PATREON EXCLUSIVE SONG RELEASE: Dank and Dusty, Dark and Dreary
Added 2020-03-28 18:52:18 +0000 UTCLet me preface this by saying, this song is not cheerful. If you are fighting depression in these dark times, maybe skip this one. (unless you are the type that is soothed by hearing your feelings echoed in songs. But, we put it to a vote, and this song is the one most people wanted to hear.
The song is pretty awesome, it all came to us late one night in the studio in a burst of emotion. The whole song was written, and recorded in under an hour! All those strings and piano, and harpsichord? That was kristina improving, real time, first take!
Most of the vocals are improved as well, me singing while Kristina recorded harpsichord. When we finished, it occurred to us its the most Gothic thing we've ever written, and every word is true. Nothing is even exaggerated. This is the world we all live in now.
Dank and Dusty Dark and Dreary,
Dank and dusty dark and dreary,
It’s the law, don’t let no one near me!
Just a cog in a quarantine,
trapped alone for my hygiene.
Walls around a there's none to hear me.
Dank and dusty, dark and dreary,
in a box all through the light,
in a box nearly every night.
Gloves and mask, I breathe through filters.
dirty goggles, I’m bewildered.
police they prowl outside my home.
against the law if I want to roam.
The door is locked, but some one's knocking.
Against the law, but someone’s stalking.
I kept it shut, dog’s are growling,
Will they stop the strangers prowling?
Can’t watch the news, it's too depressing,
Can’t turn away, and just sit here guessing.
And so I check nearly every night,
the numbers grow, no end in sight!
Comments
This is incredible!!
Ty King
2020-07-16 19:11:00 +0000 UTCThis was awesome! Appropriate for the times, and still dark enough to be pure Abney Park! Will it be on a new album?
Micheal D. Frantz
2020-03-31 04:15:17 +0000 UTCVery good
Victor Pestone
2020-03-31 03:22:06 +0000 UTClove it!! especially the doumbek playing at the beginning;-)
Angela Bowen
2020-03-30 18:02:07 +0000 UTCWith is was great
Deaz
2020-03-30 16:29:12 +0000 UTCVery soothing, especially in these times
April Lee
2020-03-30 13:44:20 +0000 UTCvery nice. the clips at the end really make it current
Jessica Bradshaw
2020-03-29 22:35:50 +0000 UTCYou guys need to make a video for this!
VK
2020-03-29 15:59:43 +0000 UTCThis is amazing! Deep, and so real.
VK
2020-03-29 15:54:19 +0000 UTCI like it!
Oddscribe
2020-03-29 04:02:28 +0000 UTCVery nice! I'm one that dips in and out of depression and after the song was over it seemed the house was brighter for having heard it. It's also nice to hear that I'm not alone and thankful for what we have.
Dave Miller
2020-03-28 21:58:20 +0000 UTCI guess I am 'soothed by hearing my feelings echoed in songs,' I like it!
Johnpaul Morrow
2020-03-28 19:44:10 +0000 UTCBeing a medicated manic depressive, I can say that this brings back 'fond?' memories.
Terence L. Turnovsky
2020-03-28 19:35:31 +0000 UTCVery timely and well done. #beSafeAndStayInside
Mark Dowman
2020-03-28 18:57:30 +0000 UTC
