ABACABB has shared the stage with bands such as: Thumbscrew, Despised Icon, Reflux, Too Pure to Die, Black My Heart, On Broken Wings, August Burns Red, Cassius, The Burning Season, Through the Eyes of the Dead, From A Second Story Window, Into the Moat, Glass Casket, Aria, All Else Failed, Ed Gein, The Judas Cradle, Misery Signals, Summer's End, PsyOpus, Animosity, Circle of Dead Children, My Bitter End, Folly, Paria, Age of Ruin, Wings of Scarlet, The Nicaea Room, The Red Death, Anterrabae, Time of Cholera, The Acacia Strain, After the Burial, Veil of Maya, Conducting From the Grave, Premonitions of War, The Kirby, Emmure, Winds of Plague, Terror, All Shall Perish, The Ghost Inside plus many more.
Their band name is derived from the cheat code to enable blood effects in the Sega Genesis version of the video game Mortal Kombat.
Band members:
Tyler Greene – vocals
Jeff Durfee – guitar
Stefan Mills – bass
Aaron Bagby – guitar
Navid Naghdi – drums
Discography:
Albums
Survivalist – 2009
Demos
Demo 2004 – 2004
Demo '06 – 2006
Devastation
Abacabb Lyrics
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Why do we feel anguish?
I have seen it all way too closely
I have felt it all way to recently
Is it all really worth the battle?
This force will only leave behind a devastation of blood and demise
Why wait just to have everything end anyway?
I won't let myself live in regret
Not better off?
I know it would improve my biography
We will assemble on another day, in another life
I will see you soon
The song Devastation by Abacabb is a reflection on the cycle of suffering and pain that we experience in life. The first few lines of the song raise the essential question - why do we suffer, why do we feel anguish? The singer acknowledges that he has seen it all way too closely and felt it all way too recently. This suggests that he has been through a rough patch in his life and is perhaps still coping with the trauma.
The next few lines are an attempt to introspect and find meaning. The singer wonders if all the pain and struggle is worth it in the end. He questions the purpose of this force that only leads to devastation and death. The lines "Why wait just to have everything end anyway?" are particularly interesting, as they express a sense of nihilism and resignation in the face of mortality.
The song then takes a philosophical turn, as the singer reflects on the nature of death and how we cope with it. He suggests that perhaps we lament the deaths of our loved ones without considering that they might be better off. This line has a particular poignancy in the current global situation, where so many have lost loved ones to the pandemic. The song ends on a note of hope, with the singer promising to meet again in another life.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do we suffer?
Questioning the purpose of enduring pain
Why do we feel anguish?
Questioning the reason behind emotional suffering
I have seen it all way too closely
Experienced the consequences of suffering first-hand
I have felt it all way too recently
Suffered from pain and anguish recently
Is it all really worth the battle?
Considering if the struggle is worth the pain and effort
This force will only leave behind a devastation of blood and demise
Acknowledging the destructive nature of violence
Why wait just to have everything end anyway?
Questioning the point of enduring life's struggles if they will inevitably end
I won't let myself live in regret
Deciding to avoid remorse and make the most of life
We lament the deaths of our loved ones but who is to say that they are not better off?
Reflecting on the possibility that death may bring peace and escapism from suffering
I know it would improve my biography
Acknowledging that overcoming struggle can make one's life story more interesting or inspirational
We will assemble on another day, in another life
Believing in the possibility of a reunion with deceased loved ones in an afterlife
I will see you soon
Expressing the hope of meeting again with those who have passed away
Lyrics © KILLPHONIC
Written by: DAN MOODY, NAVID NAGHDI, STEFAN MILLS, TIM ROSKIE, TYLER GREENE
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Ridge IsAwesomeandStuff
Very underrated group. I believe they kick ass :'). This album was totally br00tal. Every piece was well put together, well timed, and had the addition of being heavy and technical at the same time, which means for a pretty damn good band.
jarl-caysen
this is A1 deathcore. love this band forever!
justanotherflame
Why do we suffer?
Why do we feel anguish?
I have seen it all way too closely
I have felt it all way to recently
Is it all really worth the battle?
This force will only leave behind a devastation of blood and demise
Why wait just to have everything end anyway?
I won't let myself live in regret
We lament the deaths of our loved ones but…
justanotherflame
fucking ending goddaaammm
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