"Mercy Eyes" genre: Power Pop
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	A song from our old recording under a different name. Scorching rock with exhuberent melodies and rhythms.
	Credits: Words and music by Donovan Twaddle Mike Jones - Drum program, Donovan Twaddle - Keyboards, guitars, lead and background vocals
	Story Behind the Song One summer I was outside walking in Fargo, ND and sunddenly became acutely aware of God's presence in everything around me. I came up with the phrases "You're there in the freshness of the morning dew, You're there in the midday heat, You're there in the amber glow of twilights face, You're there when I fall asleep." It was a gorgeous day, one of the most beautiful days I can remember. Later when I got back to my apartment I started piecing the chorus together and eventually came up with what you hear as Mercy Eyes. This song was recorded by Mike Jones of Doely-Jones productions, then based across the river in Moorhead, MN. I gave Mike a demo of a crappy 4-track recording of the song and he went to work on the drum track. I came in later and laid down the guitar tracks, the keyboard track and did the vocals. Lyrics You're there in the freshness of the morning dew You're there in the midday heat You're there in the amber glow of twilight's face You're there when I fall asleep and I... when the world starts getting me down and it seems that the darkness is closing in I see You look at me with Your Mercy Eyes and I start to feel the warmth of You, the warmth of You again You're there in the swirling of the autumn leaves You're there in the winter storm You're there in the gently falling springtime rain You're there in the summer when it's warm I just can't escape the gaze of compassion like a portrait it follows wherever I go sometimes in my struggle, the walls lay barren still you watch your prodigal stuble below I know You're there in the midst of confussion You're even there when I doubt that You are I know You're there always and forever and I'll never have to look very far and I...(etc.) the warmth of You, the warmth of You again

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