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Mercy Me

by Elspeth Anne

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1.
Belt 04:46
Give him his belt, in case he needs to go He could do it himself, it’s what he deserves Hand her the paper, she’ll find out somehow Might as well be breakfast, boiling over And crashing through, crashing through Crashing through, crashing through, crashing through Do you have any bright ideas? A shot of oxygen to the brain Oh I will make a plan for you, for I know I will be blamed Stand back and give him a rope and a dry river bed So good with his hands, sure he will get there And go crashing through, crashing through Crashing through, crashing through, crashing Crashing through, crashing through Crashing through, crashing through, crashing through I was in the gorge when you called, pure panic Could not find a breath as if I had done it I was in the gorge when you called, pure panic Could not find a breath as if I had done it Fearlessly flapping was never really brave It’s an easy ride to the beach the other side of the world But give me a minute with him on the road Law no witness, Heaven keeps note
2.
Mercy Me 03:46
Split myself, I was told that is what they like for my work I have seen delight Thank Heavens, thank gods I’m a lucky one you are a bird, you are a burden Now I’m made of fire, burning up the others are all made of mud I see em from a great height I am the only one in the sky Bind the head, wet skirt, boat her body Stay calm but I can’t, he’s sitting on my feet Bind the head, wet skirt, boat body Stay calm but I can’t, not sitting on his knee Now I’m made of fire, burning uo She is safe below made of mud She would look me full in face and string me up in your place And string me up in your place And if I was the wicked, I was the wicked one Devil to see, mercy me If I was the dumb, I was the dumb one Hands over eyes, as you like If I was no one, I was no one Devil in the tree, his eyes on me If I was the dumb, I was the dumb one Devil to see, hush my tongue Bind the head and the hands, out into the sea Stay calm but I can’t, you have ruined that for me Bind the head and the hands, throw it out to sea Stay calm but I can’t, you have ruined me Now I’m made of fire, burning up They are below made of mud Heads turned in glory No one is looking for me No one is looking for me No one is looking for me No one is looking for me
3.
Coward 04:31
A headful, a bedful, like a river Going in circles, like a swollen river Where is your keeper, are you going home? Where is your keeper, are you winding down? A thumbful, a drumroll: thunder approaching “Here let me get that”, scaly hands of the Devil You can’t be leaving, you’ll have to finish it You can’t believe it, you’ll have to finish it And I have done what I know Never what I want All of that just goes to show I’m a coward He will get in, circling drones He is determined, you could not have known it You should not have brought him down You should not have brought him down Go to Hell, come back to me Jump ship babe, to the winning team I hardly heard you cry I hardly heard I have done what I know Never what I want All of that just goes to show I’m a coward And I have not yet shed Any of my appearances Despite all I may’ve said I’m a coward I am a coward
4.
Silver footprints in thr attic Another year gone All this budding fresh promise And Hell blossomed I am alone in the garden Wishing it would stop soon Swallows diving on me I have no plans I can’t go anywhere I can’t go anywhere I can’t go anywhere Without you there An overwhelming feeling That I have poisoned myself If there was somewhere I could go to By the sea I would be ready I can’t go anywhere I can’t go anywhere I can’t go anywhere Without you there
5.
Turn, Worm 05:16
How did they find us How did they find us Straight off you got me Straight off you got me How did they find us A trail of breadcrumbs And your fucking mess Straight off you dropped me in How you knew, I would lose! Soft and white Soft and white So bright it leaves me blind So bright it leaves me blind Soft and pale Soft and pale You see me as a shame You see me as a shame How did they find us? A trail of breadcrumbs and your bloody mess Straight off you dropped me in Precious thing, precious thing Turn Turn Turn Turn Soft and pale Soft and pale You see me as a shame You see me as a shame You see me as a shame You see me as a shame
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In Mai 04:19
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Wet Peace 03:07
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Peggy Gordon 05:56

credits

released November 25, 2022

All songs written and performed by Elspeth Anne, apart from When I was A Young Girl and Peggy Gordon which are traditional.

Recorded and mixed by Alfie and Joseph Gidley at Blue Satsuma Studios
Arrangements by Elspeth & Alfie
Elspeth: shruti box, classical guitar, vocals, keys
Alfie: violin, drums, keys, banjo, electric guitar and bass, accordion, backing vocals on Peggy Gordon
Joseph: modular synth, field recordings
Mastered at Voltalab Sound Studios
Cover photo by KIDMILK, design & font by Elspeth Anne

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Elspeth Anne England, UK

Folk Artist, Musician and Maker since 2005.
Based in Herefordshire on the Welsh Borders.
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Homegrown singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist weaving folk, punk and country influences into a dark cloth of voice-focused psych-drone-chants. Performing in Europe and the UK.
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