No Mercy In This Land
Echoes of Suffering: Seeking Mercy in a Barren Land
Lyrics
What would be the first thing
Contemplating what one would say to the Lord as a first utterance.
You'd say to the Lord?
Questioning the last thoughts one would have if unable to dream.
And the last thing you would dream
Exploring the limits of dreams, especially when they cease to exist.
If you couldn't dream no more?
Seeking understanding and empathy for a lack of dreams.
Won't you please help me to understand
Pleading for assistance in comprehending the absence of mercy in the world.
Is there no mercy in this land?
Questioning the existence of mercy in the land, expressing doubt.
No mercy in this land?
Repeating the query about the presence of mercy in the land.
Followed the river 'til the river ran dry
Describing a journey alongside a river until it dries up.
Followed my lover 'til we said goodbye
Reflecting on following a loved one until parting ways.
Followed you through soldiers
Recalling following someone through military actions dictated by orders.
Who fire on command
Questioning the presence of mercy in such circumstances.
Is there no mercy in this land?
Reiterating the inquiry about the existence of mercy in the land.
These days I speak in whispers
Describing a period of speaking quietly or discreetly.
Travel only to and from
Limiting travel to essential destinations.
Come close you'll see the red
Invoking the image of a bitten tongue, possibly symbolizing restraint.
Of a well bitten tongue
Implying a cautious approach to communication.
The righteous and the wretched
Contrasting the righteous with the wretched, and the holy with the damned.
The holy and the damned
Pondering the presence or absence of mercy among diverse groups.
Is there no mercy in this land?
Repeating the question about mercy in the land.
No mercy in this land?
Reiterating the inquiry into the existence of mercy.
Father left us down here all alone
Describing the abandonment by a father, leaving individuals alone.
My poor mother is under a stone
Depicting a mother's burial under a stone, suggesting grief and loss.
With an aching heart and trembling hands
Highlighting emotional pain with aching hearts and trembling hands.
Is there no mercy in this land?
Pondering once again the presence or absence of mercy in the land.
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