TRYIN’, TRYIN’, TRYIN’, TRYIN’
Tó yistkin. Nááshóogáał, biih ééhániih yistin.
Shilá etaaji nááshóogáał ahidihii.
Tóziis bii teezh adín. Tóziis nih’yay.
Water, turned to ice. Memories frozen
in time. Time melts in my hand. Empty
hourglass of sand. (Our glass).
Shik’is sání wótááhdi, beehool’iń baahádin.
T’a yéigo bitsa’ dindíín.
Shigun dóó Wyoming bita’gi ayóó inzaad.
Old friend in the sky, having no light of its
own. Still shining brightly.
Wyoming’s far from my home.
Chorus: I’m tryin’, tryin’, tryin’, tryin’, tryin’,
tryin’, tryin’, tryin’ tryin’, tryin’, tryin’, tryin’
tryin’, tryin’, tryin’. Tryin’ to begin. Tryin’, tryin’.
Ch’ééh, Ch’ééh, Ch’ééh. Ch’ééh asht’í.
Cryin’, cryin’, cryin’, cryin’, cryin’, cryin’, cryin’,
cryin’, cryin’. Cryin’ in the wind. Cryin’, cryin’.
Yischa, yischa, yischa. Níyolmdi bii’ yishaa.
Dyin’, dyin’, dyin’, dyin’, dyin’, dyin’, dyin’,
dyin’, dyin’. Dyin’ from within. Dyin’, dyin’.
Da’atsah, da’atsah, da’atsah. Shiyid déé shiiniitsá.
Why, why, why why, why why?
Ha’át’íí biniinaa? Ha’át’íí biniinaa?
Yeah, I miss you and I’m... Yeah, I miss you
and I’m... Yeah, I miss you and I’m
tryin’, tryin’, tryin’, tryin’.
Aoo’, niho’saa dóó ch’ééh, ch’ééh, ch’ééh, ch’ééh.But, I miss you and I’m... Yeah, I miss you
and I’m... Yeah, I miss you and I’m
cryin’, cryin’, cryin’, cryin’.
Aoo’, niho’saa dóó yischa, yischa, yischa, yischa.
Yeah, I miss you and I’m... Yeah, I miss you
and I’m... Yeah, I miss you and I’m
dyin’, dyin’, dyin’, dyin’.
Aoo’, niho’saa dóó dastsaah, dastsaah,
dastsaah, dastsaah.
Yeah, I miss you now. Yeah, I miss you now.
Yeah, I miss you now.
Why, why, why, why, why, why?
Aoo’ k’ad niho’saa. Há’átíísh biniinaa, Há’átíísh
biniinaa, Há’átíísh biniinaa, Há’átíísh biniinaa?
Chasing your shadows, found in places I
have been. You’re in everything.
Sorrow has become me now.
Nichahsho’ bikéé naanéneesh t’ííłł, ta’díí yah’hee
góó da bikéé. Táá’adtsoní. Bihóniló, yinííł.
Chʼééh digháhii bits’á bi’yah, nihimá
nahasdzáán bah ní whííł né dóó,
nizaadgóó dóó ya’ałeehgo iinà.
Ha’jołni. Yaa áhályáa. Ihoo’ahh.
Under turtle shells. We will tell of Mother
Earth, long life and good health.
Persevere. Protect. Immerse.
Tániil’áí hi’dí’t’áahgo. Tago anááshniił.
Náás hogaał aná’hóniił. Hozhogo nitsa’ hakees.
Yooch’ííd yot’is a’téé łah átéégo hoogał.Launching dragonflies. Transformation
Changing time. Iridescent mind,
transcending misleading lies.
Salt Wash Navajo calls Native American, desert
mount’, Dine’ Spirits from the Moab sand.
Naabeehó áshíí bee táádasgiiz, bíní’ts’í’
yiishklizí’, yózhi kéyah dadzi’gai dóó dadził bi
niłch’í Moab bileezh bits’áádéé.
In past lives I’ve died. Now, I’m right back
here again, for another time.
Come my ghosts, and take my hand.
Ałkʼidááʼ dikwíí hinsh náant’ee. Éída hazt’I, k’ad
éi ‘kóó anàà whin shołóó, háshíí nizàà jí. Áadéé
shi niłćh’í shilá yiiłtsood. Shilá yiiłtsood.
K’ad sá biinaan dza. Béésh ńdinichxííh, óola eí
ńda táh. Hidiłtsagóó há’taał.
Now, I’m old again. All metal’s always rusting,
except the Golden. Everywhere I go, it sings.
Yeah, I miss you now. Yeah, I miss you.
Aoo’, k’ad niho’saa. Aoo’, niho’saa.
Tó yistkin. Nááshóogáał, biih ééhániih yistin.
Shilá etaaji nááshóogáał ahidihii. Tóziis bii teezh
adín. Tóziis nih’yay. Tóziis nih’yay.
Musician Credits
Bill Scorzari-English Vocals; Navajo Vocals; Harmony Vocals; Backup Vocals; Acoustic Guitar; Electric Guitar; Native American Flutes; Wild Elk, Wolf, Bison, Dog and Bird Collage.
Ty Allison-Navajo Chanting
Juan Solorzano-Baritone Guitar
Matt Menefee-Banjo
Danny Mitchell-Piano
Michael Rinne-Electric Bass
Neilson Hubbard-Keyboard Bass, Native American Buffalo Hide Powwow Drum; Moose and Horse Hide, Hand-Held, Hoop Drums; Turtle Shell and Buffalo, Moose and Bear Hide Shakers; Seed Pod Rattles; Goat and Sleigh Bells; Chains; other assorted Percussion Instruments
Produced by Bill Scorzari and Neilson Hubbard
Recorded at First Thunder Recording Studios, Huntington, NY by Bill Scorzari and at Skinny Elephant Recording, Nashville, TN by Dylan Alldredge
Mixed by Dylan Alldredge, Neilson Hubbard and Bill Scorzari at Skinny Elephant Recording, Nashville, TN; Tryin’, Tryin’, Tryin’, Tryin’ Mixed by Bill Scorzari at First Thunder Recording Studios, Huntington, NY
Mastered by: Jim DeMaine at Yes Master Studio, Nashville, TN
Album and Lyric Book Photography: Jacob Blickenstaff
Album and Lyric Book Art and Design: Anna Berman
Special Thanks to Ty Allison, Caleb Bydone and David Bydone for translating the lyrics to Tryin’, Tryin’, Tryin’, Tryin’ from English to Navajo and helping me learn to speak them in Navajo as best I could. I am honored by, and grateful for your friendship.
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