There are at least two artists with this name:

1)
’60s-sounding W… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name:

1)
’60s-sounding Welsh blues singer Aimee Anne Duffy - known professionally as Duffy - released her debut single Rockferry in December 2007. After relocating to London in 2006, she came to the attention of Rough Trade. She is often compared to late ’60s soul diva Dusty Springfield and has experienced significant mainstream success with the single Mercy reaching #1 in the United Kingdom. The debut album, Rockferry, was released in March 2008, and also made #1 on the UK album chart. Bernard Butler of Suede worked extensively on the album, lending it an authentic and wonderfully produced lush ’60s sound.

The 24-year-old’s debut album, Rockferry, triumphed at the 2009 BRIT Awards for British Album, British Female Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough Act.

Official website of (Aimee Anne) Duffy: http://www.iamduffy.com/

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Duffy was a british band formed in London by Stuart Reffold, Barry Coote, Joe Nanson, Patrick Sarient and Will Wright. They played hard rock with strong progressive rock influences, similar to the early albums of Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Humble Pie - with some influences of Jethro Tull as well.
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Mercy feat The Game
Duffy Lyrics

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Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I love you but I gotta stay true
My moral's got me on my knees
I'm begging please

Stop playing games

I don't know what this is but you got me good
Just like you knew you would
I don't know what you do but you do it well
I'm under your spell

You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?
You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?
I said release me

Now you think that I
Will be something on the side
But you got to understand that I need a man
Who can take my hand, yes I do

I don't know what this is but you got me good
Just like you knew you would
I don't know what you do but you do it well
I'm under your spell

You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?
You got me begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?
I said you better release me

I'm begging you for mercy
Just why won't you release me?
I'm begging you for mercy
You got me begging, you got me begging
You got me begging

Mercy, why won't you release me?
I'm begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?
You got me begging you for mercy

I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
I'm begging you for mercy
Why won't you release me?

You got me begging you for mercy
You got me begging down on my knees

I said you got me begging, begging you for mercy
You got me begging

Overall Meaning

The song "Mercy" by Duffy ft The Game is about a woman who is caught up in a relationship with a man who is playing games with her emotions. The singer is in love with the man but feels trapped by his actions, and she is begging him to release her from the cycle. The lyrics suggest that the man is not willing to commit to her fully, but rather sees her as someone to keep on the side. The woman, however, is looking for a man who can take her hand and be there for her.

The chorus of "You got me begging you for mercy, why won't you release me?" is a repetition of the desperation the singer feels towards being trapped in this emotional turmoil. She is looking for a way out and wants the man to release her from the addictive emotional pull he has over her. The line "I'm under your spell" shows how the singer is unable to resist this man's pull, but she is aware of his games and is begging him to let her go.

Line by Line Meaning

I love you but I gotta stay true
Despite my love for you, I cannot betray my morals

My moral's got me on my knees
My beliefs have brought me to submission

I'm begging please
I am earnestly requesting for something

Stop playing games
End the deceitful behavior

I don't know what this is but you got me good
I am unsure of what is happening but you have completely captivated me

Just like you knew you would
You were fully aware you would have this effect on me

I don't know what you do but you do it well
I cannot grasp what you are doing, but I know it is done skillfully

I'm under your spell
I am completely under your control

You got me begging you for mercy
You have put me in a position where I am imploring for leniency

Why won't you release me?
What is the reason for keeping me in this state?

I said release me
I am requesting to be let go

Now you think that I will be something on the side
You assume I am just an option

But you got to understand that I need a man who can take my hand
I require a partner who can stand by me and take care of me

Yes I do
It is a fact

I'm begging you for mercy
I am imploring you for lenience

Just why won't you release me?
What is the reason for keeping me in this state?

You got me begging
You have put me in a position where I am imploring

Mercy, why won't you release me?
What is the reason for keeping me in this state?

You got me begging down on my knees
You have put me in a position where I am in supplication

I said you got me begging, begging you for mercy
I am urging you for mercy

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERSON, SEAN MICHAEL / WILLIAMS, REGGIE / JONES, MALIK YUSEF EL SHABBAZ / BEAGLE, DENZIE HUGH / RILEY, WINSTON DELANO / EPPS, TAUHEED / THORNTON, TERRENCE LE VARR / WEST, KANYE OMARI / TAFT, STEPAN / THOMAS, JAMES / DEAN, MIKE / KHAN, ANTHONY C. / HANSB

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