Charlotte OC’s God, We Tried Is a Hauntingly Soulful Farewell

Charlotte OC's God, We Tried song cover — Charlotte OC’s God, We Tried song cover

Charlotte OC channels raw emotion in God, We Tried, a brooding alt-pop confession wrapped in vintage soul.

The track, written in the wake of her father’s passing, carries the weight of grief and misplaced love, its retro-tinged production adding to the song’s lingering ache.

Her vocals cut through with an unfiltered, almost abrasive intensity, holding nothing back as she surrenders to the inevitability of loss.

“This song is deeply personal to me. After my dad passed away, I found myself in a relationship that wasn’t the right choice. I wasn’t truly allowing myself to heal,” Charlotte shares.

That emotional conflict bleeds into the melody, where pained lyricism meets a slow-burning groove.

The chorus hits with a quiet devastation, its melody burrowing into your chest, impossible to shake:

“God, we tried, didn’t we?
Nothing lasts forever, especially you and me
They say time is all we need
I’m sick of hearing time’s a healer, we just need to bleed.”

Though mid-tempo, the track never loses its intensity. The lush instrumentation swells, pulling between bluesy nostalgia and aching realism.

There’s finality in the way she delivers each line, not just about love slipping away, but about loss that can’t be undone.

God, We Tried lingers long after the last note, capturing the quiet devastation of knowing when to let go. Charlotte OC makes heartbreak feel cinematic—stream it now.

CHARLOTTE OC GOD, WE TRIED Lyrics

I made a scene at the party
I drank too much
You said let’s talk in the morning
We didn’t touch

If I don’t laugh
I’ll probably cry
Who’s gonna run your bath tonight

God we tried
Didn’t we
Nothing lasts forever
Especially you and me
They say time is all we need
I’m sick of hearing it’s a healer
We just need to bleed

I have a mouth like a sailor
My insecurities shining through
You said you thought that I was mental
But you saw me
And I saw you

And now we brush our teeth
We say goodnight
But something isn’t right

God we tried
Didn’t we
Nothing last forever
Especially you and me
They say time is all we need
I’m sick of hearing time’s a healer
We just need to bleed
We just need to bleed
We just need to bleed

And now we brush our teeth
For the final time
Cause something isn’t right

God we tried
Didn’t we
Nothing last forever
Especially you and me
They say time is all we need
I’m sick of hearing time’s a healer
We just need to bleed

God we tried
Didn’t we
Nothing last forever
Especially you and me
They say time is all we need
I’m sick of hearing time’s a healer
We just need to go bleed
We need to bleed