I won't say for certain that Conrad Lorenz, who wrote the lyrics for "My Funny Valentine," was as self-loathing as these lyrics suggest when they're taken literally, but he was certainly self-destructive; only one small indicator was his death from liver failure at 48. All of which makes this song poignant, but also a lot darker than it's sometimes sold.
Still, the guy could set a rhyme.
(Hat tip to Cooreman.)
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