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When Nelly Furtado released her debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" in the fall of 2000, she quickly became one of the most talked-about and hyped female artists for years. The album sold 7 million copies worldwide and spawned the massive hit singles "I'm Like A Bird," "Turn Off The Light" and "...On The Radio." Even after all this success and the Grammy, Nelly still felt it was time to focus on her second album. Her world tour of 2001/2002 was a complete success and she was blessed in early 2003 when she announced she would be expecting her first child. She gave birth to the baby in late 2003 and named him Nevis. She was a 24 year old mother and international superstar with a highly-anticipated sophomore album in the pipeline. It was finally released in November 2003. It was called "Folklore," and to me, it's definitely one of the best albums I have ever bought in my life! There isn't a bad track on offer - they're all fantastic. Yeah, this album commands credibility, but there's nothing wrong with that. With music as brilliant as is on proud display here, you can't blame her for trying!

This high standard of music is representative of the album's second single "Try." I originally thought that after the amazing first single from the album, which was "Powerless (Say What You Want)", that she certainly wouldn't be able to follow it up with an even more superior song - she proved me wrong. Try is simply the best ballad of the 2004 to date, and one of the best songs in recent years. It was a moderate hit around the world and became a smash with teenagers who identified with Nelly's words: the common room in my college is constantly spinning this song! The song opens with a gentle guitar that slowly introduces Nelly to the song as she sings the first verse, "All I know is everything is not as it's sold. But the more I grow, the less I know. And I have lived so many lives though I'm not old. And the more I see, the less I grow. The fewer the seeds I sow." Nelly then sweeps into the chorus which not quite up to its full potential yet, "Then I see you standing there, wanting more from me. And all I can do is try. Then I see you standing there, wanting more from me. And all I can do is try. Try."

The guitar has now picked up pace, and the drums introduce themselves along with a lot more atmospheric sound effects. Nelly then sings the second verse, "I wish I hadn't seen all of the realness. And all the real people are really not real at all. The more I learn, the more I learn. The more I cry, the more I cry. As I say goodbye to a way of life I thought I had designed for me." The song has definitely picked up pace here, as Nelly sweeps into the chorus once more. Her vocals rise considerably at this point and she belts out in her amazing voice. The song then dies down like it started, but the violins are introduced and scratching effects are put into place. A breathtaking piano also joins the arrangement and it really is the best part of the song. It builds up and up into a cresendo of musical bliss as the drums cascade and Nelly belts out, "All of the moments that already passed. We'll try to go back and make then last. All of the things we want each other to be, we never will be, we never will be! And that's wonderful. And that's life!" Then comes the best bit, "That's you, baby. This is me, baby. We are, we are. We are! We are! We are! We are! Free...in our love! We are! Free in love!" Her voice raw, she sings from deep within her soul and you feel her passion and anguish. The song then dies down and so ends a breathtakingly beautiful masterpiece, only the heartbeat keeping it alive unitl it fades out.

"Try" is a good song in its original version, but the acoustic version is even better! It's all guitar music until toward the end, when soft strings come in and make for a very climactic ending to a beautiful and honest song.

The acoustic version of "I'm Like A Bird" is also very gorgeous.

Then of course there's the video for "Try," this single has it all! I reccomend it highly.

ya its not too late to try this .this is definitely a fantastic song. very rythmic ,soothing.when you r in a state of dipression or distress and if you hear this it will sooth ur soul. she must definitly be a some kinda genius to try this unlike britney and madonna she is very homely and her lyrics are very decent.the guitar sound at the beginning of the song is great.she is so good when she hits the high tone WE ARE starting from low pitch and races up to high pitch. if you wanna try some real melody y gotta try this..

This is definally the best song on the album.. and it dident get as much credit as it should have.. which is kind of a good thing cuz that way the radio wouldent have killed it for me... anyways overall... this is my favorite nelly furtado song....

Some TRY to come close: Turn Off The Light (second single), Party (should have been a single), Well, Well and Legend. All of the aforementioned tracks from Whoa, Nelly! (2000).

End Note: (3/12/08)

The lyrics to this song astound me. So does the way its presented.

All I know/is that everything is not as it's sold
But the more I grow/the less I know
And I have lived so many lives/though I'm not old
And the more I see/the less I grow
The fewer the seeds/the more I sow

Then I see you standing there/wanting more from me/and all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there/wanting more from me/and all I can do is.. try/try

I wish I hadn't seen/all of the realness
And all the real people/are really not real at all
The more I learn/the more I look (*learn*)
the more I cry/the more I cry
As I say goodbye/to a way of life/I thought I had designed for me

Then I see you standing there/wanting more from me/and all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there/I'm all I'll ever be//but all I can do is.. try/oh oh..try/try../try..

All of the moments/that already passed
Try to go back/and make them last
All of the things/we want each other to be
We never will be/we never will be

And that's wonderful/That's life

That's you baby/this is me baby
(And) We are/we are

We are../we are..
We are../we are..

We..(*Free*..)
(In Our Love)
(We Are Free/In Our Love)

6.5 stars.

Probably the best song I've ever heard in my life. Maybe I don't get out much but as a pop fan I think that's pretty damn good!! BTW, the lyrics that are in (parenthesis) are what shes' really saying. If you see We..(*free*), that means I thought it was We, but *Free* is what she's saying. Had to look the lyrics to get the end right (mostly).

Thank you Nelly for inspiring me deeply. I can only hope the 4th release, whatever type you happen to delve into, is just like the others; you, from a "different" P.O.V.

welll, I'd like to say I cannot stand this girl...her voice just irritates me...every time I hear her on the radio, I just feel like throwing it out the window and smashing the radio into pieces. Like a bird...yeah..please do not insult the birds..they chirp better than you do. Why don't you be the kind of bird that fly to the north pole and never come back. She sounds like she needs lots of Vicks or Barclays cough drops....I don't know how people can listen to the whole album..must be some kind of art thing I don't understand...what a shame to the music industry!.