With Abney Park's unique darkwave style, one can easily imagine inspiration… Read Full Bio ↴With Abney Park's unique darkwave style, one can easily imagine inspiration drawn from fairy tales and nightmares, and recollect a past that never was. Heavy Steampunk inspiration creates style quite unlike anything else.

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.

Vengence
Abney Park Lyrics

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I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
If I squeeze real tight I can feel right through your neck & bone
I think I have the right for your sins you know you must atone
I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
If I took my vengeance now, if I come into your home
Do you think it would haunt my soul & no one could condone?
Would my actions faulter? Would my conscience overrule?
Would I get more pleasure with my bare hands or a tool?

Tell me something
CHORUS
It was my torture & it was your gain
It was your pleasure & it was my pain
Now I'm left out in the cold
At first I bent & then I cracked
While you made plans behind my back
I'm sure you think it was clever
I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
If I squeeze real tight I can feel right through your neck & bone
I think I have the right for your sins you know you must atone
I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
CHORUS
I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
If I squeeze real tight I can feel right through your neck & bone

I think I have the right for your sins you know you must atone
I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own

Overall Meaning

In "Vengeance," Abney Park explores the themes of betrayal, revenge, and the intricacies of ethical decision-making. The song starts with the main character feeling a sense of ownership over another person's life and contemplating the potential consequences of seeking retribution for their sins. The lyrics suggest that the character feels justified in taking matters into their own hands and exacting revenge, but they are also plagued by doubts and fears about the moral implications of their actions.

The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, emphasizing the pain and suffering that the character has endured and underscoring their sense of isolation and vulnerability. Through their melancholic lyrics, Abney Park captures the complexity of human emotions, allowing listeners to empathize with the main character's plight while also questioning the morality of their actions.

Line by Line Meaning

I can feel your life like a fragile thing I can call my own
The singer has control over the other person's life and feels as though they possess it.

If I squeeze real tight I can feel right through your neck & bone
The singer has the ability to cause harm to the other person and take their life.

I think I have the right for your sins, you know you must atone
The singer believes that the other person has committed wrongdoings that they should atone for, and that it is the singer's right to seek revenge for those sins.

If I took my vengeance now, if I come into your home
The artist is considering seeking revenge and invading the other person's personal space.

Do you think it would haunt my soul & no one could condone?
The artist is grappling with the moral and ethical implications of seeking revenge and the potential consequences that may come from it.

Would my actions faulter? Would my conscience overrule?
The singer is questioning whether their actions would be morally justifiable and whether they would be able to live with the consequences of their actions.

Would I get more pleasure with my bare hands or a tool?
The singer is considering the most effective and gratifying method of seeking revenge against the other person.

It was my torture & it was your gain, It was your pleasure & it was my pain, Now I'm left out in the cold, At first I bent & then I cracked, While you made plans behind my back, I'm sure you think it was clever
The artist is expressing their belief that the other person has caused them a great deal of suffering and has benefited from it, while the artist has been left to deal with the consequences. The artist also believes that the other person intentionally deceived them and manipulated the situation to their own advantage.

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