The first song released from Abyss, “Iron Moon” was the last song written from the album. According to a statement:
The music is co-written by our friend Karlos Ayala who wrote the song ‘Boyfriend’ we covered a few years back. Lyrically, this song was inspired after reading the poetry of a Foxconn...
[Verse 1]
A dead sun, a pale glow
Upon the walls I feign to know
We bear no fruit, no flowers, no life
And we get sick but never die
[Pre-Chorus]
Become an echo
Resounding "let go"
[Chorus]
My heart is a tomb
My heart is an empty room
I've given it away
I never want to see it again
[Verse 2]
I go to him in paths of dreams
In bed awake with shadow beings
They crawl inside and wait with me
The creatures here become machines
[Pre-Chorus]
Walk with me to a place of trust
Death will no longer silence us
[Chorus]
My heart is a tomb
My heart is an empty room
I've given it away
I never want to see it again
[Bridge]
And all your words could save me
But keep your love away from me
In all the world's decaying
Is there a place that's safe for us?
[Chorus]
My heart is a tomb
My heart is an empty room
I've given it away
I've swallowed the iron moon
Moon, moon
Iron Moon was written by Karlos Rene Ayala & Chelsea Wolfe.
Iron Moon was produced by John Congleton.
Chelsea Wolfe released Iron Moon on Tue Apr 28 2015.