If you could look inside my life And use my eyes, would you pity me? Would you see the desperate nights And all the lies that brought me to my knees? I keep thinking that I have to make you fall The way I fell from your betrayal To bring me peace of mind I will let you move along, just walk away And wear a cape like you're some hero I can't hear love 'cause we're at war And revenge is so loud and the drums are so proud But, oh, I'm in a cage and I hear mercy say, "l'm here now" And it's the only way out I can't hear love 'cause we're at war But revenge is so loud and the drums are so proud But I'm still in a cage (I'm still in a cage) And I hear mercy say (I hear mercy say) now It's the only way out I used to hear my father say, "Counterplay ends in defeat" And I said I'd never be that way Tried to make you pay 'cause it would cost me But you owe me so much more than what you gave to this I guess every story twists People tell me let it go, oh, and forget I can't hear love 'cause we're at war And revenge is so loud and the drums are so proud But, oh, I'm in a cage and I hear mercy say, "l'm here now" And it's the only way out I can't hear love 'cause we're at war But revenge is so loud and the drums are so proud But I'm still in a cage (I'm still in a cage) And I hear mercy say (I hear mercy say) now It's the only way out Oh, oh, oh, whao Oh, oh, oh, whao Mercy's the only way out Mercy gave me my way out

I'm not sayin' I have all the answers And I don't care who's right or wrong I'm tryin' to pick up the pieces already fallen And put them back where they belong So slow down your horses Stop draggin' me around And if cryin' is the only way into your heart Then leavin' is the only way out We've slammed every door in anger And we've opened wounds we can't mend And one night lonely is one night too many Don't wanna wake up to one more night that won't end So slow down your horses Stop draggin' me around And if cryin' is the only way into your heart Then leavin' is the only way out When late nights and long lies came knockin' You just invited them in And our voices got too loud for talkin' Then my heart hit the floor But your feet just kept walkin' And if cryin' is the only way you hear me hurting For the lovin' that I can't live without And if lovin' ain't the only way into your heart Then leavin' is the only way out Oh, leavin' is the only way out