Mercy

    Artist: Shawn Mendes

    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 old and testified

    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

    ...

    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

    Background

    This song is from Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes’ second studio album, “Illuminate” (2016). The lyrics are simple and smooth, much like majority of Mendes’ music. The song speaks about a relationship going back and forth and the singer begging his love interest to stop playing with him and have mercy on him.