The Old Oak Tree

from The Powers That Be by Mercy

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I sit beneath your leaves, old oak
You mighty one of all the trees
Within whose hollow trunk a man
Could find a shelter from the breeze
(I found a shelter from the breeze)

I see your knuckles hard and strong
But have no fear they'll come to blows
Your life is long, and mine is short
But which has known the greater woes
(I am the one with greater woes)

Thou has not seen no starved women here
Or man gone mad because ill-fed
Who stares at stones in city streets
Mistaking them for hunks of bread

Thou hast not felt the shivering backs
Of homeless children lying down
And sleeping in the cold, night air
Like doors and walls in London town

I sit beneath your leaves, old oak
You mighty one of all the trees
Within whose hollow trunk a man
Could find a shelter from the breeze
I see your knuckles hard and strong
But have no fear they'll come to blows
Your life is long, and mine is short
But which has known the greater woes

Knowing thou hast not known such shame
And only storms have come thy way
Methinks I could in comfort spend
My summer with thee, day by day

And in thy hollow rest at night
The stars turn over leaves of light
And through the open doorway see
The spirits and the powers that be

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from The Powers That Be, released March 1, 2023
Music: Phillippe Levidad
Vocals: Daniel Corpse
Mixing/Mastering: Bruno Bassani

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Mercy Curitiba, Brazil

Mercy is a black metal studio project from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, drawing inspiration from Antestor, Vaakevandring and Vardøger, with lyrical themes ranging from Christianity to Nature and Norse folklore.

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