Lyric discussion by Elske 

Cover art for April Fools lyrics by Rufus Wainwright

It's funny -- I just realised -- the last relationship I was in, the guy asked me to be his girlfriend on Valentines Day and we broke up on April Fools'. (Not that that has anything to do with the song's meaning, per se...but it resonates with me because of it.) As far as song meaning, I think it's about relationships being built up in your head as some wonderful vital thing, and then once the glamour of it wears off, there's nothing to hold the people together.