John Mayer‘s “Shadow Days” is a song about learning from mistakes and moving forward … and is apparently a personal message to his ex, Jennifer Aniston. Us Weekly quotes a source close to Mayer who claims Aniston inspired the track. Mayer and Aniston began dating in April of 2008 and were on-again, off-again until late 2009. In “Shadow Days,” he sings, “Did you know that you could be wrong and swear you’re right? / Some people been known to do it all their lives / But you find yourself alone just like you found yourself before / Like I found myself in pieces on my hotel floor / Hard times help me see / I’m a good man with a good heart / Had a tough time, got a rough start / And I finally learned to let it go.“
According to the source, after dating Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mayer is done with celebrity romance. “He’s looking for a nice, non-famous girl he can relate to,” the source says. “He loved [Jen and Jessica] both but it really affected him emotionally and it wasn’t worth it.”
