Wait, break all your fingers so they can't feel
Make space for the thoughts that you can't conceal
I've been hiding it away
With the hope of a quick decay
I've been spitting on his grave
And I laughed when you said his name
Cause I've been sane for months
And I was better once
Now I'm sitting here awaiting it to come
And it always does
Wait, break all the sutures you've sewn to life
Make space for the mess that you left inside
I've been hiding it away
With a hope that the feelings stray
I've seen light and better days
I'm relaxed but I can't relate
And now I'm stuck in between the clutches
It's just the way that my body fell
All I had was the best intentions
And digging out of this hole I filled
I could tell that you needed more from me
But I was not in a place to help
You did what you could to find me
But you lost it and lost yourself
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021