According to a blog post on Watkins' website, they started the collaboration in 2005, writing songs together. Around Mid-2006 they began recording the songs, in bits and pieces while the two were off the road.
On March 13, 2008, it was reported that The Real SeanJon had changed their name to "Fiction Family."
It was rumored at one point that Starbucks might put out Fiction Family's record, sometime in the summer of 2008. "We’re doing the final song right now, and there’s a rumor that there’s a large company that produces caffeinated beverages that might put it out in a few months. So, we’ll see," said Foreman. But later, Foreman stated that the record would be released in January 2009, and a press release by Nickel Creek confirmed that the album, Fiction Family, was to be released on January 20, 2009, on ATO Records.
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Betrayal
Fiction Family Lyrics
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I'm pretty sure it rained the day I died.
I think it rained, I think it rained.
I'm pretty sure it rained the day I died.
You and I were always closest friends.
It's women that make enemies of men.
A pretty face, A pretty face.
Her eyes are like the winter when she goes.
Holding secrets only winter knows.
Winters, Winter knows.
Cause winter's seen the wolves in woman's clothes.
She came to me and made the laughter new.
We held each other close the whole might through.
Love is blind, Love went blind.
I didn't see her let you in the room.
A gunshot was the only word she said.
And all of my defenses came out red.
Love went red, Love went red.
She left me for you, Left me lying dead.
So I watched her as you put me in the dirt.
She had my wallet tucked inside her skirt.
Love went blind, Love went blind.
But I'm not dead if what you did don't hurt.
The song Betrayal by Fiction Family is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about love and the betrayal that can result from it. The opening lines are a poignant reminder of the fleeting nature of life, with the singer suggesting that they died on a rainy day. The verse goes on to suggest that the cause of the betrayal is a woman, with the singer suggesting that "it's women that make enemies of men". The woman is like a wolf in sheep's clothing, with the singer talking about her "pretty face" and the "secrets only winter knows".
The chorus is the most emotive part of the song, with the singer using the metaphor of winter to describe the woman's eyes. The line "Cause winter's seen the wolves in woman's clothes" shows the singer's realization that the woman he loved was not what she seemed. The verses that follow describe how the woman betrayed the singer, letting in another man who ended up killing the singer.
The final verse is a poignant reminder of the transience of life, with the singer watching as the woman he loved puts him in the ground. Ironically, however, he notes that he's not really dead, as the hurt she caused him is still alive.
Overall, Betrayal is a powerful exploration of the dark side of love, and the emotions that can be unleashed when betrayal occurs.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't remember much about that night.
My memory of that night is vague and unclear.
I'm pretty sure it rained the day I died.
I have a faint recollection that it rained the day I passed away.
I think it rained, I think it rained.
My memory of the rain on the day I died is uncertain.
You and I were always closest friends.
We had a strong bond and were best of friends.
It's women that make enemies of men.
Often, women are the root cause of discord between men.
A pretty face, A pretty face.
Looks can be deceiving, even if someone is attractive on the outside.
A pretty face would one day do me in.
My downfall would be caused by a woman's physical appearance.
Her eyes are like the winter when she goes.
Her eyes resemble the harshness of winter when she leaves.
Holding secrets only winter knows.
She keeps secrets that are known only to winter, a metaphor for the difficulty in understanding her true nature.
Winters, Winter knows.
Winter is the only one who truly knows her secrets.
Cause winter's seen the wolves in woman's clothes.
Winter has witnessed how women can appear innocent but be devious, like wolves in sheep's clothing.
She came to me and made the laughter new.
She brought joy and renewed laughter into my life when we met.
We held each other close the whole night through.
We embraced each other throughout the night.
Love is blind, Love went blind.
Love can be blind and not see the flaws in the person one loves.
I didn't see her let you in the room.
I was unaware that she allowed you into the room.
A gunshot was the only word she said.
She only needed to say one word, a gunshot, to end my life.
And all of my defenses came out red.
All my attempts to protect myself failed and I was covered in my own blood.
Love went red, Love went red.
Love turned into a bloody mess.
She left me for you, Left me lying dead.
She chose you over me and left me to die.
So I watched her as you put me in the dirt.
I observed her as you buried my lifeless body.
She had my wallet tucked inside her skirt.
She stole my wallet and hid it in her clothing.
Love went blind, Love went blind.
Love can make one blind to betrayal and deceit.
But I'm not dead if what you did don't hurt.
Although I am lifeless, your actions cannot hurt me anymore.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: JON FOREMAN, JONATHAN FOREMAN, SEAN WATKINS
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