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Movement I: Mercy

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Movement I: Mercy Lyrics

We have slaughtered
In the garden of beauty
Digging graves instead of planting
Mercy for the crucified
A bitter justice
Begging eternity for love

We're nothing
We're everything

I am nothing
Yet I am everybody

We're nothing
And yet we are

Wisdom lights up life's road

I know you

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2006-09-06 06:35:54

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Cover art for Movement I: Mercy lyrics by Alanis Morissette

by WunderEnigma

20y ago

Wow, no comments. A truly beautiful song though, and Alanis said she was truly thankful to have sang on it. The lyrics are self explanatory I guess. Wonderful track.

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by kaneda

20y ago

I just downloaded it and it`s a beautiful song....

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