I see your breath cut through the cold to break the truth,
I hear you words, but I’m confused
But, I don’t care, I don’t care the way I know you think I do,
No karma cost or gained by you
Did all the voices forget me?
At the time, I wasn’t much to see
But, I don’t dare, I wouldn’t dare to change, or make, or break their rules,
Someone else can have that lead
I found that part of me I thought I’d lost in you,
I caught a glimpse of what I need
I’ve fallen back into another point of view,
One that keeps my conscience clean
You never thought I’d see it through
But, I fell in line just like I do
It’s not the path I’d ever choose
But, my courage left me unconvinced,
I never wanted it like this
I found that part of me I thought I’d lost in you,
I caught a glimpse of what I need
I’ve fallen back into another point of view,
One that keeps my conscious clean
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