Peter Gabriel ~ Mercy Street (New Blood Version)

"Mercy Street" from Peter Gabriel's "New Blood" album, 2011. Originally released on "So", 1986. Congrats to PG celebrating 25 years of his timeless masterpiece "So".

"New Blood" album is out now...so go get your "New Blood"...

Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra ~ "New Blood" CD and CD Special Edition...
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Lyrics...

Looking down on empty streets
all she can see
are the dreams all made solid
are the dreams made real
all of the buildings
all of the cars
were once just a dream
in somebody's head
she pictures the broken glass
pictures the steam
she pictures a soul
with no leak at the seam
let's take the boat out
wait until darkness
let's take the boat out
wait until darkness comes

nowhere in the corridors
of pale green and grey
nowhere in the suburbs
in the cold light of day
there in the midst of it
so alive and alone
words support like bone

dreaming of mercy street
wear your inside out
looking for mercy
in your daddy's arms again
dreaming of mercy street
swear they moved that sign
looking for mercy
in your daddy's arms

pulling out the papers
from the drawers that slide smooth
tugging at the darkness
word upon word
confessing all the secret things
in the warm velvet box
to the priest he's the doctor
he can handle the shocks
dreaming of the tenderness
the tremble in the hips
of kissing Mary's lips

dreaming of mercy street
wear your inside out
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy's arms again
dreaming of mercy street
swear they moved that sign
looking for mercy
in your daddy's arms

looking for mercy
looking for mercy
looking for mercy
mercy

Anne with her father
is out in the boat
riding the water
riding the waves
on the sea

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[cosmicrider287]

lord have mercy.

thanks for putting this astonishing piece of art up.

[gossip00]

An emotional tribute to Ann Sexton. One cannot fail to be moved by this song. I have looked up Anne Sexton and read 45 mercy street,I read it some time ago. Personally I find the song more powerful now after knowing it's inspiration. After listening I feel sad for Anne and Peter for the sadness they must have felt to write something so powerful.