[2] Thrash Metal band formed in an 1984 (disbanded in 1988) from Baltimore, MD... featured Nothingface and Hellyeah guitarist Tom Maxwell...
How many times have you heard the "…they were a great band, but after their release in 198x they mysteriously disappeared…" story??? If you're into eighties metal, especially thrash, I'd say you heard stories such as this one many times. Well, (unfortunately) the Have Mercy story is also one of them, at least in a way…
Have Mercy was a great thrash metal band, which started and disbanded already in the Eighties. Their music consisted of great thrash riffing, wild guitar soloing and high-pitched vocals (at least most of the time). Yes, you guessed right - this was, indeed, a killer combination. Hence, Have Mercy was often compared to bands such as Agent Steel, but as you probably already know, every band is special in it's own way, and this rule surely applies to Have Mercy more than to any other band.
Fortunately in their quite short time of exsistence Have Mercy managed to release a few demos and even an EP, but on the other hand, it was even a greater shame that they didn't get a chance to release at least one whole album – they disbanded instead...
Lonnie Fletcher- Vocals, Tom Maxwell- Guitar, Dave Brenner- Guitar, Rob Michael-Bass & Vocals, John Grden-drums
Hell
Have Mercy Lyrics
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Forgot what everybody said
And I don't think of you or any lie you fed
It's all in your head
Now it's all in my head
You laid there trembling on the floor
Forgot what all of this was for
Anymore
Anymore
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
If you could have it your way
You would've been the one who left that day
To all my friends who wished that I could've stayed
You don't want me
So I'm gonna find someone who may
To say
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
The song "Hell" by Have Mercy seems to be about somebody who has gone through a traumatic experience and is struggling to come to terms with it. The opening lines describe the person laying on the bed, shaking and forgetting what everybody had said. The singer of the song appears to have stopped believing in the lies that the other person had told them, and instead realizes that everything was just in their head. The second verse continues with the imagery of the person trembling on the floor and forgetting why they were there. The singer states that they no longer think of the other person at every closing door, suggesting that they have moved on and are trying to forget.
The chorus repeats the lines "When you came back from hell, your eyes were filled with fear; I've got this old note saying 'I wish you were here'", almost like a refrain. This line establishes what the "hell" mentioned in the title refers to - some form of turmoil or inner struggle that the other person has gone through. It also suggests that they have left their mark on the singer, who is holding onto a note that was left behind. The second half of the chorus introduces variations on the same line, with the note saying "I wish you were here" being replaced with "these five words".
Overall, the interpretation of "Hell" by Have Mercy seems to suggest that the song is about trying to move on from a toxic relationship or an emotional trauma. The other person has gone through a difficult time and has come back from it, but the singer is still struggling to let go of the pain that they caused. The repeated lines of the chorus suggest that the singer is still holding onto memories of the other person, even though they know intellectually that it is time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You laid there shaking on the bed
You were paralyzed with fear and couldn't function
Forgot what everybody said
You couldn't remember any advice or words of wisdom that were given to you
And I don't think of you or any lie you fed
I have moved on from you and the false things you told me
It's all in your head
Your fears and worries are not real, they exist only in your mind
Now it's all in my head
I have taken on your burdens and anxieties, I can't forget what you've told me
When you came back from hell
When you finally emerged from your crisis and despair
Your eyes were filled with fear
You were still traumatized and frightened despite surviving
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
I have a message from you expressing your longing for company and compassion
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
Another message from you that speaks of your isolation and pain
If you could have it your way
If you could control what happened, you would have left me long ago
You would've been the one who left that day
You wanted to be the one to end things before it got too serious
To all my friends who wished that I could've stayed
To those who mourned our relationship and wished we could work things out
You don't want me
You don't desire or need my love anymore
So I'm gonna find someone who may
Therefore, I'm going to search for someone who will love me in return
To say
To express my own feelings of longing and desire for partnership
Writer(s): ALT AARON CHRISTOPHER, JOHNSON ANDREW WAYNE, SWINDLE BRIAN TYLER, WOOLFORD JOHN NICHOLAS
Contributed by Grayson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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You laid there shaking on the bed
Forgot what everybody said
And I don't think of you, or any lie you fed
It's all in your head
Now it's all in my head
You laid there, trembling on the floor
Forgot what all of this was for
Now I don't think of you, at every closing door
Anymore
Anymore
When you came back, from hell
Your eyes were filled, with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words, saying "I wish you were here"
If you could have it your way
You would've been the one, who left that day
To all my friends who wished that I could've stayed
You don't want me
So I'm gonna find someone who may
To say
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back, from hell
Your eyes were filled, with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back, from hell
Your eyes were filled, with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled, with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here
@dracth3dagg3r
You laid there shaking on the bed
Forgot what everybody said
And I don't think of you or any lie you fed
It's all in your head
Now it's all in my head
You laid there trembling on the floor
Forgot what all of this was for
Now I don't think of you at every closing door
Anymore
Anymore
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
If you could have it your way
You would've been the one who left that day
To all my friends who wished that I could've stayed
You don't want me
So I'm gonna find someone who may
To say
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got this old note saying "I wish you were here"
When you came back from hell
Your eyes were filled with fear
I've got these five words saying "I wish you were here"
@Phozine
One of those songs you're gonna hate yourself for replaying so much
@billnyedaguyshorts5708
Except when under the influence of liquid poison and everything is radiating a deep blue
@Bambino95
@@billnyedaguyshorts5708amen brother
@majorocarina2603
Fianlly!
I've been looking for music like this my whole life..
I find some artists here and there, but this is it! ALL THAT I'VE WANTED AND MORE
@pleasure.93
10 years and im still comeback to listen
@Pred8ority
this back vocals during the chorus gives me chills
@JeePaquet
I couldn't listen to the entire song. I had to replay it before.
@AnonymousQwerty
Bip Blop confused we are
@meangreanbean
This album has been with me on many of my travels around the world and its always fitting
@tmcleod1969
In love with this feeling