Try as I might - Ben Sharkey ( On iTunes!!!)

[Axel3117]

Ok amm you could try singing a song from Amy Winehouse to try and be great to see you listen to your songs and really wow you're incredibly good future thanks

[puffball371]

oh em gee my friend is ur cousin plz reply do u kno victoria hendricks???

[LAsKitKat]

Amazing voice you have! I bought your Album on Itunes. You blow me away Ben. You + a guitar = people need to recognize your talents more! :)

[ZwergMurphy]

Amazing, love your smile =D

Keep going Dude, i luv it !!

[giggsle427]

i love your voice

[TheSuperBitch4Life]

i play your songs to put my 8mos daughter to sleep...we love your singing. thank you so much for taking the time to share your talents. =)

[sophiasisto86]

u are a amazing singer.. you have a voice like an angel & your looks are beautiful and SEXY

[MsRinontherox]

this guy is sureal,and he shouldknowit i hope he does ,,,and yes i will say your god dam sexy you have all the attributes of a super star in music ,and i mean your singing too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx­xxxxx

[amyapples63]

You are an amazing singer:] You should make some more original Ben Sharkey songs because you are too good to keep doing covers:]

[amyapples63]

You are an amazing singer:] You should make some more original Ben Sharkey songs because you are too good to keep doing covers:]

[HauskaHevonen]

Wooooow:D

[HauskaHevonen]

Woow:)

[Lovepeacepink90]

Wow , this is a wonderful song. Definitely speaks to me. You have a great voice!

[yobycito]

heyyyyyy muy pero muy bueno , no te preocupes por la guitarra jejej , apesar que estas comensando en ello lo hicistes espectacularrrrr felicidades , !!!exelente!!! como todas tus musicas sin excepciones ... exitooooo...

[claublackeyes]

Hi Ben

"This song describes exactly how my heart is "feeling at what I have seen lately "

Thank you for singing this amazing song for us ;)

Ciao Bello

[StarOfTheNight22]

You remind me of the band JMinus! Thats a good thing, hehe

[Katey0220]

Ich weiß überhaupt nicht was die andere gegen deine Stimme/den Song haben. Ich finde deine Stimme hat etwas besonderes. Sie ist irgendwie verrucht und hat einen tollen Klang. Was den Song angeht, ich finde ihn wirklich schön. Das man von einer Gitarre keine ganze Band erwarten kann ist klar. Doch ich finde die Leistung wirklich beeindruckend. Dein Aussehen ist natürlich toll. Rund um bist du wirklick ein toller Kerl. Viele Liebe Grüße

Deutsch, weil ich auf Englisch nicht gut bewerten kann

[lcsoulsinger]

I really really like your voice. But either ur guitar was outa tune or you were not on the same key. Maybe it was the distortion but if I know my keys (I do lol) something was off right there. But hey atleast you can strum and sing at the same time!!!I'm still trying to get that going. How did you do that if I may ask? I love your voooooiiiice!!! Think about moving to belgium will ya! :-p

[Agiov2009]

ben this is amazing lyrically im relating to every word thank u

[AzTuber]

Your lyrics touched me deeply; more please. I look forward to watching your growth as a musician.

[tian2009]

you are hot but you are not talented sorry ben

[Rowwaaaaan]

@tian2009

Umm..Woah..Idiot?

[modestoca25]

Zzzzz sorry boring.......

[geminiqueen963]

wow that was pretty mean

[rrmotz2010]

out of all of the ones i have listened to... so far this is my favorite one!

[Yulakia]

You are very inspiring and I wish you all the best in your efforts for whatever is you want to succeed in.

x

[0807nicole]

BEAUTIFUL! everything..... just beautiful! i love your music!

[DAVIDDAMIENR]

Very Nice Phrasing,

DDR

[djjuice47]

This is Amazing!

You R 2!!

[Lisa24692002]

good lyrics would sound better in a 7-8 signature, more countryish maybe, just my little opinion.Good Luck

[RTW4LIFE]

ahhh your so good, i could seriously watch you sing for ages, love your work...your cute too..:)..xx

[feuerzwerg]

greetings from germany...like your voice...it's like a "Reibeisen" in german...flair of iron:-)something special in it...i have to listen to the song again...i hope i understand your words...it's because of my english, not yours...very funny, i know..."Weiter so!"-"go on!"

[XxAshley28xX]

thats awesome you took up the guitar... ive new to you...but you get better and better... im subscribing now....

[Yumac486]

Amazing!

[alannnnah]

you have the most amazing voice i've ever heard. i'm so intrigued. plus you look like a mix of dane cook and a sex god, which doesn't hurt. haha

[bensharkey]

haha! that's funny! thanks

[HesNotMe]

great:D :P

[jaimi1995music]

just make sure u remember us youtubians when your all well knowns all over the world! =D

[jackyjames007]

hi realy like your voice. coz thats you. the most peoples wants to be a r&b singer. stay who you are. like it. thats a good song with a deep lyric. sorry about my english. i am swiss :-)

[bensharkey]

Thank you very much for your comment. :,)

[AlexisSinger]

this is beatiful!! keeps my cold heart beating!! xx

[Phantrax]

Hey, you in that outfit makes you look like Gavin DeGraw. ;O

Nice song, though, love the lyrics!

[Wranglerbutts]

It's like a hurricane, those notes are just amazing! That is Ben Sharkey in a few notes, soulful and so sweet!

[WeatherManToBe]

Powerful song, one of the few I can connect with.

This really touches me for some reason

[al9os]

Hey, you're really good!

When did u start singing?

OMG, i love this song!

Great job!

[kapitbahayan]

by the way your great.. i love the way you sing.. and yoru so handsome..

[sarahakaaj]

wow.. that was incredible. i loved it! <33 nice work. .:much love.:  ~sarah

[peapodpirate]

wow i love your music! your studio apartment looks amazing...i love the art behind you!

[loulabaloolaboo]

you need to do something with that talent.

its beautiful

[polishnemo]

you are very talented and your lyrics are great.

please keep writing!!! =)

[LATAWIEC1300]

just great!!!!!!!

[carlosthomasfernande]

your voice is so pretty

[carlosthomasfernande]

wtf... you're great!

[skatebanana1]

i really like it! nice job!

[jlmacon]

Why don't you have an album out somewhere? You have an amazing talent.

[Radushka2]

nice song :) Good luck :)

[ch0cc0latx3]

your songs are so amazing Sharks!

[sarahbarton85]

well ben am totally hooked on ya lol

i ove this 1 xx

[theestrogenius]

You are very talented! Fantastic voice and you seem pretty comfortable with the axe. Your lyrics are waaaaay to floaty though. They have no real impact. Instead of sitting down to write some poetry, try writing your feelings the way you'd explain them to a close friend.

[crazyimagination]

casual look suits you!

[DummiJanni]

at first: sorry my english isn't very well ! but just don't know what to say about you playing the guitar and singing... you are really great !

[darrendotti]

hi mate from london. ive recently seperated from my fiance and emotionally am struggling through. but have been listening to your songs and it helps. thanks alot bud!

[lelevid98]

I'm touched.

The lyric is touching as well.

[3026698]

hi Ben,

you can sing sosoooo clear and with heart. Can I have a request from you sing a song for my daughter Jane and son in law Marcus for their one year wedding anniversary.Please and Thank You.

Doris

[onlyinamillionyears]

MANNN I am completely in love with your lyrics. I connect with them so well you have no idea. You are so amazing. Please never give up. I want you to go big, haha but never lose your real sound.

[bensharkey]

Thanks a lot! I think a lot of people can connect with this one. I'm glad that you can too. :,) I'm going to do an acoustic EP soon so these tracks should be available in a few weeks.

[wildXdolphin]

ben, u'll make it! ur good and ur real! thats huge! not only ur voice but ur art too! keep it up!

gianina

[afmpacheco]

Hey Ben!!!Well, I've listened several covers on youtube... But none of them made me write a coment... Seriously, I'm quite astonished by your performance, voice and presence. I've no doubts that sooner or later you'll have the chance to let whole world to know about your talent, and is huge! Great, Ben, honestly!!! Keep believing and pursuiting your dreams and aims... Even quite far, I believe you!!!!;)

Wish you the best!!!!

Greetings from portugal

Anna

[bensharkey]

Thanks a lot Anna, I really appreciate you taking the time to write the comment. I'll keep dreamin' hopefully someday something will happen. :,)

[txgirl115]

when ever I listen to you I get the goosebumps. It's a weird but good feeling:) Keep it up hun.

[bensharkey]

thank you so much. that's really great to read! Especially on such a personal song.

[lopesandre2005]

Nice song man, great job!!!I like your paints 2!!!!!!

[krull85]

I like your songs! In Swedish: Jag gillar dina sånger! Bara så bra!!

[XheadXinXcloudsX]

:o

You have such an amazing gift. You could really go somewhere with you singing, Watching you on youtube it great, but watching you on a stage infront of thousands would be amazing.

You have a remarkable gift, you cant hide it =]

XxX

[crazyimagination]

omg this brings up some thoughts and emotions! the song has grasped my heart! its even makin me cry! ur so good! and ur guitar skills r good 2! thx for makin this ^^ it makes me think about alot that is currntly very important to me

[bensharkey]

Thank YOU for your comment! :) I'm glad that you could relate to the song! Hopefully things work out for you. -B

[crazyimagination]

hehe thx ^^ u remind me of Airto! srsly no jk!

[boscitte]

Yeah !!! Very good job !! I love this song too .. like other !! lol

Much lovee

[eefgirl]

Ben hun I voted for ya. going to keep doing that today and as much as I can. You deserve it ...I love you

[sanjosemailman]

ben...i have no idea why you broke away from the formula you had at the start of the song...you should have continued....instead it sounded as if you broke into an entirely different song....very very nice beginning...and good voice...but that change was too dramatic and very distracting...i wish i could hear the song..without that change....take care...

[bensharkey]

Thanks man, You know, I originally was playing the whole song with the finger picking technique but I felt that it was a bit boring and lulling. So I thought that I'd pick it up a little bit. It's supposed to be inspirational and not boring. Thanks for your comment. I bet that If I played it the other way someone would want it this way so I can never really please everybody. But I appreciate your comment! :,)

[sanjosemailman]

i will make a deal with you....i was really getting into your song....i mean, your voice really got me....and then the switch....i just broke into your vid and had to send the original comment.....if i could loop the first part over and over again to complete a song..i would......but hey....i will live....someday..when you do put out a cd and it sells by the millions...you may have decide to put an 'alternate' version of this song....(hint) you cant please every 1. so juz please urself. peace

[sanjosemailman]

p/s it wasnt boring....not by a mile.

[kemorse]

New to the guitar? are you kidding?  you sound like it comes so naturally.....I'm one of your latest fans!

[bensharkey]

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate that!

[kemorse]

Ben,

Do you have a CD for sale? I've got my sister and my best friend watching and listening to your music and we'd certainly purchase it. Thanks!

K

[ab4jsc]

and i keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep dreamin'.....had this song in my head ALL night!!! Let me know when you come to Newcastle in England :) Awesome!

[bensharkey]

LOL! thank you so much. :,P I can't believe my song was in your head. that's awesome! how cool?!?

[ZackTheGentleman]

Iv been subscribed to you for a long time man. you are truly amazing. gifted man. i can relate to this song very much man... wow. powerful piece.. keep it up man

[ab4jsc]

omg u r beauiful!! love the song too :)

[ccendana]

God, I love this song. :D You're amazing Ben!

[bensharkey]

I'm honored to be in your favorites man! thank you so much!

[strawberryshortii616]

Amazing Ben..like always! I love your voice! i feel as if i've been granted some special reward when i listen to you sing, like i've just been seated front row at your concert!

You are amazing, and really, you need to take a step towards getting discovered...you could go so far!

[bensharkey]

strawberry - Thank you! I would love to have my own concert someday. I'd definetly give you some front row tickets for this comment. :,)

[bengusenol]

Hi Ben.. To croon please.. rick martin you stay with me.. you to worthy ;)

[xchesterxdarkx]

You were great. xD

[WalkAlongMyPath]

Back again,I needed some encuragement so I thought I would give this song a listen again. I am moving on from my past,& I realized a couple days ago,that for me to move on from my past,& to let go of the feelings I have,I need to "try as I might",& change my last name,& change the way I feel on the outside,meaning physically.Its time to move on,& try the new change in my life that will hopefully be taking place.Thanks for this song, Ben. It is all about being drivin to succed in ones life.:)

[occhiblu22]

Wow, I am speechless, what a beautiful song. You are really good. I was crying listening to you. Your songs bring inspiration to people. You really should know that you make a difference with your music. I wish you all the success don't give up, I will be the first in line to buy your CD.

[bensharkey]

I really can't believe how much people like this one. I mean, it's very personal for me and for people to relate to it is a really good feeling. thank you!

[craziecookie]

& someday there will be an artist playing guitar, singing his heart out on the biggest stage of all time with millions of adoring fans watching; he is handsome and simple with a days worth of stubble and a cute shirt on; and at the end of his song, his moment to shine, people scream out and applaud BEN SHARKEY.

[bensharkey]

wow! what a great comment. thank you craziecookie!

[craziecookie]

when you become famous you better give me a backstage pass :D

[surfercutie2008]

i cannot wait til american idol..i hope to see you on there

though i think randy..paula..and simon would be complete idiots if they didnt push you through to the final round!!

youre amazing ben :)

i wish you much luck..

youre the only reason ill be watching idol ^_^

hehe

[kakosuranosx]

You are very talented. It was really amazing to hear this song and your voice. Keep singing. Thanks.

[ElineNeelis]

*in looove with this song*

[bynow2008]

Beautiful!

[demellie84]

your voice is a little to raw for me, but just like the first one, like the lyrics!! Well done!!

[singingvics]

wow thts beautiful! nd i no hw hard it is 2 preform singing nd playing guitar ... i shd no i thought it was easy till i got 2 preforming nd i froze up nd i dnt sing infront of people since tht embarasement i even took all my vids off youtube ... so i really admire u! well done xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[bensharkey]

fumbling is humbling. :,P We all fumble sometimes, You shouldn't be embarrassed or afraid to perform again. You're only 13, things seem a lot more devastating at that age. You'll gain your courage again. Hope to see you perform on the tube soon.

[Steppenwulf79]

very nice :)

[singingvics]

lol thnx... thts really cool of u 2 say.... i will try get out there a bit mre lol bt i dnt thnk im gna perform again on youtube for a long time lol... bt thts really sweet of you 2 say thnx so much xxxxxxx

[death2ipod]

god this is beautiful. i put this video on my myspace...that's how much i like it

[bensharkey]

Thank you so much. It's a very personal song, I'm glad you like it.

[wekion87]

it's beautiful.

[diggy75]

nice song. Never start a song by apologizing. just do what you do man because its good.

[bensharkey]

thank you for that tip!

[Carolinegn]

A wonderful song from a wonderful artist, I wish you the best:-) I was very touched...

[turbomaruz]

There's a storm in my heart.

It's like a hurricane;

I keep reaching for the stars

to pull back one grain.

There's a fire that runs deep into my soul

to hot to let it go.

Seems like this pain is the only thing I know

..... good lyrica.

[wolfboy45]

let just say 3 things !

1 - your a great singer

2 - i'm not sure about the guitar chords / tab your using ... it just some part doesn't match.

3 - your lyric are pretty good.

[bensharkey]

thanks man, I actually revised it a bit since I posted the vid. It's better now. thanks!

[justmii2u]

You already knew I loooove this song.. I keep coming back.. I still get goosebumps when you sing 'heart' everytime I listen to this song.. and that's pretty hard to do.. give me goosebumps after I already listened to it a 100 times! Somehow this song means a lot to me;)... oh and you have to teach me how to play it sharks;)

[bensharkey]

thank you so much Eline. Well I suppose you connect to the song because you have the same dream as I do. I can't believe I gave you goose bumps though. what an honor! :) well do you play guitar at all? or would you do it on piano?

[justmii2u]

That's right! we do! You always give me goosebumps! you know that! haha don't you remember me telling you I got a guitar for my birthday! I can almost play 'I will be here' LOL!

[annagrace55]

SWEET HAT!

[MoDiva38]

def=definately

[MoDiva38]

Very ecclectic sound...you are def gifted!!

[sweetwaves78]

well, mister, I really love your voice ! I live in Paris and you makes me smile when I see you singing. I know that you maybe had a lot of messages like this one, but I had to say that I love what you do, and I know it's important. I sing too, and play guitar. If you have some times come and see my videos... Frenchkisses ... :-)

[ilovewinter14]

a little bit off key on the high notes but u have a good voise and sound ;) with some work u will be great ,keep up the good work!

[Evildarkme]

omg!! i soo love this song. Ur a good songwriter and singer. Keep it up!

[Helenizzle]

Once again Ben your amazing at what you do

like wow...everytime I hear you it's like a

shock all over again. I really love this

song it means a lot to me...It relates to

many people in this world. You are great keep

up the great work!!! Sending my love and

best wishes your way friend.

-Helen

[lizzielov29]

i am sooooo diggin this song.... but I cant help it... I think Im digging your eyes more

[trishabrd]

Very Lovely...I enjoyed listening!

[justmii2u]

3:51.. *Drops dead*

[revs193]

i like ur musik keep righting coz u can get big cary on

[xAphiex]

Wonderfull!

Xx

[Zsebhori1]

oh wow

I love your voice :)

[eefgirl]

I keep coming back to listen to this. out of necessity (you don't write it that way I think) But you know what I mean, do you ben? It's bad the last couple of days. Thank you

[bensharkey]

I know exactly how you mean. It's meant for anybody who's had to struggle.

[shanah3]

I am a forever fan and love you always a man that can sing and just has so man wonderful talents! I hope to meet you someday and do a duet...i love music and im jealous of you lol such natural talent...love you ben. wright me back!!! please!!

[isafr38]

tres tres tres bien !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sisty08]

Amazing. You should really consider coming to Wisconsin to sing sometime soon...

[annabellestar07]

Your voice is AMAZING!! I wish you could sing to me>>>xoxoxoxo

[jsmxwll]

For some reason I think this sounds like what Incubus and John Mayer would sound like if you put them in a paint shaker and listened to what came out. I like it.

[bensharkey]

haha! cool! thanks man, You have a creative imagination.

[MrJackGrayson]

Ben I really appreciate artist who can both sing and play an instrument and then add to that they can also write their own material...really excellent my friend. I have just added this video to my Amazing Amateurs playlist. I love to try to showcase some of YouTube's finer talents. Keep up the great work young man.

[lotjuz]

I can't believe this. This is so good its wonderfull really! beautiful!!!1 thats all what I can say... I'm ... i don't know it's sooooo goooddd! i like you!!

[TINAO89]

hey can you play kenny loggins- This is it

or england Dan and John ford cooleys- Really want to see you tonight or Adeles chasing pavements. Last,duet michael Buble and nelly furtardo song-quando. By the way I love your music and your style:)

[MeliPatri]

I like it !! very good song

[airinmind]

Great song and sounds perfect dude.

[bensharkey]

me7343- Thanks a lot! I'm glad that you liked it!

[klutz951]

beautiful!! i wouldn't be surprised if i turn on my radio and hear you!!!! keep up with singing!!!!

[UpUpandAwayPandaAway]

Hah. i must admittt. im in love with you :) your sooo good.. and i love this song, so muchhh..

Keep going. i look forward to new songs.. :D

[openangel103]

Your good, dont let anybody tear you down.

 :)

[tinygoals]

Wonderful.

Have you ever considered going for American Idol? It's probably not your thing, but I have no doubt you would make it, and it would be great exposure for you. You are way too talented to not share yourself with the world. :)

[henro54]

Dude nice I really enjoyed that thanks

[shawnmcnair1]

Awesome tune man. You have a powerful voice. 5 stars!

[allyamazon7]

I liked your performance of this song much more than your "Me and Mrs. Jones" cover. You seem much more humble in this video. I think that since it is your personal song, you are more yourself. Just an observation. Although i dont hold high credibility since i dont know you personally. :). great job!

[bensharkey]

well, thanks a lot. I guess I just try to fit the song, and the lyrics. Each song I sing has a story in it and I try to convey my interpretation of it.

[allyamazon7]

anytime. i love the song. Some parts are a litetle cliche, but what isnt these days? :)

otherwise its fabulous! keep it up! you would be really good at john mayer.

[cassyhill22]

hey ben, that so coool !!

love the acoustic, u deserve the best:) thanx for put the lyrics u think to ur french fan :p

[death2ipod]

oh my jesus... this is amazing

=]

i love it acoustic... if you ever become famous, which YOU SHOULD BE, keep it that way, it's good with it's simplicity

i love the lyrics and the tune... it's so beautiful and relatable... whoever doesn't like this song is freakin stupid

=]

[Dinija]

oh Ben, you are really wonderful :)

and this song is very nice.

"but I know I'm gonna make it through,Try as I might" very nice words :)all the song is very meaningulful :)

I'm keep waiting for your new original songs and covers :)

Smile and shine - Diana ;)

[justmii2u]

You convincend them already;) you deserve the world:)

[bensharkey]

:) thank you baby. you do too. ;)

[w84sn2305]

Awesome.

[AlbertoSuarezMusic]

I'm just going to shut down my page a quit making videos! I can't keep up with you man! You're giving us a run for our money! EXCELLENT song!

[pazadenooo]

is there any thing that u cant do ?

[claublackeyes]

Hello Ben!

Wonderful Job ;)

This Video is in my blog too, really AMAZING...

I loved the lyrics.

Kisses

Ciao Bello

Claudia

[DoragonNoMe]

Wow. That was amazing.

I love the lyrics to this song so much.

Great job!It was beautiful.

=]

[gwithadream]

Wow, I don't know what else to say, other than that was beautiful! :)

[BlueStarz19]

You are soooooooooo good!!LUV YA

[gabbergirl17]

the song is really god i´d like the song

[maureensharkey]

Great job! You've got it!

It's sad to hear you say you've had so many ups and downs. Glad to hear you do have optimism, neverless.

Your Loving Aunt Maureen

[bensharkey]

Thanks a lot Aunt Mo! LOL! I'm surprized to see a comment from you! Are you gonna put some paintings up on the tube soon?

[ecrira4u]

The last comment is funny - it's cute they pointed it out. As far as the lyrics go, I would change "convince them" to "convince you" because it's more personal that way. The song is conveying a deeply personal feeling; keep it true. I love the hat! And the song! Don't stop dreamin' baby!

[bensharkey]

It was originally "convince you" but I changed it because it's kind of a solitary song. It's me, alone, singing about my dream to become a singer. "them" is anybody outside of the room. You know what I'm saying?

[WombatPictures]

nice singin broseph, good lyrics, remember God is spelled with a capital G though. Cheers pal.

[bensharkey]

Ah! I changed it. What was I thinking? Thanks! :P

[knightmaster55]

ben this song is tight! nice job again-keep those great videos coming