You’re a lethal dose
Atomise the mongrel who would oppose
You, lunar dynamo
You, leaky boat
Disparaged and remote
Your hands grasp air
For a moment free from sorrow and despair
It illuminates a moment where you don’t care
And the afterglow
It ain’t enough to see by as you know
As you know
Your mind moves slow
But there’s a thought that moves in shadow beyond the glow
But what are you looking for down there?
Is it to know? Or to eviscerate a memory beyond repair?
You are depths unknown
You are beauty and bravado
With hurt below
Moon-crater-bright destruction
Claustrophobe
So crowded and alone
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