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.
Space Cowboy
Abney Park Lyrics
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Sail past Mercury, under Mars
Burning heat shields glowing bright
Like a firework in the night.
Nothing to see but scabs and scars
Under the Milky Way, under Mars
Rusty bolts hold rusty walls
The lyrics of Abney Park's song "Space Cowboy" describe the journey of a cowboy who travels through space, past planets such as Mercury and Mars, experiencing the burning heat and glowing shields of his spacecraft. The lyrics also paint a picture of the desolation and loneliness of space, where the only thing to see is "scabs and scars" and rusty walls that are held together by rusty bolts, emphasizing the isolation and danger of traveling through the vast expanse of the universe. The final line "If it unscrews, the whole world falls" serves as a reminder of the fragility of the spacecraft and the potential consequences of the cowboy's adventures.
Overall, the lyrics of "Space Cowboy" offer a vivid portrayal of the excitement and dangers of space travel, as well as the loneliness and isolation that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly on, cowboy of the stars
Travel through space, adventurer, exploring the vast expanse of the universe with courage.
Sail past Mercury, under Mars
Pass by and journey beyond the planets of Mercury and Mars in your travels.
Burning heat shields glowing bright
As your spaceship hurtles through the fiery atmosphere of re-entry, protective heat shields blaze with intensity.
Like a firework in the night.
The fiery spectacle of rocket flames and spinning sparks resemble a dazzling display of fireworks.
Nothing to see but scabs and scars
Only barren wastelands with craters and blemishes dotting the planet surfaces are visible from space.
Under the Milky Way, under Mars
Journeying through the thick, starry interstellar medium of our galaxy to explore the terrain beneath Mars.
Rusty bolts hold rusty walls
The outdated and decaying structures of colonized planets are secured by corroded metal fasteners.
If it unscrews, the whole world falls...
The grim reality that poorly maintained equipment and infrastructure can have catastrophic consequences if it fails.
Contributed by Eli H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.