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A Broken State of Bliss

by The Mercy House

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1.
"Greed" lyrics: All through time, life leads you on, you get no closer to the grave You've had no pain, you've had no loss God does not care for you today Life puts a gun in your hand, he'll kill you to please Go stick that shit in your arm, you're just a disease There you are now...you've gone too fast Now there's no time, all hope is lost You've got no faith in life today You cry and moan, without a cross A martyred life you always craved Life puts a gun in your hand, he'll kill you to please Go stick that shit in your arm, you're just a disease There you are now... you've gone too fast Down, down, down, the greed it runs through your veins Down, down, down, the greed it rots out your brain The greed it's all in your mind, the greed it drives you insane…
2.
My Disease 04:34
"My Disease" Lyrics: " Christ forgive me all this anger all I craved is but a shoulder Peace won’t find this twisted slumber life just takes, consumes and smothers You come to cut me, iron in my veins You want to hurt me, it’s too late All I need is just the air to breathe all I want is what you’ll never be All I cherish is not what I see it brings me down…brings me down It’s my disease… Dreams of wealth no chains to bind me pain and suffering crucify me Lies will always break the circle truth betrays the serpent’s tail You come to cut me, you make me sick You want to hurt me, it’s too late All I need is just the air to breathe all I need is what you’ll never be All I cherish is not what I see it brings me down…brings me down It’s my disease… All life’s fantasies come from my disease all I need is just the air to breathe ll I need is what you’ll never be all I cherish is not what I see It brings me down…brings me down… It’s my disease. "
3.
Blind 04:18
"Blind" Lyrics; You, live your life like a puppet on a string You, think that you’re not blind You, trust the words of a malignancy sublime You, believe to the death while they burn out your eyes Hey, don't put a price on my soul, not sold My soul, not sold, my soul  You, live your life never daring to deceive You, let dogma rule your life You, trust these lies to give you guidance in these times You, must start to believe in the freedom of man Hey, don't put a price on my soul, not sold My soul, not sold, my soul   Hey man, when you gonna chain your mother, when you gonna fight your father, when you gonna slay your brother, we need to get saved yea Hey, don't put a price on my soul, not sold My soul, not sold, my soul 
4.
Lead The Way 04:56
"Lead the Way" Lyrics: Some people run, just to save their life Their memories fade in a bid to sooth their own minds They feel no fear, but they, will taste regret They do not know, pain can lead to success Lead the way, just lead the way Don't be a slave, be the one to write your fate Lead the way, don't be a slave Just lead the way…be the one to write your fate Some take a bow, but it's all a pose They seek the limelight like an heir to a throne They'll only tread, where the rich have trod The poor man knows, sometimes the gamble pays off Lead the way, just lead the way Don't be a slave, be the one to write your fate Lead the way, don't be a slave Just lead the way…be the one to write your fate Hey you won't take a chance on life Well I just want to say, you'll always break inside Hey you won't take a chance on me Well I just want to say, you're too blind to see
5.
The End 06:19
"The End" Lyrics: Down this road I roll, from the battle torn I gave my heart to you and now I feel the cold As it cracks my soul, all my words were true, now what am I to do? For all the times you cried, for all we said we tried Give me nothing, I’m broken, falling For all the times you cared, the times I said my prayers Give me nothing, then I’m heading to the end… Through the storm I’d run, the pain it leaves me numb I’d give my all for you And now the skies unfold, fear is all I know All my words were true, what’s a man like me to do? For all the times you cried, for all we said we tried Give me nothing, I’m broken, falling For all the times you cared, the times I said my prayers Give me nothing, then I’m heading to the end… And now I feel as though I’m free, I’m just waiting, girl, I hope you understand No, no, I’m just praying for the end, just praying for more, praying for more Fighting for nothing but love and the right to be free I’m a man at the edge, looking down, I’m a man at the edge, looking down, I’m a man at the end, falling… Can’t save me What’s a man like me to, what’s a man like me to say?
6.
"Weight" Lyrics: Love it blacked out the sun, consumed my soul and made me numb Pain it fuels all my rage, ignites these days Not mine to waste…or yours to take You took all that once was mine, You’ll twist words just to fuck my mind, but you left nothing Weight; wait till there’s no more Wait till I’m blind, speak to malign Broken I’m on the floor You spit all your lies my way, but you left nothing Weight; wait till there’s no more Wait till I’m blind, speak to malign Broken I’m on the floor Don’t make me wait…I’m coming for you You left nothing, but you gave me something…
7.
Unclean 05:52
"Unclean" Lyrics; Taking time to make time, but your fetish is my pain These tears they burn with your poison, my soul is anchored by your pain I pray in time the skies will crack, the darkness will subside You remain unclean, you’re tainted you ripped the heart right off my sleeve I don’t like your lies in my face Unclean you are your shit I cannot replace Cannot replace… Speaking minds just to break minds, there’s no glamour to this pain One day you’ll sit in your sickness, wallow in your depravity I pray in time the skies will crack, the darkness will subside You remain unclean, you’re tainted; you’re not the seventh seal to me I don’t like your lies in my face Unclean you are your shit I cannot replace I don’t like your plague in my face Come holy waters cleanse my sins leave no trace I can’t replace… Can’t you see the pain your lies create? Can’t you see I’m trapped alone, await my fate Don’t you feel, you never thought, love could break? You would…make me hurt
8.
Hayt 04:34
"Hayt" Lyrics; Praise the worship of broken idols Plastic lives clear to see All their dreams will drown in the bottle Chained to madness it’s clear to see clear to see, clear to see All through time petty games you hide Your fantasies lead to hate In the end makeup hides pretence Your reverence leads to hate Kneel before your god delusion Idol words clear to see Ageless lusting lost in Anger Pestilence so clear to see, clear to see, clear to see All through time petty games you hide Your fantasies lead to hate In the end, makeup hides pretence Your reverence leads to hate Drift into the eyes of a man you do not know Looking for adventure, how far will you go? You want to take me higher, higher than the sun I don't want to be your soldier, but I'll carry a gun All through time petty games you hide Your fantasies lead to hate In the end makeup hides pretence Your reverence leads to hate All through time In the end just hate
9.
Inversions 04:34
"Inversions" Lyrics; You shut your eyes find your black dog sitting Its shadow will not pass … You have to close your mind and just walk the path You need to find your own direction, life only rests within your hands So don't be scared to follow through, see where the story ends You won't find the answers, they're too deep inscribed Deep within the maze, that is your mind It's like a crossroads in your life, so tell me on which route you do belong You can't block the fear and all the strife and no one knows... Where we're going wrong Your life becomes an amalgamation, of different thoughts pulling hard, They'll cause you conflict plant a minefield in your heart… You dare not tread where you truly desire, the choice is slipping through your hands, You want to run, hide your head, see this nightmare end You won't find the answers, they're too deep inscribed, Deep within the maze, that twists your mind It's like a crossroads in your life, so tell me on which route you do belong You can't block the fear and all the strife and no one knows... If you're going wrong, no one knows, if you are wrong, no one knows if we're going ...or where we run...
10.
"The Price of Dying" Lyrics; Read the papers, you’ll find whatever you think you need Words deceive us, as all life’s grime descends on me Desecration, of what a human’s supposed to be desolation, is all my eyes can see We bleed for war, should we be fighting? We bleed for war Precious symbols, control and chain us without a care Their deceptions, leave us empty will starve our air Here’s a question, what future do you want to see? Misconceptions, twisting realities We bleed for war, should we be fighting? We smash these bones, our sinews grinding We’ll never know…the price of dying… We bleed for war

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Track list / running time

1 A Broken State Of Bliss 1:01
2 Greed 4:38
3 My Disease 4:35
4 Blind 4:18
5 Lead The Way 4:57
6 The End 6:19
7 Weight 4:26
8 Unclean 5:52
9 Hayt 4:34
10 Inversions 4:34
11 The Price Of Dying 7:04

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released April 23, 2012

All music written and composed and performed by The Mercy House
All lyrics by Drew Davies

Drew Davies - Vocals
Daniel Edwards - Lead Guitar
Dany Serrano - Guitar
W.R. - Bass
Nick s Schlesinger -Drums

Mastered By – Mandy Parnell
Mixed By – Donald Clark
Mixed By [Assisted] – Jack McKenna
Producer – Picasso Brothers

Engineered At – The Death Dojo
Mixed At – Artillery Studios
Mastered At – Black Saloon Studios
Produced At – The Death Dojo
Published By – TMH Publishing Ltd – TMH001CD
Label – TMH Records Ltd ‎– TMH001CD

Photography and cover art by Tom Barnes
Band photo by The Picasso Brothers
Layout design by Ed Hayden Lannon
The Mercy House logo and symbol by Rafal Szczawinski

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The Mercy House London, UK

"Cynicism-curing, balls-out hard rock glory... at last, here's a band with its own agenda. And which doesn't suck" Metal Hammer

"We are just five guys in London making music,
we dislike limited thinking in any way,
we are opinionated,
and we have a message we want to share."

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