@dingo_ink@homophove keyword: "prove"
he only puts effort when it's a matter of approval, he already had a wife so he probably never had anything to prove to anybody, not a reason to look good anymore.
the point of charlie is that he only puts effort on the bare minimum. He never challenges himself
@homophove even the old preacher and his wife show to have some sense of beauty and a less grey-ish tone, showing how pure they were compared to the protagonist.
@homophove I actually think the skin color and appearance fits him really well considering the song paints him as a "cheater" or a "coward" for living with the fear of judgement
he never took care of his appearance because even that requires effort and will, so he just let age ruin him.