Your voice has a hidden tone
Speak up or we'll never know
I judged you by your first impression
Dead set with the best intentions
A loud voice in a crowded room
I fooled them and I'll fool you too
A small leap off the highest ledge
We broke off what we couldn't get
For all the things they took away
For all the things we never had to say
Don't tell me you're done yet
I'm just getting started
I've struggled with secrets
Since the moment we parted
And I tried for the longest time
To pick up what you left behind
And I've come to the worst conclusion
You're all wrong, that's the best solution
But you shed what you're scared to feel
You hold back but the layers peel
I'll make sense of the words you share
With close friends and the ones that care
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