V1
If I have one, I might as well have two
If I have two, I might as well have ten
Now, I don't need to count the rest
I think we both know how the story ends
I'm on your front porch
I need a place to sleep
Oh, love's gonna be the death of me
The death of me
Love's gonna be the death of me
(The death of me, yeah…)
V2
I tried hard to play my cards just right
Beginner's luck usually gets me through the night
But after one kiss it hits the fan
A flush of bleeding hearts in my hand
I grab a band-aid, but what's the rush?
Oh, love's gonna be the death of us
The death of us
Love's gonna be the death of us
(The death of us)
BRIDGE
Here we rest eternal, here we rest in peace, we
Say a little prayer for the love deceased, we
Bury our desire, burning all the lust
Till it’s ash to ashes
Dust to dust
V3
Now you will never speak to me again
It's all my fault and I cannot pretend
There was a signpost I did not see
Drivin' the wrong way down
A one way street
And now the car's wrapped
Around a bus
Oh, love's gonna be the death of us
The death of us
Aaron Lee Tasjan is one my favorite artists. I feel a kindred spirit to his songwriting, and lyrically he is right up there with all the greats. This cat makes me cry and laugh in the same song. Theo Katzman
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