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The Mercy of Women

by dead leaf echo

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1.
Boo 03:51
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!
2.
Call 05:17
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
3.
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
4.
Mercyland 05:03
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
5.
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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
7.
Mercy 00:46
8.
Succumb 04:33
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
9.
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
10.
Rings 06:13
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

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.

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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

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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 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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