I think this is about Paul Weller losing his mind. He refuses to give up on the idea he has of his identity from the past (that he lost "just by coincidence") and goes hunting it down, as he closes himself off from everyone and everything around him.
He's got to hurt someone - probably the fact that his wife couldn't understand the complete transformation in his personality. He mentions this in other songs, like - You do something to me and All the pictures on the wall (we don't talk that much at all the further out I seem to stray) - to name two.
I found it just by coincidence refers to the fact that there is no reason for him to be down. He just can't find it - but he'll never lie to himself, he knows he feels like shit - so he'll keep on hunting, looking for the signs (of who he actually his, his internal happiness), that will cease his war inside.
I think this is about Paul Weller losing his mind. He refuses to give up on the idea he has of his identity from the past (that he lost "just by coincidence") and goes hunting it down, as he closes himself off from everyone and everything around him.
He's got to hurt someone - probably the fact that his wife couldn't understand the complete transformation in his personality. He mentions this in other songs, like - You do something to me and All the pictures on the wall (we don't talk that much at all the further out I seem to stray) - to name two.
I found it just by coincidence refers to the fact that there is no reason for him to be down. He just can't find it - but he'll never lie to himself, he knows he feels like shit - so he'll keep on hunting, looking for the signs (of who he actually his, his internal happiness), that will cease his war inside.