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It's been a long time (long time), we shouldn't have left you (left you) 00:00
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to 00:02
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky 00:09
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you (left you) 00:11
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to 00:14
Step to, step-step to, freaky-freaky 00:18
Baby girl, oh 00:20
What would you do to get to me? 00:21
What would you say to have your way? 00:23
Would you give up or try again 00:26
If I hesitated to let you in? 00:28
Now would you be yourself or play your role? 00:31
Tell all the boys or keep it low 00:33
If I say no, would you turn away? 00:36
Or play me off, or would you stay? Oh 00:40
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 00:41
Then dust yourself off and try again 00:44
You can dust it off and try again, try again 00:47
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 00:52
You can dust it off and try again 00:56
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 00:59
I'm into you, you into me 01:01
But I can't let it go so easily 01:04
Not 'til I see, what this could be 01:07
Could be eternity, or just a week 01:10
But, yo, our chemistry is off the chain 01:13
It's perfect now, but will it change? 01:15
This ain't a yes, this ain't a no 01:17
Just do your thing, we'll see how it goes 01:20
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (yeah) 01:22
Then dust yourself off and try again (again) 01:25
You can dust it off and try again, try again 01:29
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (ooh) 01:32
You can dust it off and try again (try again) 01:36
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 01:39
So, you don't wanna throw it all away 01:40
I might be shy on the first date, what about the next date 01:44
Huh, huh, huh, huh 01:47
I said you don't wanna throw it all away 01:51
I might be bugging on the first date, what about the next date? 01:56
Huh, huh, huh, huh 01:59
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 02:01
Then dust yourself off and try again 02:05
You can dust it off and try again, try again 02:10
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 02:13
You can dust it off and try again 02:17
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 02:21
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (yeah) 02:46
Then dust yourself off and try again (you can) 02:49
You can dust it off and try again, try again (again) 02:52
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (oh-ooh) 02:52
You can dust it off and try again (again) 02:53
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 02:54
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 03:02
Then dust yourself off and try again 03:03
You can dust it off and try again, try again 03:04
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (baby) 03:06
You can dust it off and try again (yeah) 03:07
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 03:08
It's been a long time (time), we shouldn't have left you (left you) 03:09
Without a dope beat to step to 03:12
Step to, step to, step to, step to 03:13
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky 03:14
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you (left you) 03:15
Without a dope beat to step to 03:18
Step to, step to, step to, step to 03:20
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky 03:20
And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 03:22
Then dust yourself off and try again 03:23
You can dust it off and try again, try again 03:24
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) 03:25
You can dust it off and try again 03:26
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again) 03:27
It's been a long time (time), we shouldn't have left you (left you) 03:29
Without a dope beat to step to 03:30
Step to, step to, step to, step to (what?) 03:31
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky 03:33
It's been a long time (time), we shouldn't have left you (left you) 03:35
Without a dope beat to step to 03:36
Step to, step to, step to, step to 03:37
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (we out) 03:38
One more again 03:39
The new millennium, baby 03:40
And we out, you guess who it is 03:41
03:42

Try Again – English Lyrics

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Aaliyah
Album
Romeo Must Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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 to, step to, freaky-freaky

It's been a long 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-step to, freaky-freaky

Baby girl, oh

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 hesitated to let you in?

Now would you be yourself or play your 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

And if at first you don't succeed (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 (first you don't succeed)

You can dust it off and try again

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

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 it goes

And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (yeah)

Then dust yourself off and try again (again)

You can dust it off and try again, try again

'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (ooh)

You can dust it off and try again (try again)

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

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

I said you don't wanna throw it all away

I might be bugging on the first date, what about the next date?

Huh, huh, huh, huh

And if at first you don't succeed (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 (first you don't succeed)

You can dust it off and try again

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

And if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (yeah)

Then dust yourself off and try again (you can)

You can dust it off and try again, try again (again)

'Cause if at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed) (oh-ooh)

You can dust it off and try again (again)

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

And if at first you don't succeed (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 (first you don't succeed) (baby)

You can dust it off and try again (yeah)

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

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

It's been a long 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

And if at first you don't succeed (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 (first you don't succeed)

You can dust it off and try again

Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)

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 (what?)

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 to

Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (we out)

One more again

The new millennium, baby

And we out, you guess who it is

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

leave

/liːv/

B1
  • verb
  • - to go away from a place or person

step

/stɛp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a movement of the foot in walking or running
  • verb
  • - to lift and move your foot in walking

beat

/biːt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a regular pulsation or throb in music or the heart
  • verb
  • - to strike or hit something

try

/traɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to attempt to do something

success

/səkˈsɛs/

B2
  • noun
  • - the achievement of a desired result

dust

/dʌst/

B1
  • verb
  • - to remove dust from a surface

try again

/traɪ əˈɡɛn/

A2
  • phrase
  • - to attempt once more

long

/lɔːŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - extending a great distance in space or time

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - a measurable period during which an action occurs

try again

/traɪ əˈɡɛn/

A2
  • phrase
  • - to make an attempt once more

say

/seɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to utter words

tell

/tɛl/

B1
  • verb
  • - to inform someone of something

mind

/maɪnd/

B2
  • noun
  • - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives

Key Grammar Structures

  • What would you do to get to me?

    ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)

    ➔ The phrase uses 'would' to express a hypothetical situation.

  • If I say no, would you turn away?

    ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)

    ➔ This sentence presents a condition and a possible outcome.

  • And if at first you don't succeed...

    ➔ Adverbial clauses of condition

    ➔ This clause introduces a condition that affects the main clause.

  • You can dust it off and try again.

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or suggestions.

  • I might be shy on the first date.

    ➔ Modal verbs (might)

    ➔ The modal verb 'might' expresses possibility.

  • Just do your thing, we'll see how it goes.

    ➔ Future simple tense

    ➔ The future simple tense is used to express actions that will happen.

  • It's been a long time.

    ➔ Present perfect tense

    ➔ The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that occurred at an unspecified time.