Break/Down/Baby

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lyrics

You don't ever want to say
Our time is now
You just wanna hesitate
Our time is now
You just slag around and take
What I've already found
You don't ever want to change your face
It's the same old sound
You never seem to pick up the pace
You're in, your own cloud
You just float away in space
There on the ground

Cause you break down
Break down, baby
Break down, under pressure

No excuses left to make
It's all around you
Taking while you just play
And wear their hearts out
You just seem to be in phase
And fading fast now
There's no moment left to raise
It's on, the ground
You just break down
Genius

credits

from The Mercies, released June 22, 2007
Produced by The Mercies & Bill Racine
Written by Mike James & The Mercies
Recorded at Coffee & Candy Shop by Jonny Stevens, Hemlock; and Railroad Studios, Greenpoint
Mixed by Bill Racine at Railroad Studios, Greenpoint
Mastered by Emily Lazar & Sarah Register at The Lodge, New York
Artwork by Evan Fan; www.potatohavetoes.com

Mike James - vocals, guitar, keyboards, treatments
Adam Ford - guitar, vocals
Brandon Lown - bass, vocals, voxmaster
Jonny Stevens - drums, programming, keyboards, vocals

Additional Performers:

Bill Racine - programming, treatments, keyboards, guitar
Autumn Stevens - vocals
Gene Park - violas
Nuni Bui - toy piano

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The Mercies Rochester, New York

The Mercies were an indie rock band from Rochester, (active 2005-2007), culminating in their full length debut which garnered favorable reviews and the attention of KCRW and CMJ. Featuring former Longwave drummer, Mike James (Hawker M. James, The Demos, Admirers, Mikey Jukebox), Adam Ford (The Demos), Jonny Stevens (1mm, The Branch Davidians), and Mike's longtime best friend Brandon Lown. ... more

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