“Mercy” was the third track released in advance of the 2015 album Drones.
The singer is regretting her transformation into a drone (detailed on the third track “Psycho”). She is now desperately begging for a way out.
The song was featured in the game trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight.
[Verse 1]
Help me, I've fallen on the inside
I tried to change the game, I tried to infiltrate but now I'm losing
[Pre-Chorus]
Men in cloaks always seem to run the show
Save me from the ghosts and shadows before they eat my soul, yeah
[Chorus]
Mercy, mercy
Show me mercy, from the powers that be
Show me mercy, can someone rescue me?
[Verse 2]
Absent gods and silent tyranny, we're going under
Hypnotized by another puppeteer, and tell me why the
[Pre-Chorus]
Men in cloaks always have to bring me down
Running from the ghosts and shadows the world just disavows, yeah
[Chorus]
Mercy, mercy
Show me mercy, from the powers that be
Show me mercy, can someone rescue me?
[Post-Chorus]
Show me mercy
Show me mercy, please
[Bridge]
Help me, I've fallen on the inside
And all the men in cloaks trying to devour my soul
[Chorus]
Show me mercy from the powers that be
Show me mercy from the gutless and mean
Show me mercy from the killing machines
Show me mercy, can someone rescue me?
Mercy was written by Matt Bellamy.
Mercy was produced by Dominic Howard & Matt Bellamy & Robert John Lange.