Abney Park – Hush Hush I have marched for years on end. My comrades fell as I defend The goals I set. My armies fled, Fell as they ran, trampled our dead Hush… I’m back through the field, I am hush. All the ghosts of the dead are awake. I am afraid. The ghosts of …
Abney Park – Increased chances (The apocalypse) Increased chances (The apocalypse) The population has greatly decreased So the odds are greatly increased That one day I’ll get a chance To kiss your lips Each night I thank the Lord For the apocalypse People are mostly disfigured and dead But I won’t let it go to …
Abney Park – The derelict The derelict Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest Drink and the devil had done for the rest. The mate was fixed with the bosun’s pike and the bosun brained with a marlin-spike. Cookie’s throat was marked belike It had been clutched by fingers ten. And there they lay, all …
Abney Park – She She She has always watched over me She takes good care of me She is such an integral part of me That I forgot who I was And I forgot she was there For me We have travelled this world for years We have consoled each other’s fears We dried each …
Abney Park – Rise up Rise up Down in the dust our feet are cold and tired We’ve built your walls we’ve built your fucking fires And even fought your wars, got in your lives We’ve greased your pipes we made and laid your wires Heavy with rust our shoulders bear your loads I’m tired …
Abney Park – Jealousy Jealousy Jealousy’s a beast When it rears its ugly head No weapon can defeat it Nothing will make it dead You can hit the beast with sympathy Or just show that you don’t heed it Or hit the beast with generosity All these things just feed it It can kill your …
Abney Park – Airship pirate Airship pirate Our fire’s high and the airbag’s tight, Our food’s low but the skies are bright Props spinning all through the night, We’re low on cash but we’ve seen another target Goggles down, and the cannons up My blood starts pumping as I drain my cup I give the …
Abney Park – The story that never starts The story that never starts From the time we are born, the time we’re alive Waiting for our story to start We practice all day, we practice all night But we’re waiting for our story to start Then we’re taught what is true, we’re taught what is …
Abney Park – Victorian Vigilante Victorian Vigilante Each night as I go walking I hear the dead men talking They tell me of all your misdeeds Lead me to all your leads Each night as I go walking underneath the lamplight I bring my baritsu and I’m ready for a fight. My boots are shining …
Abney Park – Building steam Building steam I, I’ve suffered long enough in this ghost town I saw the walls, called their bluff and tore them down When I think of all the time I’ve wasted All the bitter pills I’ve tasted I have to hang my head and frown I, I’ve suffered long enough …