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 Records Length (mm:ss) 4:17 Tempo 96 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key A♭ Major Recorded February 1992 – January 1993 Originally released March 22, 1993 Played live 76 times * Total live plays 76 times *

'Mercy In You' is a song from the 1993 album Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Depeche Mode.

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.

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