Basically, a guy is having a hard time getting over an old relationship.
At the time, he thought they were sharing something wonderful and very special, but he's completely taken by surprise when she suddenly betrays him somehow. He berates himself for being blinded by love; he should have seen it coming.
Now, he's met someone else. Someone he actually really likes, and wants to start a new life with. But unfortunately, he's constantly haunted by lingering feelings for his former lover. He's making the attempt to move on with his life, but it's difficult for him, and it's starting to put a strain on his current relationship.
So he confers with his new girlfriend, putting it all out in the open. He asks her to be patient while he tries to let go of the past. He admits to being aloof and irritable lately, but explains it's because he's worried he'll have his heart broken again.
As for the fox and the fable part ... I'm assuming it's a reference to Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes", where he's the fox and his old girlfriend is the grapes. If he can stop pining over his old girlfriend, and cope with the fact that the good times they had together in the past are no longer attainable, then he'll be able to convince himself she was never worth loving in the first place.
Damn good song. My favorite off of Port of Morrow.
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Basically, a guy is having a hard time getting over an old relationship.
At the time, he thought they were sharing something wonderful and very special, but he's completely taken by surprise when she suddenly betrays him somehow. He berates himself for being blinded by love; he should have seen it coming.
Now, he's met someone else. Someone he actually really likes, and wants to start a new life with. But unfortunately, he's constantly haunted by lingering feelings for his former lover. He's making the attempt to move on with his life, but it's difficult for him, and it's starting to put a strain on his current relationship.
So he confers with his new girlfriend, putting it all out in the open. He asks her to be patient while he tries to let go of the past. He admits to being aloof and irritable lately, but explains it's because he's worried he'll have his heart broken again.
As for the fox and the fable part ... I'm assuming it's a reference to Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes", where he's the fox and his old girlfriend is the grapes. If he can stop pining over his old girlfriend, and cope with the fact that the good times they had together in the past are no longer attainable, then he'll be able to convince himself she was never worth loving in the first place.
Damn good song. My favorite off of Port of Morrow.