[Lyric] Trying Too Hard (Central Park Cast)

[MOLLY, spoken]
I just need to clear my head and start... fresh. (sigh)

[MOLLY: Chorus]
Gotta be unique but gotta blend in
Hide my inner geek and keep pretendin'
Gotta keep ’em laughin'
Though I'm only half in
Gotta put a show on ’til I know they like me

[MOLLY]
Gotta be aloof, make a good impression
Gotta hide the proof of my self expression
Never be revealing
Gotta be appealing
Suddenly I'm feeling
Like I'm getting so

[MONSTER]
Small
[MOLLY]
Breaking into little pieces
Losing power

[MONSTER]
Getting weaker

[MOLLY]
Gotta do whatever plеases
'Til they let mе in
So we try to be more than enough
Trying to be strong and tough
Try to be something we're not
Try to fit a different plot

Proving we're bold
Without causing a fuss
We're trying so hard to be us
Will it ever be enough?

[MOLLY: Chorus]
Gotta be unique but gotta blend in
Hide my inner geek and keep pretendin'
Gotta keep ’em laughin’
Though I'm only half in
Gotta put a show on ’til I know they like me (like me)
[MONSTER, UNDER Chorus]
Breaking into little pieces
Trying to be strong and tough

[BOTH]
Like me, l-like me, but I know there's nobody like me

Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo

So we try to be more than enough

[MOLLY]
Trying to be strong and tough

[MONSTER]
Try to be something we're not

[MOLLY]
Try to fit a different plot
Proving we're bold without causing a fuss
[MONSTER]
We’re trying too hard to be us

[MOLLY]
We're already more than enough

[BOTH]
In a world where no one wears disguises
We would all be free
But being divided is what was decided
So that's how it has to be
But if we try to uncover what's real

[MOLLY]
I'm already strong and tough

[BOTH]
Put down our armor and shield

[MOLLY]
Gonna fit the plot I've got

[BOTH]
And just remember, you're never alone
If the back that you've got is your own

[MOLLY: Chorus]
Gotta be unique but gotta blend in (trying too hard to be us)
Hide my inner geek and keep pretendin'
Gotta keep 'em laughin'
Though I'm only half in
Gotta put a show on 'til I know they like me

No more trying too hard too hard to be me
'Cause that's one thing it's easy to be
Take the trying away and be free
'Cause it's their turn to try to see me