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
Knowing Me Knowing You
Abacus Lyrics
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Silence ever after
Walking through an empty house
Tears in my eyes
Here is where the story ends
This is goodbye
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
We just have to face it
This time we're through
Breaking up is never easy, I know
But I have to go
Knowing me, knowing you
It's the best I can do
Memories, good days, bad days
They'll be with me always
In these old familiar rooms
Children would play
Now there's only emptiness
Nothing to say
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
There is nothing we can do
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
We just have to face it
This time we're through
Breaking up is never easy, I know
But I have to go
Knowing me, knowing you
It's the best I can do
The lyrics to Abba's song "Knowing Me, Knowing You" depict the emotional aftermath of a breakup. The first verse paints a somber picture, with the singer feeling a sense of loss and emptiness. The absence of carefree laughter and the presence of silence indicate a significant shift in their relationship. Walking through an empty house, they are overcome with tears, signifying the pain and sadness they are experiencing.
The chorus, "Knowing me, knowing you, there is nothing we can do," captures the realization that the relationship has reached its end. Despite any efforts or desires to salvage it, the singer acknowledges that they must face the reality of the situation. The repetition of "a-ha" in parentheses adds a touch of resignation and acceptance, highlighting the inevitability of their separation.
In the bridge, the lyrics dive into the bittersweet nostalgia that accompanies the end of a relationship. Memories, both good and bad, will always stay with them, serving as a reminder of the times they shared. The old familiar rooms that used to be filled with the sounds of children playing are now empty and devoid of life. This emphasizes the void left behind by the breakup, further reinforcing the emotional impact it has had on the singer.
The chorus repeats, conveying the idea that breaking up is never easy but is sometimes the only choice. The singer acknowledges the difficulty of the situation, but they assert that leaving is the best they can do. It implies that they have considered all options and have come to the conclusion that separating is the right decision for their own well-being. Despite the pain of saying goodbye, they are willing to accept and embrace the ending of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
No more carefree laughter
The joy and happiness we once shared has vanished.
Silence ever after
Our relationship is now filled with silence and absence of communication.
Walking through an empty house
As I wander through this house, it feels devoid of life and love.
Tears in my eyes
I am crying and feeling emotional about what has happened.
Here is where the story ends
This is the point where our love story comes to a close.
This is goodbye
We are parting ways and saying farewell.
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
Understanding each other deeply and intimately.
There is nothing we can do
There is no solution or way to reconcile our differences.
We just have to face it
We must confront the reality of our situation.
This time we're through
This time, our relationship has come to an end.
Breaking up is never easy, I know
I understand that ending a relationship is always difficult.
But I have to go
Despite the pain, I need to leave.
Memories, good days, bad days
The memories of both happy and challenging times we shared.
They'll be with me always
Those memories will forever stay with me.
In these old familiar rooms
Within these familiar spaces we once inhabited together.
Children would play
Our children used to play here.
Now there's only emptiness
Now, there is only a feeling of emptiness and absence.
Nothing to say
There is nothing left to say or express.
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
Understanding and knowing each other deeply and intimately.
There is nothing we can do
There is no solution or way to reconcile our differences.
Knowing me, knowing you (a-ha)
Understanding and knowing each other deeply and intimately.
We just have to face it
We must confront the reality of our situation.
This time we're through
This time, our relationship has come to an end.
Breaking up is never easy, I know
I understand that ending a relationship is always difficult.
But I have to go
Despite the pain, I need to leave.
Knowing me, knowing you
Understanding and knowing each other deeply and intimately.
It's the best I can do
This is the most I can offer or do in this situation.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Beautiful music beautifully played.