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“Justice or Mercy” is the first single to drop from the upcoming and much anticipated debut album from Syzygy, a Melbourne duo; Rebecca Maher and Gus Kenny both formerly of beloved synth-punk band Spotting. This new project explores a more unadulterated electronic aesthetic combined with an unabashed pop sensibility. It’s high octane and fantastically enjoyable. Gus’ impellent synth lines build to a galloping breakdown while Bec’s celestial voice describes the age old story of life after love gone wrong.
Their debut album Justice or Mercy will be out later this year through It Records.
lyrics
I know you only care
what others see laid bare
When you only hold yourself
to standards that are shared
Offered guilt, remorse
They have no recourse
You rely on me to grant you
your immunity
Ask yourself, is it justice or do you value mercy?
The only justice that I have is the power to take mercy
The only justice that I have is the power to put this beneath me
Living well is my justice and trust me, it’s your mercy
The lesson learned back then
To overcome it from within
Don’t just wait and hope they’ll feel
the consequence again
With mercy comes freedom
Control to choose the reason
To re-write my own story
revise my own history
Offered guilt, remorse
They have no recourse
I rely on me to prove my self sufficiency
Ask yourself, is it justice or do you value mercy?
The only justice that I have is the power to take mercy
Living well is my justice and trust me, it’s your mercy
Living well is my justice and trust me, it’s your mercy
Ask yourself
Do you value mercy?
credits
released July 22, 2022
Music by Syzygy
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Julian Cue
Artwork by Anita Shao
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