The Slide (album outtake)

from The Mercies (Deluxe Edition) by The Mercies

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lyrics

I get thin
When I'm in this place
I get tired
When the wheels need pace
Now I gotta wait until the slide comes
Gotta wait until the slide comes

Near to the moment when I should be clear
Oh how I waited for the clouds to break
Now I gotta wait until the slide comes
Gotta wait until the slide comes

Raging
Lifting the spell and the locks are off
Moving along in the sidewalks
Want to be there when the slide comes

Would you be near
If I changed my face
Reach for the ruler
When I'm in disgrace
Now I gotta rattle 'til the slide comes
I'm gonna yell 'til the slide comes
Near to me closer
As I run the race
Oh how I've waited for the clouds to break
Now I've gotta wait until the slide comes

Racing
Picking me up
When the stops on
Moving again
On the tightrope

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from The Mercies (Deluxe Edition), released July 21, 2017
Produced by The Mercies & Bill Racine
Mixed by Bill Racine, at Railroad Studios.
Mastered by Anthony Molina, White Light Studios.

Mike James - vocals, guitars, keyboards, canned peas
Adam Ford - guitars, vocals
Brandon Lown - electric bass, voxmaster
Jonny Stevens - drums, programming, vocals
Autumn Stevens - backing vocals
Bill Racine - broken Eventide Harmonizer

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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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