For the Record

It fades in time

But never goes out of the picture

It stays in the frame

Like the star of a film

I swear, I tried

I’ve told you a million times now

You want it to change

So ask me again

I’ll tell you something

But off the record

I didn’t even want to try

To resist

Hey, you know

I don’t like to hurt your feelings

But sometimes a tongue

Has a mind all its own

I swear, I tried

If it makes any kind of difference

The tones might’ve changed

But the image remains

I’ll tell you something

Just for the record

Pure and simple [?]

For too long

I know I shouldn’t say that

It sounds too doubtful

It sounds so jaded

I know, no consolation

No need to question

My dedication

I’ll tell you something

Just for the record

I couldn’t bring myself to lie