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I learned some things on this song. I often write when I’m driving, and I spend quite a bit of time driving. One day this song was coming to me so started jotting it down as I drove. When I got home I said “don’t talk to me” as I ran past to my studio. I didn’t want to loose what I was hearing. I picked up my guitar and proceeded to loose the whole thing. Guitar is my main instrument and it is very at home in my hands, so there are things that I do on my guitar that I don’t even think about. Those things took me further and further from what I originally heard. I finally put my guitar down and walked away. The song was lost!
I went to a quite place and when the song that I originally heard started to come back to me... I went and wrote it on piano... I’m just proficient enough to get the song out on piano, and the piano will not lead me anywhere... so I could still hear the song as I got in there and found the song that was originally in my head...
I learned quite a bit about song writing in the process
I have had this song on the shelf for a long time... When I played Mercy live I did it on piano, because the piano hook is essential... One of the last times I played Mercy live, Captain Jack, a friend who played incredible sax, played with us. I always knew that the break was wanting a sax solo... but when I heard it done live, I was married to the idea... Jack and I made plans to record his parts, when I got the song ready for him, Jack died of a heart attack. We never recorded it, and I put the song away after trying several acoustic and electric solos that never quite sounded right to me.... I have tried to fill the space that Jack took as well as I can... there is a version coming with real sax
one last thing... the guitar solos sound too loud to my ears, but I always get the same
comments... “turn up the guitar solo”... so here it is... McBoy r u out there??
I'm not sure about this genre
I went to a quite place and when the song that I originally heard started to come back to me... I went and wrote it on piano... I’m just proficient enough to get the song out on piano, and the piano will not lead me anywhere... so I could still hear the song as I got in there and found the song that was originally in my head...
I learned quite a bit about song writing in the process
I have had this song on the shelf for a long time... When I played Mercy live I did it on piano, because the piano hook is essential... One of the last times I played Mercy live, Captain Jack, a friend who played incredible sax, played with us. I always knew that the break was wanting a sax solo... but when I heard it done live, I was married to the idea... Jack and I made plans to record his parts, when I got the song ready for him, Jack died of a heart attack. We never recorded it, and I put the song away after trying several acoustic and electric solos that never quite sounded right to me.... I have tried to fill the space that Jack took as well as I can... there is a version coming with real sax
one last thing... the guitar solos sound too loud to my ears, but I always get the same
comments... “turn up the guitar solo”... so here it is... McBoy r u out there??
I'm not sure about this genre
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Lyrics
Ever the wanderer, often away
Only half listen to things that you say
Then the storm drives me home, and I find I’m alone
and I’m frightened and longing for friends.
When the grace is all used up, then your mercy begins
And the mercy that follows me where ever I’ve been
Is the mercy that saves me again and again
The God of that mercy has been a great friend... oh mercy
Send me mercy, tender mercy again
Sometimes a fugitive, guilty of crime
Fully preparing to do some hard time
Then i fall to my knees and I cry out God please
I’m afraid I may die in my sin
When the grace is all used up
then that’s when your mercy begins
And the mercy that follows me where ever I’ve been
Is the mercy that saves me again and again
The God of that mercy has been a great friend... oh mercy
Send me mercy, tender mercy again
Mercy keep me in this place
never let me fall from grace
Mercy finds me when I’m far
brings me back to where you are
If my heart is far away
precious mercy let me stay
Close enough to see your face
God of mercy ful of grace
Only half listen to things that you say
Then the storm drives me home, and I find I’m alone
and I’m frightened and longing for friends.
When the grace is all used up, then your mercy begins
And the mercy that follows me where ever I’ve been
Is the mercy that saves me again and again
The God of that mercy has been a great friend... oh mercy
Send me mercy, tender mercy again
Sometimes a fugitive, guilty of crime
Fully preparing to do some hard time
Then i fall to my knees and I cry out God please
I’m afraid I may die in my sin
When the grace is all used up
then that’s when your mercy begins
And the mercy that follows me where ever I’ve been
Is the mercy that saves me again and again
The God of that mercy has been a great friend... oh mercy
Send me mercy, tender mercy again
Mercy keep me in this place
never let me fall from grace
Mercy finds me when I’m far
brings me back to where you are
If my heart is far away
precious mercy let me stay
Close enough to see your face
God of mercy ful of grace
composerclark
Just kidding! Everything sounds balanced wel to my ears.
This song is great, ah, GREAT! Beautiful song, beautiful singing,
amazing guitar shredder solos (!), great feel; it's everything you could
possibly want.
The genre is fine, but is there any reason you shy away from
'Religious-Inspirational' as a category? Because that would seem like a
natural fit to me, and there ain't nuttin' wrong with that category!
I'm curious... is this from a CD ? if not, it SHOULD be on a CD, and it
should be getting radio play.
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