The song is about how the singer loved a girl, how everything seemed perfect like a fairy tale. But reality hits, the veil of bliss falls away, the fairy tale crumbles down and the girl is not who she seems nor is she his, she is gone and he sees her for what she actually is. Jealous, vile, self destructive. The song about the hero being able to get the damsel and they get married and live "happily ever after" but life is not that simple. People are not that one dimensional. It's a song that has some sad undertones but it's better to see the truth, too see reality for what it is rather than something false. The damsel left, she showed her true form. Personally I liked it! For me it reflects a side of reality many choose not to see. Great band! Great song! :).