I think that this song, like a lot of Stephin Merritt's, seems kind of cute and sweet on the surface but is actually really dark. It kind of has a bitter tone. The speaker in the song is singing to someone who clearly isn't interested in him romantically, and he's trying to console himself or maybe convince her to settle for him by saying that if she doesn't stick with him, she'll probably never find anyone. He's saying "Maybe I don't look so great now, but dying alone probably won't be so hot either"
I think that this song, like a lot of Stephin Merritt's, seems kind of cute and sweet on the surface but is actually really dark. It kind of has a bitter tone. The speaker in the song is singing to someone who clearly isn't interested in him romantically, and he's trying to console himself or maybe convince her to settle for him by saying that if she doesn't stick with him, she'll probably never find anyone. He's saying "Maybe I don't look so great now, but dying alone probably won't be so hot either"