First Came Mercy

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擇自"政壇祕辛"，為全劇最惹人觸目的曲子。

 

歌詞

GRAHAME

HELD TO THE BACK.
WHOLLY DEFEATED.
I'VE BEEN
THROUGH IT.
OUT OF THE RACE.
SWIFTLY UNSEATED.
BEEN THERE.
SCREW IT!
RIGHT FROM MY BIRTH,
HOW I WAS GUIDED.
EV'RYTHING PLANNED,
ALL DECISIONS DECIDED.
BUT OH, THE BODY
THIS SOUL WAS PROVIDED...

CHORUS

THE BODY WAS WEAK, HORRIBLY WEAK.
THE BODY WAS WEAK, HORRIBLY WEAK.

GRAHAME

SHOW ME NO MERCY.
SHOW ME NO MERCY....

CHORUS

MERCY.
COMPASSION.
PITY.
AND LIES.
CONDESCENSION.
SHIELDING OF EYES.
DIRE IMPATIENCE.
SPITEFUL ASIDES.
RIDICULE.
SHAME.

GRAHAME

FIRST CAME MERCY,
THEN COMPASSION;
GOOD AND JUST.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

THIRD WAS PITY,
FUTILE PITY.
FOURTH WAS VEILED DISGUST.
THEN THE CONDESCENDING SMILES APPEARED.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

LO, THE HATEFUL GAME.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

SIXTH CAME THE EYES, COOLLY AVERTED.
SEVENTH, ALL PATIENCE, COMPLETELY DESERTED.
EIGHTH CAME THE SPITE.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

OH, BLESSED ARE THE LAME.

CHORUS

MERCY...
MERCY...

GRAHAME

NINTH, THE OUTWARD RIDICULE.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

TENTH, AND LASTLY;
SHAME.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...!

GRAHAME

NEVER-ENDING SHOW.
NEVER-ENDING GAME.
NEVER ENDING ROUNDABOUT
IN LAYING THE BLAME.
NEVER-ENDING WOE.
NEVER-ENDING FLAME.
NEVER-ENDING PILGRIMAGE
FROM MERCY TO SHAME....

GRAHAME AND CHORUS

NEVER-ENDING SHOW.
NEVER-ENDING GAME.
NEVER ENDING ROUNDABOUT
IN LAYING THE BLAME.
NEVER-ENDING WOE.
NEVER-ENDING FLAME.
NEVER-ENDING PILGRIMAGE,
FROM MERCY TO SHAME....

RICHARD

Year's up, Grahame. Time for a physical.

GRAHAME

You can jam that up your own ass today, Richard. I'm busy.

RICHARD

Give us an "ah."

GRAHAME

Aahhh.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

How many years have I got then, doc?

RICHARD

You look tired, Grahame.

GRAHAME

Kind of you to notice. I am tired. You try putting in these kinds of hours...

RICHARD

We're none of us getting any younger.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...

RICHARD

How are the arms holding out? Squeeze this.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

RICHARD

Crutches doing the job?

GRAHAME

I get around.

RICHARD

Do your legs give you any help?

GRAHAME

You've seen my legs. Shriveled twigs. Cinnamon sticks in tiny metal cages. What do you think?

RICHARD

I think you're going to kill yourself hobbling around on those things much longer.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME

Explain.

CHORUS

MERCY, MERCY...

RICHARD

Time for the next step, Grahame.

GRAHAME

Alright.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

RICHARD

I'll have it sent over, today.

CHORUS

FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...
FIRST CAME MERCY...

GRAHAME & CHORUS

NEVER-ENDING SHOW.
NEVER-ENDING GAME.
NEVER ENDING ROUNDABOUT
IN LAYING THE BLAME.
NEVER-ENDING WOE.
NEVER-ENDING FLAME.
NEVER-ENDING PILGRIMAGE,
FROM MERCY TO SHAME....

GRAHAME/MEN WOMEN

NEVER-ENDING SHOW MERCY. COMPASSION.
NEVER-ENDING GAME PITY AND LIES.
NEVER-ENDING ROUNDABOUT CONDESCENSION.
IN LAYING THE BLAME SHIELDING OF EYES.
NEVER-ENDING WOE. DIRE IMPATIENCE.
NEVER-ENDING FLAME. SPITEFUL ASIDES.
NEVER-ENDING PILGRIMAGE, RIDICULE.
FROM MERCY TO SHAME.... SHAME....

MEN

MERCY. COMPASSION.
PITY AND LIES.
CONDESCENSION.
SHIELDING OF EYES.
DIRE IMPATIENCE.
SPITEFUL ASIDES.
RIDICULE.
SHAME....

WOMEN

MERCY.
MERCY.
FIRST CAME
MERCY.
MERCY.
MERCY.
FIRST CAME
MERCY.....

GRAHAME

HERE COMES THE CRIP,
BETTER BEND AT THE ATTITUDE.
SMILE AS HE PASSES,
EXTEND EXTRA LATITUDE.
LOOK DOWN YOUR NOSE
AND EXPECT SHOWS OF GRATITUDE.

+CHORUS

DAMN ME WITH MERCY. FIRST CAME MERCY!
PLAGUE ME WITH MERCY. FIRST CAME MERCY!
SHOW ME NO MERCY. FIRST CAME MERCY!
SHOW ME NO MERCY...!

(stuttering)
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...
N-N-N- NEVER-ENDING MERCY...

GRAHAME

NO!!

 

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