Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: singer-songwriter
Song Meaning of “For The Record” by Kathleen Edwards
For The Record by Kathleen Edwards is a beautifully honest and reflective song about reflecting on a past relationship and how it has left a mark on the narrator. The narrator is looking back on her life and the fateful breakup and how it has affected her. The narrator expresses her sadness and regret as she reflects on this past time, and her regrets of never being able to say goodbye or make things right. The chorus, “For the record, I should have said goodbye and made amends for the time” shows her harboring of unresolved emotions, but also conveying the message that, although it ended in sadness, the narrator learned valuable lessons and was irreversibly changed. The narrator is showcasing her newfound strength and wisdom by forgiving the past and accepting the lessons it has left behind. In the end,, the song is an anthem of resilience, always looking forward in life and learning from the mistakes of the past.