Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
“Rivers of Mercy” is a tender ballad that delves into the emotional landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and the societal upheaval experienced during the summer of 2020. Riding a bass groove, the song is a plea for emotional baptism, a search for healing and letting go amidst the challenging times.
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[Intro]
Well, the streets have started burning
There's trouble in the towns
Guess the devil loves his playground, that's for sure
I too often see the world through a veil of tears
Well, to hell with my immunity
Gonna hold you close
Till the shadows disappear
(Ooh, rivers of mercy, yeah)
[Verse 1]
If by magic, you mean the ocean
If by tragic, you mean the end
We weren't wrong, we were just hungry
For manna from Heaven
And come and drown me in the infinite sea
[Chorus]
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Dare I imagine some faith and understanding?
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Bring out the dead tonight and bathe them in your sacred light to
Wash away the pain (Wash away the pain)
Save me from the shadows, yeah
Cry like a siren
The light on my horizon
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
[Verse 2]
Show me mercy, miracle waters
Make me golden, part of the dream
We got stung, we were just lovers
Born of temptation
Slow down, river, and float me upstream
[Chorus]
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Dare I imagine some faith and understanding?
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Bring out the dead tonight and bathe them in your sacred light to
Wash away the pain (Wash away the pain)
Save me from the shadows, yeah
Cry like a siren
The light on my horizon
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
[Bridge]
Spinning upside down
In the wake of mighty waves
See the anger of the world
When feelings run high
When feelings are so raw
We will give in to the night
[Chorus]
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Dare I imagine some faith and understanding?
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Bring out the dead tonight and bathe them in your sacred light to
Wash away the pain (Wash away the pain)
Save me from the shadows, yeah
Cry like a siren
The light on my horizon
Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah
Rivers of Mercy was written by Roland Orzabal & Charlton Pettus & Doug Petty.
Rivers of Mercy was produced by Tears for Fears & Charlton Pettus.
Tears for Fears released Rivers of Mercy on Fri Feb 25 2022.
The band developed on the song in a video on their YouTube channel: