This one is about my hesitation to be vulnerable. I’ve kept a lot of my problems to myself for a long time because I didn’t want to burden anyone. Over time, it built up and felt like too much to handle. Eventually I realized I needed to get help so I decided it was time to get therapy and start opening up. I’ve had to come around to the idea of therapy (hence the title), but that decision has helped set me on a better course. There’s strength to admitting you need help. We’re not meant to do this life alone.
Well I never say a word
All the things you haven’t heard
All the stories won’t come out
Never make it past my mouth
I just keep it my mind
On a loop to pass the time
Like a stone I’m rolling down
And I’m falling to the ground
And I wanted you back home
Cause I’m tired of being alone
And I’m longing for your touch
You can only take so much
And I thought that I was strong
But I wouldn’t last for long
I can only blame myself
When I couldn’t ask for help
Coming around, coming around
Well I never say a word
All the things you haven’t heard
All the stories won’t come out
Never make it past my mouth
When you’re at the hardest part
It’s the only place the start
With the fear I’ve always had,
But it’s feeling not so bad
Coming around, coming around
Coming around, coming around
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