This one is a story from the perspective of a teenager struggling to find a purpose in life. They’re watching the world fall apart, the future looks bleak, their parents are constantly yelling at them, and they start feeling like “what’s the point?” They’re never going to be satisfied with life so it feels like they’re just running out the clock, killing time until they kick the bucket.
Sun is up, the day begins
Got my slapping down the snooze again
Lazy head on the sheets
I was sleeping through world war III
Well I guess, I guess I’ll never be satisfied
And I guess, I guess I’m only just killing time
Mom and dad get off my back
Reminding me of all the things I lack
I don’t see the things you see
I was busy watching MTV
Well I guess, I guess I’ll never be satisfied
And I guess, I guess I’m only just killing time
Well I guess, I guess I’ll never be satisfied
And I guess, I guess I’m only just killing time
Hiding out in a tree
Don’t know what it is you want from me
I get home after work
We started talking and you go berserk
My Apple Watch is broke again
While I’m waiting for the world to end
Well I guess, I guess I’ll never be satisfied
And I guess, I guess I’m only just killing time
Well I guess, I guess I’ll never be satisfied
And I guess, I guess I’m only just killing time
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