🎵 Mercy // by Shawn Mendes
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About this song (Last.fm)
“Mercy” is the second single from Mendes' second studio album Illuminate, which will arrive in September 2016. The track was released on August 18, 2016, as an instant download for people who had pre-ordered the album.
During the week leading up to the release, Shawn released a snippet of the song every day, similar to the strategy he used for Illuminate’s lead single “Treat You Better”.
On Instagram, Shawn also published shots from the photoshoot for the album cover as a way to promote “Mercy.” Read more on Last.fm.
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Mercy Lyrics
“Mercy” is a brooding piano ballad that focuses on heartbreak. It serves as the third single from Shawn Mendes' second studio album Illuminate.… Read More
[Intro]
Mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm-mm
Mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm-mm
[Verse 1]
You've got a hold on me
Don't even know your power
I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around ya
Show me an open door
Then you go and slam it on me
I can't take anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm saying
[Chorus]
Baby, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
[Post-Chorus]
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
[Verse 2]
I'd drive through the night
Just to be near you, baby
Heart open, testify
Tell me that I'm not crazy
I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me
And my pride is all I got
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm saying
[Chorus]
Baby, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your strings
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
[Post-Chorus]
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
[Bridge]
Consuming all the air inside my lungs, ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life, I would gladly do it twice
Consuming all the air inside my lungs, ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life, I would gladly do it twice
[Chorus]
Oh, please have mercy on me
And take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
[Post-Chorus]
I'm begging you for mercy
Mercy (On my heart)
I'm begging you, begging you, please, baby
I'm begging you for mercy
Mercy (On my heart)
Oh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah
[Outro]
Mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm, mm-mm-hmm-mm
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