In the song "Last Of The Troubadours," Ed Harcourt sings about feeling like a relic of a bygone era as he reflects on his life as a troubadour, a wandering musician and poet. He describes how he used to play in ballrooms and treasure his guitar, Mary Anne, but now he feels like a shadow of his former self. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and melancholy, as he muses about how nobody seems happy anymore. The chorus, "Last of the troubadours," emphasizes his feeling of being a dying breed in a world that no longer appreciates his art. Despite this, he finds solace in memories of falling in love and enjoying simple pleasures like walking in the winter and swimming with his dog. The song ultimately captures the bittersweet nostalgia of a musician coming to terms with the passage of time and the changing world around him.
