This article is about old AJR content that is considered lost. Recordings of it may still exist on the internet, but adding them to this wiki is strongly discouraged as the band no longer wishes for the content to be publicly available and it will likely be taken down.
“Mercy” by AJR is an unreleased demo supposedly made during “The Click” time-period (2016-2017). Not much is known regarding the song, as it was only found recently (in early 2022). It was privately held by a small portion of the community until leaked onto YouTube, with subsequent videos being taken down by the RIAA.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I love when we hit the all time low
There's nowhere but up for us to go
We're stuck in a game of tug of war
But neither of us is keeping score
If I believe in you, will you believe in we
If I believe in you
[Chorus]
Have mercy, mercy on me
What's it gonna be like, drowning in a riptide
Falling when I get high
Have mercy, mercy on me
What's it gonna be like, drowning in a riptide
Falling when I get high
Have mercy, mercy on me
Have mercy, mercy on me
Have mercy, mercy on me
[Verse 2]
I love when he hit the all the time (all time low)
When I'm moving fast you take it slow (so, slow, so slow)
Would you give me mercy if I beg (ooooooh, no)
I'm blanking and trippin' on words you said (say)
If I believe in you, will you believe in we
If I believe in you
[Chorus]
Have mercy, mercy on me
What's it gonna be like, drowning in a riptide
Falling when I get high
Have mercy, mercy on me
What's it gonna be like, drowning in a riptide
Falling when I get high
Have mercy, mercy on me
Have mercy, mercy on me
Have mercy, mercy on me