Sure, Baby... Hold Back Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ceb291 

Cover art for Sure, Baby... Hold Back lyrics by Say Anything

After a breakup, he can't get the girl out of his head.

I don't understand the line "Like it helps at all when the music dies" because then he goes on to sing about the song on the radio...is he talking about the music he makes? Like, after losing this girl, he feels like he can't write anymore?