Mercy
Shawn Mendes Lyrics

You've got a hold of me
You have an emotional hold on me

Don't even know your power
You may be unaware of the control you have over me

I stand a hundred feet
I try to be strong, but I feel vulnerable around you

But I fall when I'm around ya
You weaken my resolve and cause me to give in to you

Show me an open door
Give me a sign of hope

Then you go and slam it on me
But then you take away that hope

I can't take anymore
I've reached my limit

I'm saying, baby
I'm asking you, my love

Please have mercy on me
Be gentle with my heart and emotions

Take it easy on my heart
Don't do anything that will harm me emotionally

Even though you don't mean to hurt me
I know you don't intend to hurt me, but you do

You keep tearing me apart
You keep causing emotional pain and distress

I'd drive through the night
I'd do anything to be with you

Just to be near you, baby
To be close to you, my love

Heart open, testify
I am willing to be vulnerable and honest with you

Tell me that I'm not crazy
Assure me that my feelings for you are real and not imagined

I'm not asking for a lot
I don't need much from you

Just that you're honest with me
Just be truthful with me about your feelings and intentions

My pride is all I got
My self-worth is important to me

Please have mercy on me
Please treat me gently and with kindness

I'm a puppet on your strings
I am under your control

And even though you got good intentions
I know you mean well

I need you to set me free
But I need to be free from your emotional grasp

Consuming all the air inside my lungs
You take away all of my breath, my life force

Ripping all the skin from off my bones
You cause me physical and emotional pain

I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I am willing to give everything for your love

I would gladly do it twice
I would do it all over again for you

I'm begging you for mercy
I am pleading with you to treat me kindly

Ooh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah
I am earnestly asking for your mercy and love