Background Music Letra

You can talk over me all you want; I'll fade into the distance
As verse after verse, and line after line pass through
Soft and sweet doesn't always cut it
And I've never been one to take a chance
But here's my chance

It's a chorus that sounds just like the verse
No little bit better or tiny bit worse
It's a chorus that sounds rushed and out of time
But it's too scared to say anything out of line
It's a chorus that refuses to repeat again
Till it's a chorus that's come to an early end
It's a chorus you never chose to let come first
Which is why, for now, it remains a verse.

Hello let me re-introduce myself
I'm the song that wants just a little of your attention
But I'm still not asking much
I wanna be the soundtrack to your summer romance
Or the song you can't get enough of
Even though it hurts
Soft and sweet never cut it for me
I was always too quiet to have a chance
But here's my chance

It's a chorus that sounds just like the verse
No little bit better or tiny bit worse
It's a chorus that sounds rushed and out of time
But it's too scared to say anything out of line
It's a chorus that refuses to repeat again
Till it's a chorus that's come to an early end
It's a chorus you never chose to let come first
Which is why, for now, it remains a verse.

Hello let me butt in once again
I'm the bridge that's asking all ears to come close
For a final close.

Hello, I need no introduction
I'm the last verse of a song soon to be forgotten
Lets all pretend like this wasn't expected
And we can all have the most shocked expressions
And I have a feeling we won't be fooling anyone
But ourselves
And for now all I can do is wait
Until the words of the heart of the writer fade out
Cause that's when I know my time is done
I've served my purpose
And it's only a matter of time
Until someone listens to the words
I've been waiting to say

(Thanks to Nate for these lyrics)