Lyric discussion by smroo 

Cover art for Baron Saturday lyrics by Pretty Things, The

Yeah, to understand this song, you'll have to listen to the whole album. It's the story of a guy who loves this girl, but when she dies he gets really depressed and cuts himself off from the world. Sort of similar to Pink Floyds "The Wall." This song in particular is sort of a metaphorical way of thinking for the main character. Baron Saturday comes and helps him keep from suicide (He'll show you the grave Of someone who was saved From living their life in a year He'll show you a grave Of someone who was saved From taking his life with a knife).

But this only keeps him alive and he is unable to achieve happiness again.

@smroo that's not exactly true and Baron Saturday does the opposite of that. He makes him remember and realize all the horrible things that have happened to him throughout his life.