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Not much is known about this song yet. It will be the next single and be aired on radios worldwide on Monday 18th May. The song was live premiered at [[New York City iHeartRadio Theater 2015 (gig) | iHeartRadio's gig in New York]] in May 2015. The live recording of this live debut was uploaded to SoundCloud but has since been removed. | Not much is known about this song yet. It will be the next single and be aired on radios worldwide on Monday 18th May. The song was live premiered at [[New York City iHeartRadio Theater 2015 (gig) | iHeartRadio's gig in New York]] in May 2015. The live recording of this live debut was uploaded to SoundCloud but has since been removed. | ||
The song contains piano octaves in the verses, similar to [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]. It gets heavy during the build-up and in the choruses, when arppegiated synth also kicks in. The choruses are similar to those of [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]. The melodies sound fairly positive, in | The song contains piano octaves in the verses, similar to [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]. It gets heavy during the build-up and in the choruses, when arppegiated synth also kicks in. The choruses are similar to those of [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]. The melodies sound fairly positive, in opposition of the previous two songs of the album. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 16 May 2015
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mercy |
| Album/single | Drones |
| Length | 3:51 |
| Alternative titles | |
| First live performance | 9th May 2015 |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | 2014/2015 - The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, Canada |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse, Robert "Mutt" Lange |
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| Psycho | < | Mercy | > | Reapers |
Not much is known about this song yet. It will be the next single and be aired on radios worldwide on Monday 18th May. The song was live premiered at iHeartRadio's gig in New York in May 2015. The live recording of this live debut was uploaded to SoundCloud but has since been removed.
The song contains piano octaves in the verses, similar to Starlight. It gets heavy during the build-up and in the choruses, when arppegiated synth also kicks in. The choruses are similar to those of Stockholm Syndrome. The melodies sound fairly positive, in opposition of the previous two songs of the album.
Lyrics
(These lyrics are a draft version based on the iHeartRadio's gig; feel free to correct and finish lyrics) [Verse] Pray for me, I’ve fallen on the inside I tried to change the pain They’ll try to infiltrate Now I need to let it go And though it seems to (Warm my soul) Save me from ghost of shadows Before they eat my soul [Pre-Chorus] Mercy Mercy [Chorus] Show me Mercy From the powers that be Show me mercy ... [Verse 2] I.. Decided to be/me Though I have been hypnotised By a greater puppeteer Tell me how to let it go Though it tends to bring me down Running from ghost of shadows The world just feels surround [Pre-Chorus] Mercy Mercy [Chorus] Show me mercy From the powers that be Show me mercy Can someone rescue me Show me mercy Show me mercy please [Bridge] Help me I’ve fallen on the inside And I’m a … ghost Turn into a … [Chorus] Show me mercy From the powers that be Show me mercy From the powers that be Show me mercy From the killing machines Show me mercy Show me mercy Woah