Song Titles

100 Ways
All Day Long I Dream...
Blowin' Me Up
Bringin' Da Noise
Build My World
Can't Stop Loving You
Come To Me
Dear Goodbye
Digital Get Down
Everything You Want
Fire
Giddy Up
Give In To Me
He Said She Said
If You Were My Girl
Just Another Girl
Lies
Lose Myself
Mercy
Merry Christmas...
Messed Around
No Strings Attached
One Night Stand
Right Here...
Selfish
She Got Me
Some Girls...
Something Special
Space Cowboy
The Game Is Over
The Two Of Us
U Knew
Up Against The Wall
What She Got
You Don't Have To Be Alone
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Mercy
JC Chasez, Alex Greggs, Brad Daymond
album:  Schizophrenic
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Lyrics:

Yeah-yeah
Whoa...
Ooo...
Yeah...
Yeah yeah yeah

It's like your blood runs through me, baby (Baby)
And I can't get you out of my vein
A lust for you, electric lady (Whoa, whoa, whoa...)
The affliction to my pain

And the skies will fall
Without you I'm inside a hurricane
I would sell my soul
No, no-no-no, no-no-no, no

Chorus:
I need mercy
It's the insanity eating up the man in me, girl
I need mercy
All of my fire's, my burning desire's for you, see
I need mercy
And it's just so painful to sit here and think about you with them, oh no
I need mercy
I pray one day that you will be with me, girl, I would never let you go

I...I...I...
Bloodshot eyes and I'm so wasted
Why...Why...
Why do I fight when I can't make it

I'm at the end of my rope, baby (Whoa...)
I'm pulled apart from all the strain

I would break the law
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't take
I would sell my soul
But I can't, but I can't, but I can't, no 'cause

Repeat chorus

For you, girl, I would sell my soul
I would even break the law
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't take, oh yeah

And even if the skies would fall
I pray to God you'll hear my song
Without you I'm inside the hurricane

I need mercy
It's the insanity eating out the man in me, girl
I need mercy
All of my fire, my burning desire's
I need mercy
And it's just so painful to sit here and think about you with them, oh no
I need mercy (Oh no)
I pray one day that you will be with me, girl, I would never let you go

Oh no-no
No-no-no no no
Yeah...

I need mercy, I need mercy, I need mercy
I pray to God I'd hold you again
I need mercy
Mercy, baby, mercy, baby, mercy-mercy-mercy
I need mercy
Mercy mercy, baby, mercy baby, mercy-mercy-mercy
I need mercy
Mercy, baby, mercy, baby, mercy-mercy-mercy
I need mercy
Mercy mercy, baby, mercy, baby, mercy-mercy-mercy
I need mercy
Mercy, baby, mercy, baby, mercy-mercy-mercy
I need mercy
Mercy mercy, baby, mercy, baby, mercy mercy me, yeah

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This song relies more on music (melody and accompaniment) than lyrics.  Yet, it doesn't feel as redundant as "All Day Long I Dream About Sex".

Lyrically, the song is descriptive in a few places.  The words convey a more desperate tone (especially when set with the melody / music) when compared to "Selfish" and "Lose Myself" (e.g. "I would break the law / I would sell my soul" versus "If love is a crime, then punish me; I would die for you.")

The music accompaniment sets the lyrics, like a heartbeat (which would fit with the "blood" and "vein" verse).  The melody gives a frustrated feeling to the lyrics.

Grade (on a 5-point scale):
Lyrics:  3.6
Music:  3.4
Overall:  3.5
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