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Purpose is an inner monologue. No matter what obstacles you may have faced, be kind to yourself. Sometimes we let the self-depreciating thoughts get the best of us, and it can really hinder us from living out our dreams. It’s easier said than done, but trust your instincts and know anything is possible. Others might doubt your abilities and test you, so be your biggest cheerleader. You cant rely on others to do it for you. Believing in yourself, is the best armor you can have.

Mercury Rising

Purpose

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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10/9/2018

Bitch Back

Joan Mercury's Debut Album  - MERCURY RISING
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Where in the world do I start?
So many holes inside my heart
How will I try to love again?
Is this all there is or just the beginning?

I’m watching every move I make
Won’t step on a landmine full of pure heartache
So is there a space for a you and I?
Or am I too burned that I won’t even try?

I gotta play it cool I gotta play it smart won’t chain my heart again
I wanna bet on love let down my guard so I can let you in

If I could have your love but risk it all
I’ll take my chances
If I lose stumble and fall I know I tried so
I’ll take my chances

No limitations on my time
Can’t force things to go the way I think inside my mind
Love’s a gamble from the start
Gotta bet it all or nothing with fears of falling apart

I’m holding every breath I make
No guarantees of where this way of life will take
So can I count on you to treat me right?
Go ahead make your move baby l’ll give us a try

I'm gonna play it cool I'm gonna play it smart won’t chain my heart again
I wanna bet on love let down my guard so I can let you in

If I could have your love but risk it all
I’ll take my chances
If I lose stumble and fall I know I tried so
I’ll take my chances

Baby (baby)
Come take me baby (maybe)
You know I drive you crazy
Let's let the night turn to days

I could (I could) be your one and only (only)
So keep me closely
It feels like home when I’m there by your side

If I could have your love but risk it all
I’ll take my chances
If I lose stumble and fall I know I tried so
I’ll take my chances

Cause we could have this love let’s risk it all
Let’s take our chances
If we lose stumble and fall we know we tried so
Let’s take our chances

I'll Take My Chances

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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Connected like never before felt this allure
Only met but wanted more
They can’t deny

Fate keeps pulling them to see
Can’t hide cause this is destiny

She says tell me are you feeling this too?
Confused not sure what to do
There’s a history they never knew
They ask themselves

Is this really love?
Feels like a drug
Is this meant to be?
Or are we making up for things we’ve done?
Give our apologies?

Thought it was love at first glance
It’s hard to tell the difference between karma and romance
Pay off the debt find your peace
Killing off the cycle of a karmic energy

Passion pulls them more and more consumed in ecstasy
They’re the one they thought for sure
Next thing they knew

Lust left them feeling incomplete
Oh
Should keep treading carefully

He said babe you know I’m feelin
It too altered messing with my view
Hardships that ain’t worth to push through
They’ve asked themselves

Is this really love?
Feels like a drug
Is this meant to be?
Or are we making up for things we’ve done?
Give our apologies?

Thought it was love at first glance
It’s hard to tell the difference between karma and romance
Pay off the debt find your peace
Killing off the cycle of a karmic energy

Nobody knows for sure where this could lead
Be sure not to fall so fast this lesson to complete
Forgive forget that's your fee
No you don’t want a repeat of this karmic energy

(Don't think that you love them)

Thought it was love at first glance
(Might make you laugh might make you cry just know the time to say goodbye)
It’s hard to tell the difference between karma and romance
Pay off the debt find your peace
Killing off the cycle of a karmic energy

Thought it was love at first glance
It's hard to tell the difference between karma and romance
Pay off the debt find your peace
(Find your peace)
Killing off the cycle of a karmic energy

Karmic Energy

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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Wishin I could change everything and just hit rewind
But the past is written in ink it’s all set and dry

Oh I can feel it
I can see it now
Hmm life is good
Love is all around

If I came into town would you feel me near?
When I wonder around places we held dear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

We’re not moping around no there ain’t no tears
If your eyes lock with mine you’ll read them loud and clear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

Had my wings pinned down for a while not able to fly
Set loose I’m soaring high just riding with the tide

Oh I can feel it
I can see it now
Hmm life is good
Love is all around

If I came into town would you feel me near?
When I wonder around places we held dear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

We’re not moping around no there ain’t no tears
If your eyes lock with mine you’ll read them loud and clear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

I feel stronger by myself
I depend on no one else depend on no one else
Cause I know what I want and I know what I need it’s true
(It’s true)
Mind wanders somewhere else so I can’t help but think bout
What would you do?

If I came into town would you feel me near?
When I wonder around places we held dear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

We’re not moping around no there ain’t no tears
If your eyes lock with mine you’ll read them loud and clear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

If I came into town would you feel me near?
When I wonder around places we held dear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

We’re not moping around no there ain’t no tears
If your eyes lock with mine you’ll read them loud and clear
Hello Hello
Yes I see you
Now I go now I go
Til you’re out of view

You're just plain out of view

10/09/2018

Out of View

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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Toss and turn can't get out of my head so many sleepless nights
I caged myself inside my mind with no exist insight
The world expects so much from me always tellin me what’s right
I‘m doing the best I can from this battle deep inside

Now I release I release I release
This pain that no one else can see
I release I release I release
This shame that's hanging over me

Yes I release you from the burden that this brings
I release you nobody else can walk in your shoes

I release I release I release I release those expectations
I release you
Nobody knows what you're going through (I release)

No no no no
(I release)
No no no no nobody know what you’re going through
I release I release I release I release this pain you're holding
I release you
Nobody knows what you're going though

Did the best I could do at the time with what I knew
Please forgive the past
No grudge against myself I've forgiven at last

Now I release I release I release
This pain that no one else can see
I release I release I release
This shame that's hanging over me

Yes I release you from the burden that this brings
I release you nobody else can walk in your shoes

I release I release I release I release those expectations
I release you
Nobody knows what you're going through (I release)

No no no no
(I release)
No no no no nobody know what you're going through
I release I release I release I release this pain you're holding
I release you
Nobody knows what you’re going though

Nobody nobody nobody nobody (Knows)
Nobody nobody nobody nobody knows what you’re going through

I release you take this weight right off of me
I release the chains that drag and take up all my energy
Don't care if I’m wrong or right cause in the end it's my life
Take your judgment off of me can't you see I'm trying?

I release you from the burden that this brings
(I release the chains that drag and take up all my energy)
I release you nobody else can walk in your shoes

I release I release I release I release those expectations
I release you
Nobody knows what you’re going through (I release)

No no no no
(I release)
No no no no nobody know what you're going through
I release I release I release I release this pain you're holding
I release you
Nobody knows what you're going though

I Release

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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Wanted you to know that I’m through with this
Cause when I feel this good no you don’t exist
I won’t gain a thing from you
You subtract in life to get you through
Please don’t notice me want a better life you damage me

There’s nowhere we can go from here separate lives is what you fear
You take my soul and steal my light life without you seems so bright

So how many times do I have to tell you?
(I’m over it I’m over you)

How many times do you have to beg me?
(Girl lets be friends girl lets be cool)

How many different ways can I say?
I’m over it I’m through with you?

Wanted you to know lost every trace of you
Replaced the memories with somebody new
So you’ll never hear from me
(You'll never hear from me)
Keepin my dignity
Focus on your new girl you know it’s killing you to forget me

There’s nowhere we can go from here separate lives is what you fear
You take my soul and steal my light life without you seems so bright

So how many times do I have to tell you?
(I’m over it I’m over you)

How many times do you have to beg me?
(Girl lets be friends girl lets be cool)

How many different ways can I say?
I’m over it I’m through with you?

How many times do you have to beg me?
(Girl lets be friends girl lets be cool)

How many different ways can I say?
I’m over it I’m through with you?

You’re just a stranger with these made up memories
(There's nowhere we can go from here)
Thinking that the time we had was precious and endearing
(I wanted you to know)

If you knew you’d see the ocean of tears
From over the years is all you ever left me
(All you ever left me)

Can’t remember everything you did everything you said
Just all the times you shamed me
(All the times you shamed me)

So how many times do I have to tell you?
(I’m over it I’m over you)

How many times do you have to beg me?
(Girl lets be friends girl lets be cool)

How many different ways can I say?
I’m over it I’m through with you
(I wanted you to know)

So how many times do I have to tell you?
(I’m over it I’m over you)

How many times do you have to beg me?
(Girl lets be friends girl lets be cool)

How many different ways can I say?
I’m over it I’m through with you?

(There's nowhere we can go from here)

Over It

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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The struggle's way too real for her to deal
Won't empathize with how she feels
Can't admit when something’s really wrong

She'll shift the focus somewhere else
Doesn't want to stress herself
Sitting on her dreams to come along

Young and so naïve girl what are you doing?
You're just dreaming

But you're waking up
Girl you're just waking up
You gotta get up out this fantasy
Doesn't matter what people think of you
Don't let the weariness steer you to

These distractions stealing all of your focus
Distractions mind games are what they do

Distractions no not much that you're doing
Distractions are simply clouding you

He can’t remember why he traveled here
Big city lights cause so much fear
Hates to step out his comfort zone

Feels safer in that 9-5 but never really satisfied
Day dreams how famous he should be

Young and so naïve boy what are you doing?
You're just dreaming

But you're waking up
Boy you're just waking up
You gotta get up out this fantasy
Doesn't matter what people think of you
Don't let the weariness steer you to

These distractions stealing all of your focus
Distractions mind games are what they do

Distractions no not much that you're doing
Distractions are simply clouding you

Not living in reality
Cause your mind is cruising
You just keep waiting for the world to be brought to your feet
Enough of this musing
Time you just start doing

Cause you're waking up
Yeah you're just waking up
You gotta get up out this fantasy
Doesn't matter what people think of you
Don't let the weariness steer you to

These distractions stealing all of your focus
Distractions mind games are what they do

Distractions no not much that you're doing
Distractions are simply clouding you

Distractions stealing all of your focus
Distractions mind games are what they do

Distractions no not much that you're doing baby
They're simply clouding you

Distractions

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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Gotta pick up the pieces and start all over again
I do more harm to myself when I just let anyone in

Gotta look in both directions before I start hopping that fence
I’m not your enemy so put down your defense

I believe in you
Do you believe in you?

I see a goddess in you
Best believe it too

Cause I see fire and passion let’s throw those doubts in the flames
You’ve gotta want and desire just trust yourself once again
Cause you’ve gotta purpose
You’ve gotta purpose

Put so many blocks in my path I regret mistakes that I made
Wish I could’ve made different choices but then I wouldn’t be brave

And without life’s direction those lessons wouldn’t be made
So stop self-effacing it's your moment this is your day

I believe in you
Do you believe in you?

I see a warrior in you
Best believe it too

Cause I see fire and passion let’s throw those doubts in the flames
You’ve gotta want and desire just trust yourself once again
Cause you’ve gotta purpose
You’ve gotta purpose

You’ve got so much strength inside of you
Look at all the things they put you through

You just keep rising up
You just keep rising up

Cause I see fire and passion let’s throw those doubts in the flames
You’ve gotta want and desire just trust yourself once again
Cause you’ve gotta purpose
Yes you’ve gotta purpose
Let's make it worth it

I see fire and passion
Let’s throw those doubts in the flames
Oh you’ve gotta want and desire
Just trust yourself once again

Cause I believe in you
(Do you believe in you?)

Yes I believe in me too
(Yes I believe in you)

Cause you've gotta purpose
(You've gotta purpose)

Yes you've gotta purpose
(You've gotta purpose)

Let's make it worth it

Joan Mercury's Debut Album - MERCURY RISING
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How can you wake somebody up when they act like they're asleep?
No their faults are not their own no responsibility
A pro at charm and seduction you got a good hold on me
Ya thinking you're better than everyone project your problems on the weak

You say you want love but you play these games
Stroke your ego with anyone
Discredit my feelings to have your way (your way)

You're not a lifetime partner you're a lifetime lesson
I had no manual on you or a sign to warn me
To proceed with caution
Proceed with caution

How can you build a life with someone who isn't real?
Thinkin' they're so deserving yet they haven't done a thing
Terrified of the emptiness using fear to get what you need
You're so unmoved by the harm you cause you lack such empathy

You said you want love but you played these games
Stroke your ego with anyone
Discredit my feelings to have your way (your way)

You're not a lifetime partner you're a lifetime lesson
I had no manual on you or a sign to warn me
To proceed with caution (proceed, proceed, proceed)
Proceed with caution

(Proceed with caution)
So you freely take the power I gave ya
Take the power I gave ya
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
(So freely)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
(Freely take the power I gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Take the power I gave ya (gave ya)
Now I'm taking it back

You're not a lifetime partner you're a lifetime lesson
I had no manual on you or a sign to warn me
To proceed with caution (proceed, proceed, proceed)
Proceed with caution

(You said you want love but you play these games)
You're not a lifetime partner you're a lifetime lesson
I had no manual on you or a sign to warn me
To proceed with caution (proceed, proceed, proceed)
Proceed with caution

You're not a lifetime partner you're a lifetime lesson
I had no manual on you or a sign to warn me
Proceed with caution oh oh
Proceed with caution

Proceed With Caution

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Thought that you were my prince, but you were really a troll
Master of disguises you thought that you were in control

You made me question myself and ignore all my doubts
You put yourself on a pedestal while I worshiped on the ground

You pulled the sheet right over my eyes, so I'd fall in love with you
But any woman coming your way, you'd break her heart in two

Cause I was never, no never enough
Never, no no never enough
Never, no never enough
Never enough for you

You said forever, but forever's too much
You want to hold me, but you cold to the touch

Yes I was never, no never enough
Never enough for you

That thirst for admiration will only get you so far
You're blind to whats in front of you, my one and only star

So scared to loose in love, you'd rather pull away from me
Just loyal to yourself you comfort me with pure deceit

You pulled the rug from under my feet now my ego's scared and bruised

Yes any woman coming your way, you gonna break her heart in two

Cause I was never, no never enough
Never, no no never enough
Never, no never enough
Never enough for you

You said forever, but forever's too much
You want to hold me, but you cold to the touch

Yes I was never, no never enough
Never enough for you

Now I'm free
Free to be the best I can be,.
Do what is whatever I need
Now move along baby can't you see?

Oh oh oh
You were never
No never enough
No never
Never
Never Enough for me

Cause you were never
No never
Never
Never Enough for me

Cause you were never
No never
Never
Never Enough for me

No no no
No no no
No no no
Never enough for me
No no no
No no no
No no no
Never enough for me

Cause you were never
No no no never
Never
Never Enough for me

Never Enough

Joan Mercury is a singer/songwriter currently based out of New York City. She translates her experiences through what she likes to call Groovy Truth. A genre mixed with Retro Soul and Pop with influences stemming from a vast array of genres and styles from the 80s and 90s era. She released her debut album Mercury Rising in Fall of 2018 and plans to release new material this year.

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