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 Chelsea Wolfe.
Iron Moon was produced by John Congleton.
Chelsea Wolfe released Iron Moon on Tue Apr 28 2015.