On it's own, it's a song about loneliness, loss, yearning nostalgia and suicide.
In the context of the album of the same name, the hero Ray Lomas feels that he and his music and style have been outmoded. This is what leads him to attempt suicide. The final refrain of the song "You're never too old" speaks to the theme of the album, that all music and style are eventually rediscovered, recycled and reincorporated into current trends. Ray's relevance is restored in the end.
On it's own, it's a song about loneliness, loss, yearning nostalgia and suicide.
In the context of the album of the same name, the hero Ray Lomas feels that he and his music and style have been outmoded. This is what leads him to attempt suicide. The final refrain of the song "You're never too old" speaks to the theme of the album, that all music and style are eventually rediscovered, recycled and reincorporated into current trends. Ray's relevance is restored in the end.