Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and then the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows.
While working on television, Cher released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady", becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time. After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned $300,000 a week for her 1979–1982 concert residency in Las Vegas.
In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She subsequently garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Moonstruck (1987), the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then revived her music career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989), and Love Hurts (1991), all of which yielded successful singles such as "I Found Someone", "If I Could Turn Back Time", and "Love and Understanding". Cher contributed to the soundtrack for her next film, Mermaids (1990), which spawned the UK number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She made her directorial debut with a segment in the abortion-themed anthology If These Walls Could Talk (1996).
Cher reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the dance-pop album Believe, whose title track topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 and became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK. It features pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort her vocals, known as the "Cher effect". Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time, earning $250 million. In 2008, she signed a $60 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years. During the 2010s, she landed starring roles in the films Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and released studio albums Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both of which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.
Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
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Sisters of Mercy
Cher Lyrics
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Your faith is not faithful
Your grace shows no grace
Your mercy shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place
Thereæ?¯ a baby crying
Softly
Dangerous place
Sheæ?¯ imprisoned by no
Language
Fear grips her tiny face
In gods house she
Held a hostage
By a cruel and
Heartless mob
Thereæ?¯ some rule they
Think godæ?¯
Written
And it justifies their job
Sisters of mercy
Daughters of hell
They always weave
Their web of lies
And wrap you in their
Wicked spell
Sisters of mercy
Masters of pain
They try to crucify your
Innocence
And do it in gods name
Thereæ?¯ a baby
Sobbing softly
In a crib thatæ?¯ now
A cage
Sheæ?¯ done nothing to
Deserve this
But it sanctifies their
Rage
They use god like heæ?¯ a
Weapon
Only for a chosen few
Then hide behind pious
Faces
Like the guilty always do
Sisters of mercy
Mothers of shame
A baby only gets to
Heaven is sheæ?¯ baptized in his
Name
Sisters of Mercy
Daughter of war
These chicks administer
Your penance
While the devil guards
Their door
Your faith is not faithful
Your grace has no
Grace
Your mercy shows no
Mercy
Is there no way out of
This place
Thereæ?¯ a baby whoæ?¯ a
Warrior
Sometimes tears run down her face
As she wonders should
She fight
Or simply disappear from
The race
If sheæ?¯ only
One lesson
Itæ?¯ pride comes before
A fall
The karma train waits
For no man
But god waits for us all
Sisters of mercy
Twisters of truth
I cannot condemn you or
Forgiver you
For your sins done in gods
Youth
Sisters of mercy
Daughters of Cain
I see your wilted
Powers fading
Left like rags out
In the rain
Sisters of mercy
Mothers of hell
Your mercy has no
Mercy
Is there no way out of
This place
Your grace shows no
Grace
Your mercy shows no
Mercy
Is there no way out of
This place
Is there no way out of
This place
Cher's "Sisters of Mercy" is a song that encapsulates the pain and hardships faced by a baby, who is trapped in a dark and dangerous place, imprisoned by a heartless mob. The song takes a critical look at the hypocrisy within the religious institution, where the Sisters of Mercy, who are supposed to be the caretakers of the needy and weak, seem to have lost sight of their true purpose.
The song expresses disdain towards the Sisters of Mercy, who are the "Daughters of Hell," "Masters of Pain," and "Mothers of Shame." Their actions are hypocritical, and instead of showing mercy and grace, they inflict pain and suffering on the innocent in the name of God. The song questions the concepts of faith, grace, and mercy and whether there is a way out of this dark and dangerous place.
The song's lyrics are full of emotional and evocative metaphors. The "baby crying softly in a dangerous place" represents the innocent and vulnerable individuals trapped in the religious institution's grasp. The "Sisters of Mercy" represent those who claim to be caretakers, but they are hypocritical and use their power for evil. The song's chorus emphasizes that there is no way out of this dark and dangerous place because those in power, the Sisters of Mercy, are part of the problem.
Line by Line Meaning
Sisters of Mercy
Cher is addressing a group of people who claim to be merciful, but are really manipulative and harmful
Your faith is not faithful
Cher is saying that these people are not true to their religion, and cannot be trusted
Your grace shows no grace
Cher is saying that these people are not kind or compassionate, and do not extend grace to others
Your mercy shows no mercy
Cher is saying that these people are not forgiving, and do not show mercy to those who need it
Is there no way out of this place
Cher is questioning whether there is any escape from the harmful environment created by these people
There’s a baby crying
Cher is describing the suffering of an innocent child at the hands of these cruel people
Softly
Cher is emphasizing the vulnerability of the baby in a terrible situation
In a dark and dangerous place
Cher is describing the bleak situation the child is in, without hope or safety
She’s imprisoned by no language
Cher is saying the baby is too young to communicate or express her needs, making her helpless
Fear grips her tiny face
Cher is stressing the terror that the child is experiencing
In God’s house she’s held a hostage
Cher is describing the religious nature of the torment inflicted upon the baby
By a cruel and heartless mob
Cher is saying the group of people responsible for the baby’s suffering are completely lacking in empathy or compassion
There’s some rule they think God’s written
Cher is suggesting that the people responsible for the baby’s suffering are using religion as a justification for their cruel actions
And it justifies their job
Cher is saying that these people see themselves as doing the work of God, and take pleasure in their cruelty
Daughters of hell
Cher is further emphasizing the evil nature of these people
They always weave their web of lies
Cher is saying that these people are manipulative and deceptive in order to maintain their power over others
And wrap you in their wicked spell
Cher is saying that these people use their power to control and manipulate others, denying them their freedom and autonomy
Masters of pain
Cher is saying that these people are not just cruel, but take pleasure in inflicting suffering on others
They try to crucify your innocence
Cher is claiming that these people use their power to punish people who are innocent or blameless
And do it in God’s name
Cher is saying that these people use religion as a justification for their cruelty
There’s a baby sobbing softly
Cher is repeating the earlier image to continue the story of the suffering child
In a crib that’s now a cage
Cher is adding detail to the bleak environment that the child is living in
She’s done nothing to deserve this
Cher is emphasizing the injustice and cruelty of what is happening to this child
But it sanctifies their rage
Cher is saying that these people view their cruelty as justified, even in the face of an innocent child's suffering
They use God like he’s a weapon
Cher is repeating an earlier idea that these people use religion as a justification for their cruelty
Only for a chosen few
Cher is suggesting that these people use religion not to help others, but to maintain their own power and privilege
Then hide behind pious faces
Cher is saying that these people pretend to be righteous and virtuous, while using their power to hurt others
Like the guilty always do
Cher is suggesting that these people's pretense of righteousness only proves how guilty they are
A baby only gets to Heaven is she’s baptized in his name
Cher is critiquing the idea that an innocent baby would be denied entry into heaven solely because they hadn't been baptized
Twisters of truth
Cher is saying that these people distort the truth to maintain their power over others
I cannot condemn you or forgive you
Cher is saying that she has no power to judge or forgive these people for their actions
For your sins done in God’s youth
Cher is further suggesting that these people are using religion as a cover for their wicked behavior
Daughters of Cain
Cher is using a biblical reference to suggest that these people are evil and have hurt others, just as Cain killed his brother Abel
I see your wilted powers fading
Cher is saying that the power these people have over others is fading and it is starting to become clear that they aren't as powerful as they made people believe
Left like rags out in the rain
Cher is painting a picture of the eventual fate of these cruel people - discarded and forgotten like worthless rags
Mothers of hell
Cher is continuing to label these people as evil and harmful
Is there no way out of this place
Cher is repeating her earlier question about whether there is any hope of escape from the cruel and unjust circumstances created by these people
Your grace shows no grace
Cher is repeating earlier lyrics to emphasize how unkind and unmerciful these people are
Your mercy shows no mercy
Cher is repeating earlier lyrics to emphasize how unrepentantly cruel these people are
There’s a baby who’s a warrior
Cher is transforming the depiction of the baby from victim to fighter
Sometimes tears run down her face
Cher is acknowledging that suffering still exists but the child is persevering
As she wonders should she fight
Cher is contemplating how the innocent child still maintains a will to survive and overcome the oppression inflicted upon her
Or simply disappear from the race
Cher is exploring the possibility that the child may consider giving up in order to not prolong the pain and misery she is enduring
If she’s only one lesson
Cher is saying that the child has much to learn and is currently experiencing just one lesson in life
It’s pride comes before a fall
Cher is saying that the child must be humble in the face of her enemies in order to avoid being defeated
The karma train waits for no man
Cher is saying that eventually people who do harm will experience a backlash or punishment of sorts
But God waits for us all
Cher is saying that true judgment happens after life on earth is over, where everyone will be held accountable for their actions
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: N CHER, PAT N MCDONALD, BRUCE ROBERTS
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@mikhailnovak9733
Your faith is not faithful
Your grace has no grace
Your mercy shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
There's a baby crying softly
In a dark and dangerous place
She' imprisoned by no language
Fear grips her tiny face
In god's house she held a hostage
By a cruel and heartless mob
There's some rule they think god' written
And it justifies their job
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Daughters of hell
(Daughter of hell)
They always weave their web of lies and wrap you in their wicked spell
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Masters of pain
(Masters of pain)
They try to crucify your Innocence and do it in gods name
There's a baby sobbing softly
In a crib that's now a cage
She's done nothing to deserve this but it sanctifies their rage
They use god like he's a weapon only for a chosen few
Then hide behind pious faces like the guilty always do
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Mothers of shame
(Mothers of shame)
A baby only gets to heaven if she's baptized in his name
Sisters of Mercy
(Sisters of Mercy)
Daughter of war
(Daughter of war)
These chicks administer your penance while the devil guards their door
Your faith is not faithful
Your grace has no grace
Your mercy shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
There's a baby who's a warrior
Sometimes tears run down her face
As she wonders should she fight or simply vanish from the race
She's only one lesson
It's pride comes before a fall
The karma train waits for no man but god waits for us all
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Twisters of truth
Twisters of truth
Ya can't condemn you or forgiver you for your sins done in my youth
Oh, sisters of mercy
(Sistets of mercy)
Daughters of Cain
(Daughters of Cain)
I see their wilted fading powers running flowers like rags out In the rain
Sisters of mercy
(Your faith is not faithful)
Mothers of hell
(Your grace has no grace)
Your mercy has no mercy
(Is there no way out of this place?)
Is there no way out of this place?
Your grace shows no grace
(Your mercy)shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
Is there no way out of this place?
Your mercy shows no mercy
(Is there no way out of this place?)
Is there no way out of this place
Your grace has no grace
@mygreekteacher483
This album is soooooo beautiful....this song is soooooo perfect. Cher Thank you for everything!
@mikegriego21
My favourite Cher’s album. So underrated!
@beckyshebesta833
This song hit me hard..made me cry. It reminds me of my mother. The shit she went through in a orphanage around the the time Cher did. No one knows what she went through in there but I have a pretty good idea. My mom's stories was horrific. Sad that they would take the authority to treat children the way they did.
@mikhailnovak9733
Your faith is not faithful
Your grace has no grace
Your mercy shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
There's a baby crying softly
In a dark and dangerous place
She' imprisoned by no language
Fear grips her tiny face
In god's house she held a hostage
By a cruel and heartless mob
There's some rule they think god' written
And it justifies their job
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Daughters of hell
(Daughter of hell)
They always weave their web of lies and wrap you in their wicked spell
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Masters of pain
(Masters of pain)
They try to crucify your Innocence and do it in gods name
There's a baby sobbing softly
In a crib that's now a cage
She's done nothing to deserve this but it sanctifies their rage
They use god like he's a weapon only for a chosen few
Then hide behind pious faces like the guilty always do
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Mothers of shame
(Mothers of shame)
A baby only gets to heaven if she's baptized in his name
Sisters of Mercy
(Sisters of Mercy)
Daughter of war
(Daughter of war)
These chicks administer your penance while the devil guards their door
Your faith is not faithful
Your grace has no grace
Your mercy shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
There's a baby who's a warrior
Sometimes tears run down her face
As she wonders should she fight or simply vanish from the race
She's only one lesson
It's pride comes before a fall
The karma train waits for no man but god waits for us all
Sisters of mercy
(Sisters of mercy)
Twisters of truth
Twisters of truth
Ya can't condemn you or forgiver you for your sins done in my youth
Oh, sisters of mercy
(Sistets of mercy)
Daughters of Cain
(Daughters of Cain)
I see their wilted fading powers running flowers like rags out In the rain
Sisters of mercy
(Your faith is not faithful)
Mothers of hell
(Your grace has no grace)
Your mercy has no mercy
(Is there no way out of this place?)
Is there no way out of this place?
Your grace shows no grace
(Your mercy)shows no mercy
Is there no way out of this place?
Is there no way out of this place?
Your mercy shows no mercy
(Is there no way out of this place?)
Is there no way out of this place
Your grace has no grace
@lellolasala1741
I love this Album
@irishrose90
This song sums up the Catholic nuns who ran the mother and baby homes in Ireland years ago. The horror that went on behind those walls.
@feef5791
And also the song is about Cher's childhood, she was separated from her mother and taken to an orphanage.
@sandraatkins2539
Yes, some nuns are very faithful. On the other hand, some nuns are very evil. This song reminds me of my recent.encounter with a Benedictine nun. I have been accused of having the patience of Job. That nun really pushed me beyond measure. I read the riot act to that German nun. When I confessed such to my spiritual director, he said her time was long overdue. For inquiring minds: my spiritual director is a high ranking priest.
@ilikeitfunkee
The sisters of the BVM helped me when my mother would send me to school with no lunch. They gave me what little they had to eat. Will never forget that.
@shaunjesko3721
I found this song