The Fog Of Writing - Barenaked Ladies

The fog of writing is like the fog of war

You lie to yourself and you pretend you can do it so you can do it more

You make things rhyme, and make some sense

You change the names to protect the guilty and you change the tense

Can I change your mind?

This song could be the one

To help you understand everything I’ve done

Maybe it’ll move you and you could see

That I’ve been taking all my time to make the best of me

The proper lighting can make or break a room

So let’s bring a wall of LEDs in to illuminate the doom and gloom

We’ll let the sun brighten up the space

We’ll take the time to make sure that every single thing is in its place

Then I’ll change your mind

This song could be the one

To help you understand everything I’ve done

Maybe it’ll move you and make you dance

Maybe if I take my time I’ll get one more chance to hold your heart

A chance to hold your heart

Not just stop and start

A chance to hold your heart

History’s written by the side that wins

They set the scene, tell the story, and determine all the outs and ins

But what goes down when both sides lose?

How will you be represented?

Does it matter?

Do you get to choose?

I want to change your mind

This song could be the one

To help you understand everything I’ve done

Maybe it’ll move you and you could see

That I’ve been taking all my time to make the best of me

Yeah I’ve been taking all my time to make the best of me

I’ve been taking all my time, all my time, all my time

Yeah I’ve been taking all my time, all my time, all my time

Yeah I’ve been taking all my time, all my time, all my time

All my time, all my time, all my time, all my time