The Mercy of Women
by dead leaf echo
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Boo
03:51
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well i don’t know whatcha going thru
said i don’t think you do my boo
but I know what there up too
a little thing there gonna pin on you
said i Know what’s scarin u
it’s this little thing called the truth
and I’m scared too ……. what they’ve done to you
I know I know I know I know what they’ve done to you (how they threatened you)
I know I know I know I know cause it’s coming tru (how they’ve brainwashed you)
I know I know I know I know what they’ve done to you (I just don’t know what to do)
I know I know I know I know cause it’s coming tru
The one thing left to say to you
said i know they know a thing or two about BOO
but I know they’re gonna get to you
with this little thing that’s called the Truth
and I’m gonna give it to you
I know I know I know I know what they’ve done to you (how they threatened you)
I know I know I know I know cause it’s coming tru (how they’ve brainwashed you)
I know I know I know I know what they’ve done to you (I just don’t know what to do)
I know I know I know I know cause it’s coming tru
C’mon said I know they know a thing or 2 about u.
gonna keep my cool
gonna get wit chu
gonna be no fool
ur gonna be my choo choo
are you scared?
I don’t think that your scared BOO
because I don’t think about you.
C’mon said I know they know a thing or 2 about u.
gonna keep my cool
gonna get wi chu
gonna be no fool
ur gonna be my choo choo
are you scared?
I said are you scared BOO
BOO!
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Call
05:17
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Soon......I will take you
Soon.....We will go home
with these thoughts but not these memories
of what once was a past home
Just Call
I’ve been waiting
I’ll be there for you
Just Call I’ve been waiting
I’ll be there
for you.
Soon...
I will take you
Soon
I will be far away
with this form placed over function
it’s the only way I’ll get back to you
Just Call
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be there for you
Just Call I’ll be waiting for you
To try and break through
to try and break
I’ve worked to try and break you
I've worked hard and I’ll break you
Just call...I’ve been waiting I’ll be there
for you.
Just call...I’ve been waiting I’ll be there for you.
To Break you
I will fake you
and then take you
Home
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Dream Orphans
04:34
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you wanna be their father
you wanna be there mother
you wanna be a surrogate to one another
you wanna dream your an orphan
you wanna dream your a martyr
tell me your story in the morning
you wanna be their father
you wanna be there mother
you wanna be a surrogate to one another
you wanna dream your an orphan
you wanna dream your a martyr
tell me your story in the morning
tell you tried
tell me you lied tell me tell me tell me
tell me you cried
tell me your story tell me tell me tell me
tell me your boring tell tell me tell me
tell me
you wanna be their father
you wanna be there mother
you wanna be a surrogate to one another
you wanna dream your an orphan
you wanna dream your a martyr
tell me your story in the morning
You came back from where you landed
a dream orphans lover
never waits for another
he never finds his home
or one to call his own
forever in search of the one since birth
tell you tried
tell me you lied
tell me tell me tell me
tell me you cried
tell me your story
tell me your boring
tell tell me tell me
tell me your story in the morning
for every in search of the one since birth
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Mercyland
05:03
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When she says don't go don't walk out that door don't leave she doesn't mean it she wants you to when she says she feels safe she feels good that's cause she's alone and far away from you whining pestilential surrogate behaviors because you're on team alone here and not there your in a place deep deep in your mind and it's called mercyland.
Go on come go on come on take a chance
Go on come on hear that voice in your head
Cmon cmon cmon let it Out
Go on cmon hear me out
I wanna keep your hands I wanna keep your arms
I wanna keep your mouth
I wanna keep your tongue
I wanna keep your hands I wanna keep your mouth
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The Mercy of Women
02:04
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Another Breath
04:26
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Another breath
Another sigh
Another call to you
Another day I can't describe
Another year gone by
It doesn't tell me to stop
Another year gone by
Another story to tell
It's this fear I have
It doesn't tell me to waste another breath
Another sigh
Another day I'm ready to die
Another feeling gone
It doesn't tell me to run
It's this taste of you
Give me all that you've got
Another year gone by another story to tell
It's this fear I have that doesn't tell me to waste another breath
Another sigh
Another year gone by
Is it all we've got
It's this spirit of you is it all we've got
Another year gone by another story to tell
It's this fear I have that doesn't tell me to waste another breath
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Mercy
00:46
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Succumb
04:33
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I don't know....
where you'll go
All I know is the mercy you've shown
Always strong never callous never cold
inside your eyes
dark flakes of gold
your eyes
they know
your touch
never enough
Don't Go
let us grow
this joke
is all we know
Succumb to your ego
Shamed to die
but ready to go
inside your eyes
dark flakes of gold
your skin within
my grasp
Don't go
I've waited so long
for you to know
to surrender control
time to expose
the mercy you've shown
always strong never callous never cold
inside your eyes
dark flakes of gold
your eyes
they know
your touch
never enough
In time after the snow
in time we will know
in time this will go
in time we'll know
Patience is a lie
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Forgivination
04:21
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For your eyes alone
You know the time has come
Your mind has eloped
All visions of hope
You’ve been broken
Yet you’ve chosen to remain
Your ocean of patience is a bribe
The temptation the frustration is alive
This patience has given you eyes
Your mind alone
You know time is gone
Your eyes have shown
That you will be alone
She opened the chambers of your mind
Cravenly crawled back inside
The craving is not only mine
You will be a token in time
Your eyes alone you know the time has come
You’ve been broken yet you’ve chosen to remain
Your ocean of patience is maintained
This temptation, frustration is alive this patience has given you eyes
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Rings
06:13
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When u came here you were a nobody with no one to turn to you're a fake
Forgive me I'm not one of your kind
I don't waste time on petty crime
I rob children b/c your childhood says everything
Everything about you
But You think you're different
Because no one can tell you anything
You're a lone wolf no one can tell you you're wrong
U may be the beginning of it all or the end of a new failure where feelings disappear everytime I see hesitation in everyone and you tell me you don't see a memory where u can't dream anymore you don't see a future all I see is a broken past forgive me forgive me forgive me I'll seek out anyone or anything that gives me agony I'm calling the bluff I'm calling your bluff In your eyes it's on you erase erase erase everything destroy your mercy god knows everything you do has already been done it has been done it by everyone but still you can't tell me when this game is over I'll decide I'll decide I'll decide when there's no more lives game over game over game over there's no more lives game over game over game over no more lives my last hope was an orchid it died
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about
Influenced by a pandemic-induced recording process that stretched over several years, 'The Mercy of Women' shows Dead Leaf Echo exploring sounds that are both more intense and accessible than ever before. Long-know for their unique mixture of shoegaze and guitar-driven pop, The Mercy of Women will appeal to old and new fans alike.
LG Galleon started writing the songs that would become 'The Mercy of Women' in 2017, shortly after the release of their last LP 'Beyond.Desire'. In 2019 the band had just wrapped a tour of the West Coast, debuting some of the new songs in a stellar performance on KEXP’s “John in the Morning.” They flew back to New York to begin recording the album, with its release planned alongside a European tour in Autumn 2020. The pandemic scuppered the band’s plans, ultimately giving them breathing room to explore the structure and texture of the songs over the course of several years.
The album was recorded over multiple sessions at home and the practice studio, with final recordings at Studio G helmed by seasoned engineer Jeff Berner (Psychic TV, Kurt Vile). James Aparacio (Spiritualized, Depeche Mode) mixed, while Joe Lambert (Deerhunter, Moby) was brought in to master. Lacquers for the vinyl release were cut by Lex van Coeverden (David Bowie, Cocteau Twins).
The songs encapsulate the gift that the female of the species has given, from the dance hall Hacienda passion of album opener “BOO” to the forlorn forgiveness of the masses in “Forgivination.” Over a decade since their first release, Dead Leaf Echo continue to forge their own sound and find new levels of accessibility in their sound, with shoegaze-tinged tracks like “Call” and “Another Breath” destined for college radio rotations.
LG Galleon started writing the songs that would become 'The Mercy of Women' in 2017, shortly after the release of their last LP 'Beyond.Desire'. In 2019 the band had just wrapped a tour of the West Coast, debuting some of the new songs in a stellar performance on KEXP’s “John in the Morning.” They flew back to New York to begin recording the album, with its release planned alongside a European tour in Autumn 2020. The pandemic scuppered the band’s plans, ultimately giving them breathing room to explore the structure and texture of the songs over the course of several years.
The album was recorded over multiple sessions at home and the practice studio, with final recordings at Studio G helmed by seasoned engineer Jeff Berner (Psychic TV, Kurt Vile). James Aparacio (Spiritualized, Depeche Mode) mixed, while Joe Lambert (Deerhunter, Moby) was brought in to master. Lacquers for the vinyl release were cut by Lex van Coeverden (David Bowie, Cocteau Twins).
The songs encapsulate the gift that the female of the species has given, from the dance hall Hacienda passion of album opener “BOO” to the forlorn forgiveness of the masses in “Forgivination.” Over a decade since their first release, Dead Leaf Echo continue to forge their own sound and find new levels of accessibility in their sound, with shoegaze-tinged tracks like “Call” and “Another Breath” destined for college radio rotations.
credits
released September 13, 2023
LG Galleon
Kevin Kahawai
Steve Schwadron
Tracked at Studio G by Jeff Berner
Mixed by James Aparicio
Produced by LG Galleon
All music ©2023 onewithwavemusic / ASCAP
Guest Vocalists:
Shaye Troha (Track 1)
Elaine Lachica (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9)
Raven Mystere (Tracks 6, 8)
Lauren Andino (Track 8)
Photography: Masha Raymers, Alīna Arāja, Quinten De Graff
Design: Timothy O'Donnell, Roy Burns III
LG Galleon
Kevin Kahawai
Steve Schwadron
Tracked at Studio G by Jeff Berner
Mixed by James Aparicio
Produced by LG Galleon
All music ©2023 onewithwavemusic / ASCAP
Guest Vocalists:
Shaye Troha (Track 1)
Elaine Lachica (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9)
Raven Mystere (Tracks 6, 8)
Lauren Andino (Track 8)
Photography: Masha Raymers, Alīna Arāja, Quinten De Graff
Design: Timothy O'Donnell, Roy Burns III
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dead leaf echo. The words invoke rich literature.
Nabokov. Conjured images of drugged passions fading into nihilistic apprehension. DLE has released 3 LP's numerous EP's, Singles and Remixes in addition to creating a collection of experimental film videos unveiling their unique style of Nouveau Wave.
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May 30Prague, Czech Republic
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