“And the mercy seat is melting,
And I think my blood is boiling,
And in a way I'm spoiling,
All the fun with all this truth and consequence.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.”

—  Nick Cave

Song lyrics, Tender Prey (1988), The Mercy Seat

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