Death Don't Have No Mercy
Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams Lyrics
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Death don't have no mercy in this land, in this land
Come to your house, you know he don't take long
Look in bed this morning, children find your mother gone.
I said death don't have no mercy in this land.
Death will leave you standing and crying in this land,
Death will leave you standing and crying in this land, in this land, yeah!
Whoa! come to your house, why' know he don't stay long,
Why' look in bed this morning,
Children you find that your brothers and sisters are gone.
I said death don't have no mercy in this land.
Death will go in any family in this land.
Death will go in any family in this land.
Come to your house, you know he don't take long.
Look in the bed on the morning, children find that your family's gone.
I said death don't have no mercy in this land.
Death will leave you standing and crying in this land,
In this land. whoa! come to your house,
Why' know it don't stay long, why' look in bed this morning,
Children find that your brothers and sisters are gone.
I said death don't, death don't have no mercy in this land.
The lyrics to Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams's song "Death Don't Have No Mercy" paint a bleak picture of death's relentless march and its devastating effects on family and loved ones. The repeated refrain "death don't have no mercy in this land" drives home the idea that death is an indiscriminate force that can strike at any time, leaving behind a wake of grief and loss. The line "come to your house, you know he don't take long" underscores the suddenness and unpredictability of death, while the image of finding a loved one gone in the morning drives home the emotional impact of death's visitation.
The second stanza paints an even more vivid picture of death's effects, as it speaks directly to the experience of losing a sibling. The line "you find that your brothers and sisters are gone" is particularly poignant, emphasizing the way in which death can upend the entire fabric of a family's life. Throughout the song, there is a sense of fatalism and inevitability, as if death is an implacable force that cannot be avoided or forestalled.
Line by Line Meaning
Y'know death don't have no mercy in this land
In this land, death is merciless and shows no pity
Death don't have no mercy in this land, in this land
Death is merciless in this land, and it applies to everyone
Come to your house, you know he don't take long
Death doesn't waste any time when visiting a house
Look in bed this morning, children find your mother gone.
Death can take a loved one at any moment, leaving the remaining family in sorrow
I said death don't have no mercy in this land.
The singer reiterates the merciless nature of death in this land
Death will leave you standing and crying in this land,
When death takes a loved one, it can bring immense pain and sorrow
Whoa! come to your house, why' know he don't stay long,
Death doesn't linger in a house, quickly taking a life and moving on
Children you find that your brothers and sisters are gone.
Death can take siblings, leaving a profound impact on the family
Death will go in any family in this land.
Death is universal and can affect anyone regardless of their family or status
Come to your house, you know he don't take long.
Death doesn't discriminate and can visit any household at any time
I said death don't have no mercy in this land.
The singer emphasizes the merciless and unforgiving nature of death in this land
In this land. whoa! come to your house,
Death is a pervasive force in this land, and it can come knocking on anyone's door
Why' look in bed this morning, children find that your brothers and sisters are gone.
Waking up to find a loved one gone forever can be a traumatic experience
I said death don't, death don't have no mercy in this land.
The singer concludes by reminding us that death is an unforgiving force that everyone must face
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