Angel of Mercy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by valjeang 

Cover art for Angel of Mercy lyrics by Al Stewart

Wouldn't it be funny if he wrote this about the internet? Or one of those infamous web romances ala Catfish? Webs of fantasy (the web) Spaced invader ... of my privacy...tricky trader...I just noticed the phrases linked to our modern world of internet and it made me wonder...what was he thinking when he wrote this song?