You have to be a little suspicious of the 'died young, neglected in their lifetime' genius, but in the case of Nick Drake, Song of the Week would suggest the reputation is well-deserved. Despite reading English at Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge (he packed it in anyway), he went on to make 3 brilliant, largely acoustic, largely ignored, albums before his death in 1974, aged 26.
This song from his second album 'Bryter Layter' seems to be about being lonely in an overcrowded world. Our overcrowded world has moved online but we can still find a few friends. Gather Town perhaps at the 5pm Chime of a City Clock?
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