Mercy of the Fallen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Cyberghost 

Cover art for Mercy of the Fallen lyrics by Dar Williams

I think this is about giving up, either taking control of your own fate or always being the who lay's in the beds with no answers, also a lot of other metaphores used here, "Falstaff" could imply the character created by Shakespeare.

The song strikes me as a new way of looking upon one's unrealized dreams and unresolved questions. Dar seems to be defending those inner struggles as worthy, and not to be shamed or discounted e.g. "...the field grew as sweetly for the flightless," and wishing for a place "...where half-dreams may dream without end." I wonder if she is saying that she wouldn't trade away those unanswered questions, even those "self-imposed" struggles. So the song seems to be advocating for "mercy" of all that's "fallen."