Mercury
Bloc Party
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My mercury's in retrograde My mercury's in retrograde My mercury's in retrograde My mercury's in retrograde Mercury's in, Mercury's in, Mercury's In retrograde This is not the time, the time to start a new love This is not the time, the time to sign a lease Try not to worry about what's forgotten Try not to worry about what's been missed Scars on shins and scars on my knuckles Today I woke up in a basketball court Jonjo's in Sydney and he ain't returning I'm sitting in Soho trying to stay drunk In any bar in the world From Silverlake to Williamsburg You could pick another stranger And fall in love My mercury's in retrograde Mercury's in, mercury's in retrograde This is not the time, the tie to start a new love This is not the time, the time to sign a lease Try not to worry about what's forgotten Try not to worry about what's been missed Bleeding gums and veins protruding You're starting to hate all of your clothes Neumayr's in LA and she ain't returning I'm sleeping with people I don't even like In any bar in the world From Silverlake to Williamsburg You could pick another stranger And fall in love My mercury's in retrograde Mercury's in, mercury's in retrograde Mercyry's in, mercury's in retrograde When I saw you last night I wanted to say, run away with me Away from these cynics That this could be the start of Something truly real But all that I could say was "hey" Was hey Was hey Was hey My mercury's in retrograde Mercury's in, mercury's in retrograde Mercyry's in, mercury's in retrograde My mercury's in retrograde Mercury's in, mercury's in retrograde Mercyry's in, mercury's in retrograde.
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Written by: GORDON MOAKES, KELE OKEREKE, MATT TONG, RUSSELL LISSACK
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10 facts about this song
Song Classification"Mercury" is a rock song infused with dance influences. The song is a part of the post-punk revival genre.
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AlbumThe song is from the album "Intimacy" which was released in 2008 by the band Bloc Party.
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VideoThe video of "Mercury" is conceptually unique and has been directed by Ace Norton. The video is filled with strange imagery, including a marching band, a gorilla, and an exploding man.
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ContentThe song is known for its ominous lyrics that are pieced together by lead singer Kele Okereke.
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ReceptionUpon its release, "Mercury" received mixed reviews from music critics. Critics praised the band's departure from their usual post-punk sound, but some found the song's lyrics unnecessarily cryptic.
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Chart Performance"Mercury" peaked at No. 16 on the UK singles chart.
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Band's TakeKele described "Mercury" as the darkest song Bloc Party has ever written.
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InstrumentsThe song is known for its unique instrumentation which includes a horns section along with the more traditional rock ensemble comprising of, among others, guitars and drums.
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Release"Mercury" was released as the first single from their third studio album, "Intimacy". Therefore, it gave the fans their very first taste of the album.
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LyricsThe lyric, 'my mercury's in retrograde,' refers to a supposed period of general bad luck associated with the planet Mercury appearing to move backwards in the sky.
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