Mercy

Both this raw, piano-driven ballad and "You Ain't Here to Kiss Me" were inspired by the end of the same relationship.

Brett Young explained during a story-behind-the-song video performance of "Mercy" that he set out to hurt people's feelings - but in the best way. "I think it's one of those things where you'd pull up in your driveway and (the song) gets you emotional and what you want to do is turn it off but you can't so you stay in your driveway and have a cry by yourself," Young said. "I hope that's that song for everybody." "Hurt is hurt. Time is time. Space is space," he added. "Getting over lost love and mending a broken heart is a very fragile process and it requires space from the person that hurt you. When that person is casual about the process and lingers around your life after the break up, it's inconsiderate and selfish."

Young said "Mercy" connects with men and women because "breakups aren't gender specific." "In everyone's life, there will be more failed relationships than ones that work," he explained. "It doesn't matter which side of this situation you've been on, it's easy to connect to."