owning up to loneliness is no big deal

I really heard these lyrics for the first time tonight. This, in spite of listening to Lloyd Cole's wry song many, many times in the past few months.

It hit me like a ton of bricks when I realized that someone I know could be the narrator. Miss you much, indeed.

Man On The Verge (about the lyrics; listen)
Independent reader,
I, looking for a better quality of life
Seeking to depart from lonelyhearted page

Sensitive to greying hair
Looking for a W /(slash) sense of humor

Man on the verge
Of the nerve

Boyish 37
Sorely uninspired

Single melancholy male
Owning up to loneliness is no big deal
Everything is gone tomorrow
Miss you much...