Hello Rendezvous,
Thank you for that post. I love your observation on the different levels of melancholy in Bryans lyrics, and I especially agree with your comment on Strictly Confidential, those lyrics are VERY dark. I also want to add his interpretations of Where and When and These Foolish Things. While not actually written by him they do convey perfectly that sense of sadness and loss.
Add to these the new one Lost from Avonmore.
Though every song on Avonmore overall has a very melancholic dark mood.
I'm really trying to think of any of his lyrics that don't
I guess people seek out music that best fits their mood So True for me