I’ll keep this one to myself
Leave the rest of the world to cliché
Try and fail to put into words
What I go through every day

All the obstacles could wash up on the beach in September
Talk of life and love and ambitions for nothing in particular

If I could define or put into words
I hope Oxford omits it entirely
No one else should know or understand
Actions speak louder than all the rest
If it’s between you and any other adjective
Just so you know, for me, for me there’s no contest

I’ll write essays of explanation
Mutter dates and times and phrases in futility
You’re a passionate example that I am learning how to handle patiently

We draw our lines, respectable
But New York makes it difficult
I’ll brave the unknown for you today

If I could define or put into words
I hope Oxford omits it entirely
No one else should know or understand
Actions speak louder than all the rest
If it’s between you and any other adjective
Just so you know, for me, for me there’s no contest
I’ve been paid lip service
I’ll stick to what’s apparent
If you keep trying then I’ll keep staying here

If I could define or put into words
I hope Oxford omits it entirely
No one else should know or understand
Actions speak louder than all the rest
If it’s between you and any other adjective
Just so you know, for me, for me there’s no contest

For me there's no contest