Mercy In You

Mercy In You
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Songs of Faith and Devotion Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode • Flood Recorded at Madrid, Spain • Chateau du Pape (Hamburg, Germany) Label Mute Length (mm:ss) 4:17 Tempo N/A BPM Time signature N/A Key N/A Recorded February 1992 – January 1993 Originally released March 22, 1993 Played live 76 times * Total live plays 76 times *

Notes

Musician magazine interviewed DM about the recording process of 'Songs of Faith and Devotion', and they reported: For the bridge, Gahan learned the lyrics backwards, phonetically, and sang them over a mirror image of the melody; the tape was then reversed, lending a ghostly tone to the vocal.

Alan Wilder said in the May 1993 issue of Keyboard magazine:

"That's a backwards high piano [at the end of 'Mercy In You']."

Lyrics

Mercy In You

You know what I need

When my heart bleeds

I suffer from greed

A longing to feed

On the mercy in you

I can't conceal

The way I'm healed

The pleasure I feel

When I have to deal

With the mercy in you

I would do it all again

Lose my way and fall again

Just so I could call again

On the mercy in you

When here in my mind

I feel inclined

To wrongly treat you unkind

I have faith I will find

The mercy in you

I would lose my way again

Be led hopelessly astray again

Just so I could pray again

For the mercy in you

When here in my mind

I have been blind

Emotionally behind

I have faith I will find

The mercy in you

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1992 Grabbing Hands Music Overseas/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Mercy In You

There are currently 61 recordings of Mercy In You available.

• 1993-05-25 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 1993-06-01 Ahoy Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1993-06-03 Patinoire Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1993-06-07 Palaeur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1993-06-10 Esplanade Du Zenith, Nancy, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-11 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-14 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 3
• 1993-06-18 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 1993-06-19 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-21 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-23 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France/Source 2
• 1993-07-03 Parc Penfeld, Brest, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-05 Merignac Stadium, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-07 Zenith Omega, Toulon, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-10 Antas Stadium, Oporto, Portugal/Source 1
• 1993-07-11 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 1993-07-15 Bull Ring, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1993-07-17 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1993-07-21 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium/Source 1
• 1993-07-27 MTK Stadium, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1993-09-15 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1993-09-18 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-21 Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-25 Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-27 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-02 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-03 Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-05 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-26 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-28 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-30 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-04 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-12 San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-16 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-20 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico/Source 1
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where Mercy In You was played

1993 Devotional Tour

Mercy In You was played 76 times during this tour.

• 1993-05-25 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1993-06-01 Ahoy Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1993-06-03 Patinoire Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 1993-06-07 Palaeur, Rome, Italy
• 1993-06-10 Esplanade Du Zenith, Nancy, France
• 1993-06-11 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany
• 1993-06-14 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 1993-06-18 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1993-06-19 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 1993-06-21 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1993-06-23 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
• 1993-07-03 Parc Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1993-07-05 Merignac Stadium, Bordeaux, France
• 1993-07-07 Zenith Omega, Toulon, France
• 1993-07-10 Antas Stadium, Oporto, Portugal
• 1993-07-11 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal
• 1993-07-13 Estadio Municipal Pasaron, Pontevedra, Spain
• 1993-07-15 Bull Ring, Madrid, Spain
• 1993-07-17 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1993-07-21 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium
• 1993-07-27 MTK Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 1993-07-29 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK
• 1993-09-07 Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-10 The Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA
• 1993-09-12 Capital Centre, Washington, MD, USA
• 1993-09-14 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-15 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-17 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1993-09-18 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1993-09-21 Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1993-09-23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1993-09-25 Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, NY, USA
• 1993-09-27 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA
• 1993-09-28 Dean Smith Coliseum, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
• 1993-09-29 The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1993-10-01 O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
• 1993-10-02 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1993-10-03 Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
• 1993-10-05 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1993-10-08 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 1993-10-11 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
• 1993-10-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1993-10-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1993-10-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA
• 1993-10-22 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-10-23 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-10-26 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1993-10-28 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1993-10-30 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• 1993-11-02 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 1993-11-04 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1993-11-06 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1993-11-07 Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1993-11-08 Oregon Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
• 1993-11-12 San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, USA
• 1993-11-13 Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
• 1993-11-16 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1993-11-18 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1993-11-20 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-23 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK

1994 Exotic Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2015 Angels and Ghosts Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Mercy In You was not played during this tour.