I think supermanslover9 really nailed it.
It's about starting a new relationship with someone, while someone else is still haunting your mind.
"It hurts to see her face/ Sittin' on my shelf/ Beside the others"
~ I think the shelf is a metaphor for the mind, and this ex is still someone he thinks about everyday, is always 'there' in a way. Also, 'beside the others' could be talking about how it has happened before, but he has never really gotten over any of them.
It's a real challenge, I know, and the hard part isn't moving on, instead it is forgetting an old love. And he feels totally guilty because he can't control his emotions about the ex, but still tries to lie and convince the new girlfriend that he's ready to start over and love someone new...
I think supermanslover9 really nailed it. It's about starting a new relationship with someone, while someone else is still haunting your mind. "It hurts to see her face/ Sittin' on my shelf/ Beside the others" ~ I think the shelf is a metaphor for the mind, and this ex is still someone he thinks about everyday, is always 'there' in a way. Also, 'beside the others' could be talking about how it has happened before, but he has never really gotten over any of them. It's a real challenge, I know, and the hard part isn't moving on, instead it is forgetting an old love. And he feels totally guilty because he can't control his emotions about the ex, but still tries to lie and convince the new girlfriend that he's ready to start over and love someone new...