There are multiple artists named The Brilliance:

1) The Brilliance i… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named The Brilliance:

1) The Brilliance is a contemporary classical music duo composed of David Gungor and John Arndt, originating from Tulsa Oklahoma.

The journey started in early 2009 when David became inspired to create a unique and different musical experience outside of the typical "christian music" soundscape.

"I wanted to make a Christian record that was constructed in a fresh way. I had an idea to base a record around a string quartet and piano, and then build around that."

David teamed up with longtime friend and fellow musician John Arndt and began the creative process.

"I called John Arndt, and asked if he could produce the record, and do the string arrangements. He challenged me and brought out the best of the music. "

In early October The Brilliance released their first single to the iTunes store.

2) "The Brilliance is an alternative/garage/punk/rock band that was originally formed in 2004. Over the years we played many a show, recorded many a song, and got wasted one too many a time!. During first three years as a band, we recorded three e.p.'s that included 22 songs in total. However, only one of the three was ever really pressed and sold at our shows. Because of this, we are going to release a collection of the best songs from those e.p.'s as well as three new ones that were tracked and recorded over the past 4 months. "Recollection" will be the first and hopefully not last full length album that we will have officially released. I (Paul Brilliance) have been personally making music since 1997 and this has been a long time in coming. The dichotomy of both the old and new songs really flows together well. Recording and musical progression can be heard through each phase of the bands existence, which for me personally was a humbling realization. However, I am proud of everything we have done. I wrestled with the idea of re-recording many of the old songs but decided not to because the purity in the originals is something not found in recordings today. People are so used to a polished perfect sounding product, that they don't realize they are not getting an honest recording. If anything, the Brilliance has always been nothing but DIY and honest." -from https://www.facebook.com/thebrilliancerocks/info

Mercy
The Brilliance Lyrics

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When I think of God's great love
I think of Noah's time
When love was not enough
And man was forced to die
This God, He sent the flood
To kill the race despised
The children swept away
I hear a mother's cry

Mercy
Lord have mercy
Mercy on me
Every soul is searching for You
Won't You save us?
Grant us peace

Oh distant God above
Why do You make us blind?
With eyes that cannot see
We seek but do not find
And if You are so near
Why are You standing by?
When peace has been long lost
Please hear Your children cry

Mercy
Lord have mercy
Mercy on me
Every soul is searching for You
Won't You save us?
Grant us peace

Kyrie, eleison Eleison
Kyrie, eleison Kyrie, Kyrie, Eleison>

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Brilliance's song Mercy are a lamentation on humanity's inability to make sense of God's great love and mercy in the face of immense suffering and tragedy. The opening lines compare God's mercy with the story of Noah's flood, where God's great love for humanity was not enough to counter the violence and sin of the people, and therefore God was forced to destroy them. The song highlights the sorrow of the mothers who lost their children in the flood, which serves as a metaphor for the countless other tragedies that have befallen humanity throughout history.

The song questions why God, who is supposed to be all-knowing and all-seeing, allows humanity to suffer in ignorance and darkness. The singer laments that despite humanity's constant search for God, they are unable to find him, and begs for mercy and peace from a seemingly distant and uncaring God. The repeated cry of "Kyrie eleison," a traditional liturgical prayer which means "Lord, have mercy," is an appeal for God's mercy and love in the midst of human suffering.

Overall, The Brilliance's Mercy is a powerful reflection on the complexities of human faith and the need for divine intervention in a world wracked by pain and suffering.

Line by Line Meaning

When I think of God's great love
When I consider the immense affection of God

I think of Noah's time
I recollect the era of Noah

When love was not enough
When affection alone was not sufficient

And man was forced to die
And mortals were compelled to perish

This God, He sent the flood
This God sent the deluge

To kill the race despised
To annihilate the despised race

The children swept away
The infants were carried away

I hear a mother's cry
I hear the wail of a mother

Mercy
Compassion

Lord have mercy
God, show us compassion

Mercy on me
Demonstrate compassion for me