Mercy Me
The Alkaline Trio Lyrics

It's been a long day, living with this
The singer has had a tough and impossible day dealing with something that may be mental or emotional trauma.

It's been a long time since I felt so sick
The singer hasn't felt this physically and mentally sick for such a long time.

I took a long walk straight back home
The singer tries to escape the situation and goes home.

I could have walked back to San Francisco
The situation is so difficult that the artist could have walked back from a distant place to escape it.

I used to long for time alone
The artist used to crave isolation or loneliness as a way of coping.

I used to long for a place of my own
The singer craved a space they could control and call their own.

And I'm losing faith in everything
The singer is starting to lose hope, faith and trust in everything around them.

I'm lost so lost, I'm lost at sea, you see
The artist is lost, hopeless and stranded in the sea of their emotions, with no way out.

I used to long for broken bones
The artist desired physical pain or harm as it was easier to handle than what they currently face.

I used to long for a casket to call my own
The artist desired death as it seemed like the only escape.

I never had a problem facing fear
The singer had faced fear before and was comfortable with it until they encountered the current situation.

But I'm done, over and out, my dear
The artist has given up and is ready to move on or give in.

And oh, mercy me
An expression of surprise, shock or exasperation.

God bless catastrophe
A sarcastic expression of the severity of the situation.

There's no way in hell
There's no hope or possibility of a way out.

You'll ever live to see through this so
The artist doesn't see a future or a way out.

Drive yourself insane tonight
The artist advises the listener to let loose and lose their mind as a way of coping or escaping for a while.

It's not that far away
The escape or solution is close or reachable.

And I just filled up your tank earlier today
The singer supplied the means for the listener to escape or cope.

Yeah
A filler expression or affirmation.

I'm lost, so lost, I'm fucked without you
The artist doesn't know how to cope without the support of someone or something, and feels completely helpless.

It's been a long time since I felt so sick
Reiteration of the earlier statement, underlining the severity of the situation.

I took a long walk straight back home
Reiteration of an earlier statement.

I could have walked back to Chicago
Reiteration of an earlier statement.