Your virgin light is a golden flame
But it's burning it's burning fast now
You crossed the line and you made a choice
You hurt the one you love now he needs you

Mercy I can't see your heart
I can't feel your love
Mercy I can't see your heart
I can't feel your love

Your life is like a song you're living like a fool
You're living like a fool but I can't tell you right
You're taking all the time you're taking all my time
You're living like a fool
And I can't tell you right

Mercy I can't see your heart
I can't feel your love
Mercy I can't see your heart
I can't feel your love


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Mercy Lyrics as written by Neil Halstead

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    I love music...................... so much.......... this song is unbelievable. I think it would be lame of me to try to write anything about its "meaning"

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