What about the next date? (Date) Huh (Huh), huh (Huh) Huh (Huh), huh (Oh) [Chorus: Aaliyah] And if at first you don't succeed Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again 'Cause if at first you don't succeed You can dust it off and try again Dust yourself off and try again, try again Again, again [Instrumental Break] [Chorus: Aaliyah] And if at first you don't succeed (Uh, yeah) Then dust yourself off (Uh) and try again (You can) You can dust it off and try again, try again (Again) 'Cause if at first you don't succeed (Ooh) You can dust it off and try again (Again) Dust yourself off and try again (Yeah), try again Again, again And if at first you don't succeed (No) Then dust yourself off and try again (Yeah) You can dust it off and try again, try again (Yeah) 'Cause if at first you don't succeed (Baby) You can dust it off (Hey) and try again (Yeah) Dust yourself off and try again, try again Again, again [Interlude: Timbaland] It's been a long time (Time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to (Step) Step to, step to, step to (Freaky) It's been a long time (Time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to Step to, step to, step to (Freaky-freaky) [Chorus: Aaliyah & Timbaland] And if at first you don't succeed Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again 'Cause if at first you don't succeed You can dust it off and try again Dust yourself off and try again, try again Again, again [Outro: Timbaland] It's been a long time (Time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to, what? Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (Whoa) It's been a long time (Time) We shouldn't have left you (Left you) Without a dope beat to step to Step to, step to, step to, what? Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (We out) One mo' again The new millennium, baby And we out, you guess who it is