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This is probably the only song I ever wrote about relationship problems that was not based on any experience I had with a woman from my personal life. If you can believe it, this was written even before I had my first girlfriend.
I came up with the main guitar riff, while sitting outside my house atop the hood of my car. I remember just sitting there with no shirt, sweating my ass off and strumming away happily. I knew the potential for a great tune was there, but the concept was not. So, I was really racking my brains for what the subject of the song should be until suddenly I asked myself this question:
"HOW badly would it suck if I dated a girl for three or four weeks, I was really into her and she seemed like she was enjoying me too, but then right before things could get serious, she pulled the "I think we should start seeing other people" card. Then not even two weeks after ending things with me, she was in already in a new relationship with some other dude?"
About a year and a half after the majority of the lyrics were written, my first girlfriend pulled almost this exact same manuever. So, it was almost like I wrote this story, THEN it actually happened to me...ironic, isn't it?
lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was only a few dates,
But after that, I was drawn in
Your enchanting smile
Reminded me of heaven
Held your hand in public
And showed you off to my friends
Oblivious to the fact
That so near was the end
You said we were just too fast,
That splitting was the best move
Not long after, there you were
In relationship number-two!
[Chorus]
What a convincing performance,
Now that I must admit.
So disappointing and yet so bold.
You hid so well that you didn't give a damn.
I guess I just dug up more fool's gold.
More fool's gold! [repeat 3x]
[Verse 2 - Girl's Part]
I hear you wailing, boy
And you were cute and you were fun
But the entertainment came and went
And now we're done
Do you really need it...
Explained any more than that?
Really, I was trying
To avoid another spat
Don't you think my feelings matter?
What about free will?
Can't I just walk away,
When there's clearly no more thrill?
[Repeat Chorus]
[Instrumental Break]
[Repeat Chorus]
[Slow Finale]
You hid so well that you didn't give a daaaaaaaaaaamn...
So, I guess I just dug up more fool's gold.
credits
released September 24, 2021
David Torok - vocals, guitar
Shannon Vanderlaan - guest/female vocals
Christopher Patrick-Dubuc Penney - recording engineer
Ian Fait - mixing engineer
Joshua Pettinger - mastering engineer
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