Frank Turner - Romantic Fatigue lyrics

I have to admit that I am one of the many
Who thought that a guitar would
Win him a lady my teenage years
They were a feminine drought
And I thought that a serenade would help out
And it seemed to be working
For a couple of years
I wrote a few songs and
They wrought a few tears
But when I hit my twenties
It ran out of steam i seemed to be suffering
From romantic fatigue

And I never know which song I should play her
Each melody is a memory
Of a not-forgotten failure
So when I get out my guitar
Tonight to do what I do
Remember, I probably didn’t write
This song for you so as I have mentioned
The shelf-life was short
The scheme wasn’t working
Despite what I thought
The ladies all left me alone in the end
So I had to switch all the names
Around and then sing it again

And every life-long love
And every best friend
Slipped away into the past
Take my words with caution
I can’t pretend that you’re the first
You won’t be the last

I never know which song I should play her
Each melody is a memory
Of a not-forgotten failure
So when I get out my guitar
Tonight to do what I do
Remember, I probably didn’t write this song
No I certainly didn’t write this song
No I never, never wrote a song for you