Mercy

I generally stay out of sight and mind
And keep my circles close
Cause I can't spare the time
For the feral words that come up left and right
From the tongues
Of the untamed speculating kind

Color me in shades of grey and I
I don't have a problem clearing up the air
Tell me that I'm treading on thin ice
But the proof is in the steps we share

I was begging mercy
With my head bowed
As I atoned for every selfish little deed
But I'm losing my sleep
And my mind now
Trying to find the difference between you and me

I make my attempts at clarity
Rectify my name
Or make amends at least
I don't stomach any of this game
Anymore
But to them it's like the air they breathe

Convolute the things you say I did
And forgive my blank distracted eyes
Just send a test or email better yet
You can put "hurt" in the subject line

Make me like a spectacle for everyone to see
I hope that you feel better now
Hold me up and throw your shots if it'll help you sleep
Cause it's hard to in this noisy town

I've become a spectacle for all your friends to see
And their holy gavel weighed me down
Put me on a pedestal pull your shots on me
And from this height I see clearer now

I was begging mercy
With my head bowed
As I atoned for every selfish little deed
But I'm losing my sleep
And my mind now
Trying to find the difference between you and me

I was quite convinced I was too broken from my flaws
Until I saw the cracks you hid beneath
Baby listen to me
Won't you come down
Off of this pedestal too high for you to see
Maybe listen to me
Won't you come down
Off of this pedestal too high for you to see