Abney Park began around 1997, but their popularity exploded with the onset of internet music, with much success through MP3.com in the early 2000’s. The band was a regular chart topper, often holding the number 1 – 5 positions in Goth and Darkwave, and Industrial Dance music charts. In 2005 the band morphed from a more Darkwave/Industrial inspired act to a Steampunk inspired act.
Abney Park's music has been featured on a number of movie soundtracks, including "Insomnis Amour", "Goth", and "Lord of the Vampires". The band's music has also been featured in many compilation CD’s, including Cleopatra Records “The Unquiet Grave” vol. III, "Annihilation and Seduction", "Eighteen" and many more.
Abney Park has performed all over the North America, appearing in Portland, Chicago, Las Vegas, Reno, Hollywood, and countless shows in their home base of Seattle. Their fans form a near-cult following, and have been known to travel from as far as New Zealand and Mexico City just to see them perform.
Rebirth
Abney Park Lyrics
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I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Another child of scorn
My only sin was not to give my soul to you
How could you ask me to give up my only proven truth?
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Another child of scorn
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Another child of scorn
My only sin was not to give my soul to you
How could you ask me to give up my only proven truth?
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Another child of scorn
Spare my life,
I'm another reborn
Another year of strife,
Another child of scorn
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
I'm alive again
The song Rebirth by Abney Park is about being reborn and starting anew. The lyrics repeat the phrase "I'm alive again" throughout the song, which emphasizes the sense of renewal and rebirth. The singer of the song pleads to spare their life, as they are another reborn and can't bear another year of struggle and hardship as a child of scorn. The lyrics suggest that the singer's only sin was not giving up their soul to someone, possibly a higher power or a person in their life.
The line "how could you ask me to give up my only proven truth?" highlights the singer's unwillingness to compromise their beliefs or values, even if it means risking their life. The repeated request to spare their life implies that the singer is facing a life-threatening situation, and their rebirth is a result of surviving it.
Overall, the song Rebirth conveys a message of resilience, strength, and hope for a better future, even in the face of adversity. The repeating chorus of "I'm alive again" reinforces the idea that every new day is a chance to start anew, and every rebirth brings new opportunities for growth and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alive again
The singer emphasizes that they are now alive, maybe in a spiritual sense.
Spare my life,
The singer implores a higher power or another character to let them live.
I'm another reborn
The singer sees themselves as being born again, perhaps as a new person with a changed perspective.
Another year of strife,
The artist expects another difficult year or period of time.
Another child of scorn
The artist may feel like an outsider or someone who is looked down upon by others.
My only sin was not to give my soul to you
The singer reveals that they refused to give their soul to someone or an organization that had requested it of them.
How could you ask me to give up my only proven truth?
The singer reflects gravely on the request made of them to abandon something they hold true and proven.
Contributed by Kylie S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.