Mercy Rise Again
Thornell Rivers
Soul
About
A heartfelt soul ballad driven by emotive vocal runs and soaring gospel-inspired harmonies, with punchy horn accents punctuating the call-and-response choruses. Syncopated bass grooves and warm organ swells create a live band energy, evoking classic Stax-era redemption anthems through tape-saturated production and dynamic swells. Passionate pleas for mercy build to an uplifting bridge, blending raw heartbreak with hopeful release.
Lyrics
Whispers in the dark... yeah... holdin' on too tight...
Woke up to shadows dancin' on the wall, Your laughter echoes, but you're gone for good. Heart's a heavy chain, pullin' me down low, Nights stretch endless, tears flood like a river should.
I been prayin' to the stars above, Searchin' for a spark in this endless night, Feelin' every fracture, every broken seam, But somethin' deep inside says hold on tight.
Oh, mercy, come and wash this pain away, Redeem this weary soul that's lost its way. From the ashes, let me rise again, Love me through the fire, let the healin' begin!
Memories like thorns, twistin' in my chest, Promised forever, but it slipped right through. Walkin' these streets alone, carryin' the weight, Fightin' every demon that the darkness threw.
Oh, mercy, come and wash this pain away, Redeem this weary soul that's lost its way. From the ashes, let me rise again, Love me through the fire, let the healin' begin!
One more breath, one more step into the light, Faith's callin' louder than the hurt inside. No more chains, I'm breakin' free tonight, Soul on fire, reachin' for the other side!
Oh, mercy, come and wash this pain away, Redeem this weary soul that's lost its way. From the ashes, let me rise again, Love me through the fire, let the healin' begin!
Yeah, from the ashes... risin' high... Mercy... mercy... hold me... fade into the light...
Mercy Rise Again
Thornell Rivers
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