If I'm really anxious and feel like I'm not going to be able to write anything, I like to have at least a line prepared so that I'm not just sitting on a couch anything. MERCY: It really depends on what kind of mood I'm in. LUNA: “Silver Lining” was created with collaborators - what is the difference between writing alone versus intentional collabs? That's the only time I've written from other people’s perspective. I think one time I wrote a song called “Something You Like” … about people in my life who have been put down by men in relationships, and where they felt like they couldn't get out of an abusive relationship with stuff like that. MERCY: Yeah, most of the time from my own experience. Do most of your songs come from personal experiences, or is anything hypothetical or fantasy-based? LUNA: You mention that “Silver Lining” is reflective of your experience coping with social anxiety. MERCY: I feel like a lot has changed… Over time people start to give their opinion more frequently, which can sometimes lead to self-doubt, so… LUNA: What is your songwriting process now, and how has it developed over the last three EPs? MERCY: Probably the first one: “I scratch my nose and my eyes go wide.” When I wrote it I was like, “Oh my god, I'm so talented.” And it felt so good. LUNA: Do you have a favorite line from that latest single, “Silver Lining”? MERCY: Obviously, “Silver Lining.” Just because, I mean, it speaks for itself. LUNA: Yes, that song falls into the category of misleading girlboss song titles and is actually an inside look at the sorrows of womanhood. Everyone's always like, “Oh, it must be sexy.” It's not - it's really not. The second single … I just loved that song so much, because it's called “Lonely and Horny.” And I thought that'd be really funny. The others were written last year and too cool to not release any sooner. But then everyone loved it so much that it made the EP. And then it was what I wanted for the album. I wrote it, like, three or four months ago, not even. MERCY: Well, actually, “Silver Lining” wasn't gonna be on the EP at all. What was your process for choosing the single release order? LUNA: Congrats on your newest releases and announcement of your third EP, Like An Orchid. Merci, Mercy’s personality bubbled through the screen when we chatted with her to discuss the upcoming release. The artist has just teased the internet with an acoustic version of the single, and we can’t decide which one we love more. The rooms will be sure to sing along to her newest single, “Silver Lining,” with its enjoyably catching melody. In 2024, Merci, Mercy will set out to headline shows across Australia. In her music, Merci, Mercy addresses the struggles of life in all aspects, from the complications of relationships to the difficulties of anxiety, with graceful lyricism. Her style is effervescent and joyful, contrasted with serious subject matter. In all her music, Merci, Mercy tackles the topics that live in and outside of our head. Her personality shines through everything she touches, from Instagram interviews to her entrancing eye-catching music videos. Her last three singles have been on a loop stuck in our heads, leaving us buzzing for the release of her newest EP, Like An Orchid. SYDNEY-BASED ALT-POP STAR - Merci, Mercy dazzles folks across oceans.
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