1: An American Rock 'N Roll/Punk band founded by singer/lyricist Jim Nobodie in 2009. After about two years of playing with the first incarnation (the band on 404) it was shortly disbanded but later reformed in 2011 with a heavier sound and stronger line up. Now ABaCuS is poised to take the world by storm, leaving whatever stands in their way broken and mangled. With their "take no prisoners" attitude, they are surely a band to reckoned with. "What have we got to lose?" was Jim Nobodie's response when asked, "why?"
2: A German band formed in 1971 who made their breakthrough at the Germersheim rock festival, where ABACUS drew no less applause from the 300,000 visitors than PINK FLOYD, SANTANA or ELP who appeared on stage as well. Jürgen Wimpelberg plays keyboards, guitars, drum programming as well as handling vocal duties.
After a lengthy absence from the recording scene, "Fire Behind Bars" was released in 2001. They develop Pop melodies into a wide instrumental manner, with gorgeous neo-classical and symphonic sequences. In a vein near GENESIS, GREENSLADE or PINK FLOYD. ABACUS offers a modern and attractive Progressive Rock music.
3: A British glam rock band.
4: Spencer Stephenson, a young multi-instrumentalist and sample-based producer operating in Denton, TX. He plays drums/writes music with Denton band, Sleep Whale, of the Austin-based label Western Vinyl.
5. Abacus is powerviolence/hardcore punk from Columbia, South Carolina. At large, metal finally seems be opening its borders, shedding subgenre orthodoxy to chart new courses. At this point, nobody’s going to out-blitz Napalm Death’s 1985 LP Scum or outlast any of Sunn O)))’s intricate and maleficent quarter-hour drones. And with blasphemers like Deafheaven and Liturgy offering new on-ramps to the left-hand path, the old guard is increasingly old hat. But we needn’t ring the death knell for metal. Take, as an example, Columbia’s own Abacus, whose full-length debut, En Theory, mines generations of heavy music — from acrobatic math-rock to blunt-force hardcore — inviting heads to be both banged and scratched. Where the band’s 2013 EP skewed hardcore, volleying between crust-punk’s straight-ahead charge and the jagged, erratic eruptions of ‘90s hardcore, En Theory more fully synthesizes the band’s inspirations. On “Loyal Death,” a raw, grindcore blast beat rolls into a d-beat stomp that drives momentum behind a corkscrewing post-hardcore riff. The rhythm stays bullet-straight as guitars make jagged, short-blade cuts. “Nothing Is Sacred” closes the album with bleak black metal, riding a blast-beat barrage with tremolo-picked chords carving a spartan melody from the deafening din. Rather than a series of stylistic exercises stitching together disparate scraps, Abacus treats these elements as cut from the same cloth. The results are thrilling. The ominous acoustic passage “A Figment” flows gracefully into the angled blues-metal riff that opens “Bodies of Water.” It’s not a gambit or a gimmick — neither a prog-metal lark or a calculated break for sensitivity — but a new shading of familiar contours. In freeing itself to embrace all things heavy, without the burden of context, Abacus has produced a fresh, exciting and righteously heavy album. In such hands, metal remains alive and well.
Abacus is:
Josh Bumgarner - guitars
Alex Strickland - vocals
Paul Huff - percussion
Kevin Scruggs - bass
Honey Honey
Abacus Lyrics
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Honey honey, nearly kill me, a-ha, honey honey
I'd heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
Oh, you make me dizzy
Honey honey, let me feel it, a-ha, honey honey
Honey honey, don't conceal it, a-ha, honey honey
The way that you hold me tight
I feel like I wanna sing when you do your thing
I don't wanna hurt you baby, I don't wanna see you cry
So stay on the ground girl, you better not get too high
But I'm gonna stick to you boy, you'll never get rid of me
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, touch me baby, a-ha, honey honey
Honey honey, hold me baby, a-ha, honey honey
You look like a movie star (look like a movie star)
But I know just who you are (I wonder just who you are)
And honey, to say the least, you're a doggone beast
So stay on the ground girl, you better not get too high
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
Honey honey, how you thrill me, a-ha, honey honey
Honey honey, nearly kill me, a-ha, honey honey
I'd heard about you before (I'd heard about you before)
I wanted to know some more (I wanted to know you some more)
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine Oh, you make me dizzy
The lyrics to Abacus's song "Honey Honey" depict a passionate and intense love affair. The singer is completely enamored with their partner, expressing both the thrill and potential danger that comes with being in such a whirlwind romance.
The recurring line "Honey honey, how you thrill me, a-ha, honey honey" emphasizes the excitement and exhilaration that the singer experiences whenever they are with their beloved. This person is like a love machine, leaving the singer feeling dizzy and overwhelmed by their affection. The lyrics suggest that the singer had heard about this person before and now understands why they are so captivating.
The chorus reassures the partner that the singer doesn't want to hurt them or see them cry, asking them to stay grounded and not get too high. There is an unspoken commitment from the singer as they declare they will stick by their partner and that there is nowhere else in the world they would rather be.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey honey, how you thrill me, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, you bring me such immense excitement and joy, oh my dear
Honey honey, nearly kill me, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, you have such a strong effect on me, almost overwhelming me, oh my dear
I'd heard about you before
I had been told about you in the past
I wanted to know some more
I desired to learn more about you
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine
And now I understand what others were trying to convey, that you possess an incredible ability to generate love and affection
Oh, you make me dizzy
Oh, you make me feel lightheaded with your impact on me
Honey honey, let me feel it, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, allow me to experience it, oh my dear
Honey honey, don't conceal it, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, please don't hide it, oh my dear
The way that you kiss good night
The manner in which you bid me good night with your kisses
The way that you hold me tight
The way you embrace me with such firmness
I feel like I wanna sing when you do your thing
I feel an intense desire to burst into song when you do what you do
I don't wanna hurt you baby, I don't wanna see you cry
I don't wish to cause you any pain, my dear, I don't want tears to fall from your eyes
So stay on the ground girl, you better not get too high
Therefore, my dear, remain grounded and don't let your emotions soar too high
But I'm gonna stick to you boy, you'll never get rid of me
However, my dear boy, I am going to cling to you tightly, you will never be able to separate yourself from me
There's no other place in this world where I rather would be
There is no other location in this world where I would rather exist
Honey honey, touch me baby, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, please caress me, my love, oh my dear
Honey honey, hold me baby, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, please embrace me, my love, oh my dear
You look like a movie star (look like a movie star)
You possess the appearance of a glamorous film actor or actress
But I know just who you are (I wonder just who you are)
However, I am fully aware of your true identity, even though I may still have moments of curiosity
And honey, to say the least, you're a doggone beast
And my dear, to put it mildly, you possess a remarkable and impressive presence
So stay on the ground girl, you better not get too high
Therefore, my dear, remain grounded and don't let your emotions soar too high
Honey honey, how you thrill me, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, you bring me such immense excitement and joy, oh my dear
Honey honey, nearly kill me, a-ha, honey honey
My dear, you have such a strong effect on me, almost overwhelming me, oh my dear
I'd heard about you before (I'd heard about you before)
I had been told about you in the past
I wanted to know some more (I wanted to know you some more)
I desired to learn more about you
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machine Oh, you make me dizzy
And now I understand what others were trying to convey, that you possess an incredible ability to generate love and affection. Oh, you make me feel lightheaded with your impact on me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Stig Erik Leopold Anderson, Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
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