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At The Mercy

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At The Mercy Lyrics

At the mercy
At the mercy
At the mercy of a busy road
Who can handle such a heavy load?

At the mercy
At the mercy
At the mercy of a busy day
We can think of nothing more to say

If you show me love
I wont refuse
I know you'd never make me choose
Between the love I got
And the love I'd lose

Sometimes I'd rather run and hide
Than stay and face the fear inside

At the mercy
At the mercy
At the mercy of a busy day
Who can bare to turn their head away?

At the mercy
At the mercy
At the mercy of a busy road
We can watch the universe explode

If you take me up
I wont say no
I guess you'd rather see me go
Until a better man
Than the one you know

Sometimes my head is hanging low
Its time to get on with the show

At the mercy
At the mercy
At the mercy of a busy day
I can can think of nothing more to say

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cowfight On Sep 13, 2005

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2005-09-13 07:11:49

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Cover art for At The Mercy lyrics by Paul McCartney

by majestikmoose9

20y ago

Ehhhhhhh...

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Cover art for At The Mercy lyrics by Paul McCartney

by Santiagof

15y ago

It's about feeling down, and the song's somber melody (those diminished chords!) proves it very well. He's also doubting about love for someone else, which is quite a thing for Paul. Yet, in the end, he knows that "if you show me love, I won't refuse". He feels alone and unsure of himself.

Totally unlike the Macca stereotype running around, and a little masterpiece. How he controls the dissonance is perfect: In the chorus, suddenly the harmony clears up for him to sing the shiniest verses ("If you show me..." and "If you take me...") but soon comes back to the diminished somberness for the rather spooky ones. He also does a great job with the same element on the verses.

Brilliant!

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