Mercy
Isabela Moner Lyrics

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Mmmhh Mmmhhh Mmmhh
You've got a hold on me
Don't even know your power
I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around you
Show me an open door
Then you go and slam it on me
I can't take anymore

I'm saying baby...
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy...
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy...
Mercy on my heart?
I'd drive through the night
Just to be near you, baby
Heart old and testified
Tell me that I'm not crazy
I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me
My pride is all I got
I'm saying, baby...
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
Would you please have mercy...
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy...
Mercy on my heart?
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
Oh, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Begging you, begging you, please, baby
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy

Ooh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah
Mmmhh... Mmhhh... Mmhh

Overall Meaning

The song "Mercy" by Isabela Moner is about being in love with someone who has a powerful hold over the singer that they cannot resist, despite being hurt by them. The lyrics describe the desire to be set free from this love that tears the singer apart. The singer pleads for mercy and asks the person to take it easy on their heart, even though they don't mean to hurt them. The singer admits to being a puppet on the person's string, but at the same time, they want the person to be honest with them.

The lyrics of "Mercy" convey the internal struggle that comes with loving someone who is not good for you. The person has a lot of power over the singer and keeps using it to hurt them. The singer is in denial that they could walk away from the relationship and fall back into the trap of love over and over again. The singer is willing to go to great lengths for this person, even if it means sacrificing their life. The chorus of the song is a plea for mercy, asking the person to have pity on them and take it easy on their heart.

Line by Line Meaning

You've got a hold on me
I am under your spell and can't seem to escape your grasp.

Don't even know your power
I am aware of how much control you have over me, but I can't seem to understand why.

I stand a hundred feet
I feel confident and strong, but that evaporates when I am near you.

But I fall when I'm around you
Your presence has a destabilizing effect on me, and I can't seem to gather myself.

Show me an open door
Every time I think there might be an opportunity for me to break free from you, I find myself mistaken.

Then you go and slam it on me
You sense the vulnerability I feel and use it to your advantage by continuously disappointing me.

I can't take anymore
I have reached my limit and cannot tolerate the pain and suffering you inflict on me anymore.

Please have mercy on me
I am begging you to acknowledge the damage you are doing, and to be gentle with my fragile heart.

Take it easy on my heart
Please be kind to me, and understand the fragility of my emotions.

Even though you don't mean to hurt me
I believe that you do not want to cause me any harm, but your actions continue to do so.

You keep tearing me apart
Despite your good intentions, I continue to feel broken and lost.

I'd drive through the night
I am willing to go to great lengths to be near you and try to make our relationship work.

Just to be near you, baby
Being close to you is worth any amount of discomfort and effort on my part.

Heart old and testified
Despite the challenges, my heart remains strong and committed to you.

Tell me that I'm not crazy
I need reassurance from you that my feelings are valid and real, and that I am not just imagining things.

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I am willing to give everything I have to make this relationship work, even if it means risking my own safety and happiness.

I would gladly do it twice
I am so in love with you that I would face danger and heartbreak over and over again for a chance to be with you.

I'm a puppet on your string
You have complete control over me, and I am helpless to resist your influence.

And even though you got good intentions
I am aware that you want the best for me, but it seems that your actions are doing the opposite.

I need you to set me free
I am desperate for a way out of this toxic relationship, and I hope that you will eventually let me go.

Begging you, begging you, please, baby
My desperation has led me to beg for your mercy, and to hope that you will show me the kindness that I crave.

Mmmhh... Mmhhh... Mmhh
These soft sounds represent the emotional turmoil that is taking place inside of me, as I struggle to deal with the pain of this relationship.

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