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Hippo Campus – Why Even Try (Demo) (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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Why Even Try (Demo)

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Why Even Try (Demo)

Release date: 14th June 2019

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About This Track

"Why Even Try (Demo)" is a track by Hippo Campus, from the album Demos I, released 14th June 2019. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Hippo Campus.

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Hippo Campus

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Lyrics

Why Even Try (Demo)

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Verse 1: Jake]

When I forgot you, you came to mind

Every trouble, back in your eyes and

It's all cyclical, so why even try?

Why even try to change?

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Verse 2: Jake]

You're yourself way more than I am

Being friends was in the palm of my hand

But I let it fall and break, so why even try?

Why even try to mend?

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Bridge: Jake & Nathan]

No more us

No more we

No more you

No more me

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Verse 3: Jake]

Someday soon it will all disappear

Maybe I will miss your voice in my ear

But I can't go back now, so why even try?

You can't go back now, so why even try?

No, we can't go back now, so why even try?

Why even try to hear?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Demos I

2019

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Album

Release year

2019

—Bambi (Demo)
—Think It Over (Demo)
—Anxious (Demo)
—Golden (Demo)
—Doubt (Demo)
—Passenger (Demo)
—Mistakes (Demo)
—Why Even Try (Demo)

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Masters of mischief Hippo Campus are bringing naughty back: "I just wanna be fucking devious"

Masters of mischief Hippo Campus are bringing naughty back: "I just wanna be fucking devious"

With their recent fourth LP, 'Flood', giving the band a solid excuse to once again trot around the globe, Hippo Campus spill the details on the lessons learned over the two and half years since their last UK visit.

6 Dec 2024 • 5:05 pm

Hippo Campus reflect on falling in love with their new single 'Forget It'

Hippo Campus reflect on falling in love with their new single 'Forget It'

The band's fourth album was recorded in just 10 days at Sonic Ranch.

14 Aug 2024 • 1:10 pm

Hippo Campus have announced their fourth album 'Flood' with new single 'Paranoid'

Hippo Campus have announced their fourth album 'Flood' with new single 'Paranoid'

It's out in September.

16 Jul 2024 • 2:09 pm

Hippo Campus want you to slow down and breathe with a new single, 'Everything At Once'

Hippo Campus want you to slow down and breathe with a new single, 'Everything At Once'

"Be patient, surrender your forced perspective, and feel everything at once.”

30 Apr 2024 • 1:04 pm

Hippo Campus announce new EP and share lead track 'Kick In The Teeth'

Hippo Campus announce new EP and share lead track 'Kick In The Teeth'

'Wasteland' will arrive on 14th April

21 Feb 2023 • 9:38 pm

Hippo Campus: "Nathan’s grandpa said that in order to make great music, you have to be a good person first"

Hippo Campus: "Nathan’s grandpa said that in order to make great music, you have to be a good person first"

Hippo Campus are ready to take on big issues in a personal way.

28 Sept 2018 • 10:26 am

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: brotherkenzie, Lupin, Mono Moon, Whistler Isaiah
Producer: Hippo Campus