You aren't the glue that holds me together,
You aren't the love of my life,
You aren't what gets me through each day,
You don't make everything alright.
I don't smile when I think about you,
I wont let myself fall again,
You don't even know what you put me through,
Or maybe you do,
But which is worse?
You aren't the one that changed my whole life,
I can breathe fine without you,
Your songs don't bring a tear to my eye,
In fact they make me bored of you.
And if you insist on pushing me down,
I'll be damned if I don't pull you too,
And if this is what we have become,
Then why stop here?
You said the wrong thing at the right time,
Just the push I needed,
I'll sleep soundly alone tonight,
As the sun buries his head,
As the sun goes to his bed.
My batteries don't run out without you,
My feet don't stay firmly on the ground,
My bed isn't too big and empty,
Nothing can keep me down,
Not while she's around.
At least you can't rip me apart,
I'm already torn to shreads,
I'll never look back again,
I'll forgive but I wont forget,
I'll forgive but I can't forget.
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