some of the best things require effort, pressure, time
but it often seems to me it's just as good if it falls in line
I'm not ready to go yet—
when I'm with you I've never changed my mind
did you know that my heart was built to rush—
blood or otherwise
and lately it's easy to find
that you can have what you want
and all you've gotta do is ask for it and I'll be waiting
trudging in the mud like an earthworm boring
catch me with my feelings pouring
out of me and I'll try to remember
letting go feels the same as surrender
well it seems like yesterday that I believed I would never leave
now it seems like anyday could be the day that I'm able to see
did you know that I'm a pincushion—
the way your every word sticks with me
and did you know that surrender
can often feel the same as being set free
and it must be so easy to see
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