Mercy
Shawn Mendes/Musicfire.in Lyrics


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You've got a hold of 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 open, testify
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

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes is a heartfelt plea to a lover who holds an irresistible power over him. The first verse expresses the hold that the lover has over him, even though he doesn't seem to realize it. Shawn Mendes compares himself to being a hundred feet tall, yet he falls when he's around this person. In the second verse, he attempts to connect with this person by driving through the night just to be near them, which shows the extent to which he is captivated by the person's spell. However, despite his feelings for them, he's aware that this love is tearing him apart and he asks for mercy on his heart.


Additionally, the chorus repeatedly asks for mercy on his heart and reveals the power dynamic between the two. Shawn Mendes shows himself as someone who is being toyed with and simultaneously begging for freedom. The bridge of the song showcases how he would do anything for this person, including sacrificing himself, but he still needs mercy because this love is destroying him. The final chorus shows how he is begging and pleading for the person to show him mercy.


Shawn Mendes' "Mercy" showcases a relationship that is imbalanced, but the singer is mesmerized by the person and can't seem to break free from their spell. The song reveals how captivating and destructive love can be all at once.


Line by Line Meaning

You've got a hold of me
I am under your influence.


Don't even know your power
I am unaware of the magnitude of your control over me.


I stand a hundred feet
I am confident and independent.


But I fall when I'm around you
I lose my strength and self-assurance in your presence.


Show me an open door
You tease me by offering me hope.


Then you go and slam it on me
You crush my hopes and dreams.


I can't take anymore
I am reaching my breaking point.


I'm saying baby
I am asking for your understanding and compassion.


Please have mercy on me
I am pleading for your kindness and forgiveness.


Take it easy on my heart
I am vulnerable and sensitive.


Even though you don't mean to hurt me
I know you do not intend to cause me pain.


You keep tearing me apart
Your actions have a devastating effect on me.


Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
I am asking you to spare me from any further pain and distress.


I'd drive through the night
I am willing to go to any lengths to be close to you.


Just to be near you, baby
I crave your company and attention.


Heart open, testify
I am revealing my innermost feelings to you.


Tell me that I'm not crazy
I need your reassurance and validation.


I'm not asking for a lot
I have modest expectations.


Just that you're honest with me
I value honesty and transparency in our relationship.


My pride is all I got
I am proud of myself and my accomplishments.


I'm a puppet on your string
I am controlled and manipulated by you.


And even though you got good intentions
I believe you have positive motives.


I need you to set me free
I require your help to break free from your hold on me.


Consuming all the air inside my lungs
You have taken over my every thought and emotion.


Ripping all the skin from off my bones
You have caused me extreme pain and anguish.


I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I am willing to give everything for you.


I would gladly do it twice
I am dedicated and committed to you.


I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
I am desperately asking for your mercy and compassion.


Begging you, begging you, please, baby
I am pleading with you to show me kindness.


Ooh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you
I am imploring you to help me.




Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Danny Parker, Isley Juber, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger

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