All adored me, long ago.
Cheered and revered me, a warming glow.
But no one stayed for the duration of the show.
Left to wait out an insipid game,
And you won't remember my name.

Spoke so fondly of me to my face (to my face).
Words long swept away without a trace (without a trace).
Someday you'll long once more for my embrace (for my embrace).
Unable to rekindle the same sort of flame,
And you won't remember my name.

There are no words for the way that you look skyward,
trying to recall my name.

You won't remember my name.
You won't remember my name.
You won't remember my name.
You won't remember my name.

Acted like I was just a magic trick,
That they could make disappear, and reappear with a flick (reappear with a flick).
I followed along, led by the hope and the joy,
That they had promised me then, with all their cunning and coy (with all their cunning and coy).
I wouldn't believe that I was being led on,
I didn't wake up until the dreams were all gone (till the dreams were all gone).
But I've got to ask, am I really to blame,
Now that you've come crawling back,
Begging me for my name.
(You won't remember my name)
There are no words for the way that you look skyward,
Trying to recall the name you've lost.
(You won't remember my name)
Cast off with no warning, you set my hopes burning,
And now you've waited too long.

You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name.

I have learned, as time has passed,
That nothing good ever stays to last (stays to last).
If good ever tries, to come back again (come back again),
It can only lead to senseless pain,
Once again.

Spoke so fondly of me to my face,
Words long swept away without a trace (without a trace).
Someday you'll long once more for my embrace,
Unable to rekindle the same sort of flame,
And you won't remember my name.

You won't remember my name.
(You won't remember my name)
There are no words for the way that you look skyward,
Trying to recall the name you've lost.
(You won't remember my name)
Cast off with no warning, you set my hopes burning,
And now you've waited too long.

You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name (you won't remember my name).
You won't remember my name.