Well the final product doesn't sound as bad as the previews made it seem.
Still a bad take for the first "ditches" part, and the previous lyrics were better, but overall a great song
I think it's really disappointing that they changed the original vocals. None of the changes improve the song. The repetitive chorus lines clang. I completely miss the ending lyrics. And the passion of middle aged Bono (as opposed to current old Bono) is lost. My wife just said "that felt kind of neutered." Which describes a lot of U2s output over the last decade or so...
I like this Chorus, the song feels more coherent. I was never fussed about the hype of Mercy, always thought it was an okay tune that felt a bit empty sonically. But I have to Say LMITW works.