Five years, I guess I thought that made us more than waterproof
It fell apart and so did you, and so did you
Nineteen, you were learning what it's like to be mine
I can promise you, I promise now it's crawling down your spine
I don't think we'll make thirty five
Stripped down, laid out, we were tearing off our clothes
I'm sure of this, I'm sure of you, my fingers never know
Where the fabric erodes and our history emplodes
I just wanted to feel at home
But I'm killing the time alone
And the granite is crumbling
Because you staggered, you're fumbling
All those words that meant nothing
That crept out, fell through, made their way to me
Like a kid from a bad dream
I am scared, I am screaming
I am tearing apart what we had
Where you spat, I will never sleep again
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