Lyric discussion by c4sk 

Cover art for Fool In The Photograph lyrics by Sunny Day Real Estate

This might be a very face-value interpretation but to me, I think it's just a break-up song, about knowing you'll still be hurt by the breakup even though in the end you'll be better off without them. The last part especially makes me think that it went a bit sour near the end and no matter how much you waited for them to change they never did.

My Interpretation