Discover the story of the song > Seconds – Pulp

The protagonist used to be with a woman who now has a child with someone else. He feels like he is not as good or important as the other person she is with. They go shopping together and buy things they don't really want. Despite feeling second best, they still try to have fun but always end up feeling disappointed in the end. The protagonist thinks that the other person is boring and not as interesting as they thought. But they still try to make it work and make it through each day.