Mercy LIVE - The Native Howl
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- Опубліковано 27 січ 2022
- “Mercy” was written as a lyrical compositional experiment involving the dichotomies of good and evil. It tells the story of Whitey Bulger, the notorious Irish gangster of South Boston, and his brother Billy Bulger, a powerful Massachusetts politician. The music bed attempts to imitate the dichotomous charade the pair played through text painting, multi-faceted rhyme schemes, and the use of the split 3rd scale in the vocal melody. The lyrics draw parallels between political and religious hypocrisy, while conveying the loss of a parent.
Additionally, it was written as an homage to our favorite bluegrass band "The SteelDrivers".
LYRICS
As the willow leaves on the willow trees keep shaking as they do
I’m going to sidestep over this mountain and walk on waters blue
Because the cretins lie and the police spy, waiting for a miracle to come their way
When they could and should have easily turned their head to the sky and pray
They say “Father, please have Mercy for what we’ve done
Let sleeping dogs lie in the burning sun”
As the vultures spin and culture’s sin lays waste to all we’ve come to know and love
And now honor and truth’s a might long in the tooth, yet it’s veracity we’re dreaming of
So the broken smiles and the token milestones come to make us all just what we are
As we squeeze the souls snuggly into the molds, unfit to harness but a shooting star
We pray “Father, please have Mercy what they’ve done
Let lying dogs burn in the sleeping sun”
Now the willow leaves, once as thick as thieves, wilt away with all our hopes and dreams
And a shadowy voice gives illusion of choice, all to silence the enduring screams
So we face the dawn with a pistol drawn and repugnance burning in our soul
And the fury at hand storms from jury to stand as we draw near to the final toll
We sing “Father, we won’t have Mercy for what you’ve done
Father, we’ll never forgive you for what you’ve done
Father, I’ll never forgive you for what you’ve done!”
Seen you…
Met you..,
Please do not change a thing!
The quality, the pureness, and how honest and genuine….
Just don’t stop!
We need you..,
Thanks!
I have so much love for this song! It's been one of my favorite native howl songs for years. The blend of genres in this particular song is just the perfect combination 👌 I worry sometimes about the direction of new music. When I find bands like you gentlemen, it gives me hope. You're incredibly talented and I appreciate and admire you all!
Yea,what she said!
You guys are all BEASTS on your respective instruments.. Bad ass song..🤘🤘🤘
Thank you
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Straight killing it! Love it!
Such a fucking dope ass show. First time seeing these guys. Steev is insane. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
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Man I really hope you guys come to Pittsburgh PA soon…
HOLY S@#T!!!!! I HAVE BEEN A FAN DATING BACK TO " THE REVOLUTION"S DEAD". SINCE THEN I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT YOU GUYS WERE THE BEST AND NEVER THOUGHT THAT EVERY SONG/ALBUM AFTER THAT WOULD BE BETTER. EVERY SONG BLEW MY MIND. EVERY VIDEO GAVE ME CHILLS, AND EVERY MEMBER HAS STOOD OUT AS THE BEST EVER!!!! FOR THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN AWAY AND UNABLE TO GET ONLINE DUE TO NO WIFI UP NORTH. NOW I AM BACK AND LOGGED ON AND SAW ALL THESE NEW SONGS. HOW THE HELL CAN YOU GUYS KEEP GETTING BETTER, SING SONGS I CAN RELATE TO, AND SING SONGS FROM FEELINGS VS. READING LYRICS OFF A PAGE???? YOU GUYS ARE #1 IN MY MUSIC LIFE. KEEP ROCKIN' AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN CONCERT SOME DAY.
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One of my favorite songs
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This is Amazing!
Please do not stop creating such beauty!
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Pure genius!
You guys are incredible! Keep up the great work!
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Cheers from Sweden
Thank you! Skål!
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Bad dudes they are
I'd fire up some Red dead and start a bar fight to this banger.
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Fantastic work gentlemen 🤘🏼
Love it 🍀💚🍀hello from the alps
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Love it! My favorite song y’all do!
Can u get this back up on Apple Music? The album doesn’t show up anymore 😢
Should be back up
Awesome stuff guys PLEASE keep it up, hope to see you in the northwest😊
Seriously appreciate it!!!
Awesome!!!
Love it
I've been trying to figure out what yall are gonna play at the finals at no cover and i feel like this is a contender \m/
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As a gear nerd, could I ask you guys what do you all use?
Been a fan for a few years now, you're amazing!
➡️ Updated to present day
Bass Rig- Ernie Ball MusicMan Bass Guitars
Mesa Boogie WD-800 Amp Head
Mess Boogie Subway 2x15 Amp Cab
Guitar Rig- Taylor T5 Guitars
Mesa Boogie Rosette 300 Amp
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Head/4x12 Cab
Banjo Rig- Deering Banjos
Mesa Boogie Rosette Preamp
Drums- Tama Drums
We’ve used lots of different gear throughout our time but that’s what we play live nowadays
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Lol - "lying dogs."
I know that it defies the purpose, but would you please, anyway, just once, play this with a straight thrash sound? This concentration of testosterone deserves to get out o the old school