Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Mendes
Vocals
Zubin Thakkar
Programming
Jake Gosling
Piano
Jackson Dimiglio-Wood
Programming
Edward Ruiter
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Mendes
Songwriter
Teddy Geiger
Songwriter
Ilsey Juber
Songwriter
Danny Parker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Zubin Thakkar
Producer
Jake Gosling
Producer
Mike Dwyer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Teddy Geiger
Producer
Jackson Dimiglio-Wood
Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Tyler Scott
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
[Verse 2]
You've got a hold of me
Don't even know your power
I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around you
[Verse 3]
Show me an open door
Then you go and slam it on me
I can't take anymore
I'm saying, baby
[Verse 4]
Please have mercy on me
And take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
[Verse 5]
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
[Verse 6]
Mm-hmm
[Verse 7]
I'd drive through the night
Just to be near you, baby
Heart open, testify
Tell me that I'm not crazy
[Verse 8]
I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me
And my pride is all I got
I'm saying, baby
[Verse 9]
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
[Verse 10]
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
[Verse 11]
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy
Mercy on my heart?
[Verse 12]
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
[Verse 13]
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
[Verse 14]
Oh, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
[Verse 15]
Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
[Verse 16]
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
I'm begging you, begging you, please, baby
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Oh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah
[Verse 17]
Mm-hmm
Written by: Danny Parker, Ilsey Juber, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger