Claire Voyant was a Gothic / darkwave / dream pop band from Sacramento, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴Claire Voyant was a Gothic / darkwave / dream pop band from Sacramento, California, USA. They have been described as a lush, hypnotic blend of sounds reminiscent of Cocteau Twins, The Sundays and even Garbage.

Their self-titled 1995 début has been followed by two more studio albums. Each has introduced fresh new sounds and styling, something that has successfully kept them from being pigeon-holed in one genre.

Victoria Lloyd provides consistently powerful, but gentle and ethereal vocals, and haunting and enigmatic lyrics, Ben Fargen's clean and bright guitars, and Chris Ross's lush keyboards all give the band their own distinct and unique style. They are currently signed to Metropolis Records, and released their long-awaited fourth album, Lustre, in September of 2009.

The band seems to be on hiatus since July 2010.

Mercy
Claire Voyant Lyrics

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Holding open time to rest awhile
I am playing in the darkness of warm July
Tryst between the scenes not happy,
As it seems you play with forgiveness
For wicked schemes

I know years ago
I know nowâ?¦

You seem like some devil
You play like some god

Clean before the stream to innocence you cling
The beauty in the crime is you don't feel; a thing

Scars we wore years ago hurt now
You seemed like some devil
And you prayed like you were god

These roses form a ring around your cell
In these ashes
We all fall down
Hold on to the divine we'll all fall down.

Stars I wished on years ago burnt out
You seemed like some devil
You played like some god

These roses form a ring around our selves in the ashes we all fall down
Hold on to the divine we'll all fall down.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Claire Voyant's song "Mercy" depict a sense of reflection and introspection. The first stanza describes a break from reality to take a rest, within the darkness of warm July, which could be seen as a metaphor for a darker period or time in their life. The second stanza references forgiveness despite the wicked schemes, indicating perhaps a realization of past mistakes and desire for absolution. The third stanza speaks to a desire to return to a sense of innocence or purity despite the scars of past experiences. The final stanza ties everything together, acknowledging that we all fall down at times, but we must hold onto something divine to lift ourselves back up.

The song itself is a mix of ethereal synth and hypnotic beat, giving the lyrics a dreamy and haunting quality. "Mercy" is a standout track on Claire Voyant's 2002 album Time and the Maiden, and showcases the band's unique style of blending genres such as electronic, gothic, and trip-hop. One interesting fact about the band is that they originally formed in 1995 as a collaboration between keyboardist Chris Ross and singer Victoria Lloyd, who were both members of the group The Shroud. Additionally, Victoria Lloyd has been compared to other notable vocalists such as Sinead O'Connor and Kate Bush.

Line by Line Meaning

Holding open time to rest awhile
Taking a break from the hectic life and enjoying some peaceful moments

I am playing in the darkness of warm July
Indulging in some mysterious thoughts and emotions in the heat of July

Tryst between the scenes not happy,
The meeting between the two sides is not pleasant

As it seems you play with forgiveness
It seems that you are playing with the notion of forgiveness

For wicked schemes
For the evil and wrongdoing done in the past

I know years ago
I remember the past

I know nowâ?¦
And I know the truth now

You seem like some devil
You appear to be a demon

You play like some god
And you act like a deity

Clean before the stream to innocence you cling
You are trying to cleanse yourself and hold on to your innocence

The beauty in the crime is you don't feel; a thing
The irony of wrongdoing is that it may feel beautiful, but it doesn't register in the conscience

Scars we wore years ago hurt now
The wounds of the past that we bear still cause us pain

These roses form a ring around your cell
The flowers are arranged in a circular manner around your prison cell

In these ashes
Amidst the ruins and destruction

We all fall down
We are all defeated

Hold on to the divine we'll all fall down.
Clasp onto spirituality and faith, otherwise, we will all fall apart

Stars I wished on years ago burnt out
The stars that once gave me hope have died out

These roses form a ring around our selves in the ashes we all fall down
The flowers form a boundary around us, and we all suffer equally amidst the ruins

Hold on to the divine we'll all fall down.
We must trust in the divine wherever we end up; otherwise, we will all crumble

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARRYL ROSS

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