Ice Cold Mercy

{sub-bass drone, crisp vinyl crackle,

distant piano chord} Yeah

Cold streets,

cold heart

{plaintive acoustic piano arpeggio}

Snow falls on the concrete blocks Counting up the seconds on the

frozen clocks

I kept a ledger of the debts I was owed Walking down

a bitter and a darkened road

Thinking payback would heal the old scar But the frost only stretches

out twice as far (brrr) {boomboap kick-snare enters,

warm sub-bass} Revenge is a winter that never ends

It leaves you shivering among your friends

But forgiveness is a sudden spark

A quiet sun rising in the dark

(yeah, it's the warmth)

{gospel organ swells, rich vocal backing harmonies}

I let the anger melt right off my sleeve Took a deeper

breath just to finally breathe

No more looking back,

no more poison cup I set the heavy wooden armor down and

stood right up (mmmmm)

{crisp acoustic guitar strumming joins the beat} Revenge is a winter that

never ends

It leaves you shivering among your friends

But forgiveness is a sudden spark

A quiet sun rising in the dark (let it shine) {full backing

choir, soaring organ lines}

Let the ice melt away

(let it go)

Finally a brighter day

{drums fade out, sustaining piano and organ,

warm vinyl crackle}