alright, i'm on the fringe of being a bad forumite as i'm coming in a day early with my next WIP song. hope i don't get suspended! anyway, as shared in the lyrics section, this is a tune called Mercy.
It's one i wrote about a year back and have played at a few open mic nights around town. the mood i'm hoping to achieve is sort of a dark/gothic/country vibe. in its current form, i believe i have some work to do with the vocal sound. the reverb isn't quite right, and i'd really like to have female backup vocals rather than my own bad attempts at harmony. it is also in need of an additional guitar part, probably a greasy sounding telecaster if i can muster the mojo.. may have to try and pull in someone to help with that as my lead playing usually comes across more jazzy or just odd.
https://soundcloud.com/bonanzalunchbox/mercyfairly accurate account of the lyrics below
Long hair of bible black
damnation down her back
thrown against a shoulders curve
make the straightest of arrows swerve
but she’s not what she seems
its just a fantasy
she’ll make a good man scream
wait and see
just like me
We’re on our knees
mercy, mercy
her lips will pray for you
god only knows who shes praying to
salvation must repent
partook of her sacrament
this girl has got it all
forget drugs and alcohol
she's like a wrecking ball
Wait and see
We’re on our knees
hear our pleas
mercy, mercy
Mercy
words cast as libelous stones ... @
unfaithful dead mans bones
vultures descend from high
oh dark angel, hear my cry
she’s not what she seems
its just a fantasy
She makes a good man scream
wait and see
just like me
hear our plea
mercy, mercy
mercy, mercy