Category: Songs
Abikyokan – Chrysopolis
Abikyokan – Chrysopolis
Recorded in Summer 2014 at Goatbabe, Kameido, Tokyo by Abikyokan.
Jacob Arntson – vocals, electronic synthesizer
Craig Exton – electric bass guitar
Grant McGaheran – electronic beats
Tatsumi Ochiai – electric guitar, artwork
LYRICS:
Licinius said, to the men by his side,
“Don’t look at the banner’s bright eyes!
With the power of christ, he’s abandoned the gods, and plans to throw them aside.”
Constantine rode, his banner held strong, as javelins ripped his men apart.
The swinging of swords and the snapping of spears, with a hundred thousand men on a side.
With the empire healed, one man and one Rome, one god for the entire world.
Licinius fled with his wife and his child, in Thessaloniki they retired.
But Constantine’s men they killed father and son leaving Constantia all alone. And later he killed his own wife and child, is this a true apostle of god?
Jupiter, Mars, and Apollo must wait.
Cleopatra
Abikyokan – Cleopatra Recorded in the June 2014 at Goatbabe, Kameido, Tokyo by Abikyokan.
Jacob Arntson – lead vocals, lead synth, lead artwork.
Grant McGaheran – lead beats.
Tatsumi Ochiai – lead guitar, lead artwork.
Craig Exton – lead bass guitar.
Part I
Wrapped up in a carpet
Unravel her deepest charm
Caesar takes her right to him
to penetrate her deepest heart
So easy to blame a woman
society will eat itself
Weakening all their manhood
as incest will take its toll
Wrapped up in a battle
There’s fire on the open sea
Antony and Cleopatra
Escape to their suicide
So easy to blame a woman
Society can fuck itself
Masculine little jokers
as incest will take its toll
Part II
Hurry come to the river
the pleasure barge is here
Gilded birds and silver serpents
the writings on the deck
Hold the snake to breast
A fleeting type of life
Antony he smiles
in red and white he dies
Hold the snake to breast
A lovely suicide
The fangs dip in and kill
a lovely suicide
Hurry to the river
the snakes have come to feed
Silver birds and serpents
that’s really all you need
Hold the snake to breast
A fleeting type of life
Antony he smiles
in red and white he dies
Hold the snake to breast
a lovely suicide
the fangs dip in and kill
A lovely way to die
Hold the snake to breast
A deadly suicide
The fangs dip in and kill
a lovely way to die
Hold the snake breast
a bitter suicide
the fangs dip in and kill
A better way to die
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/abikyokan/cleopatra
Bandcamp: http://abikyokan.bandcamp.com/track/cleopatra
Diocletian
Abikyokan – Diocletian
Recorded in the spring of 2014 at Goatbabe, Kameido, Tokyo by Abikyokan.
Jacob Arntson – lead vocals, lead synth, lead artwork.
Grant McGaheran – lead beats, lead synth.
Tatsumi Ochiai – lead guitar, lead additional artwork.
Craig Exton – lead bass guitar.
Lyrics:
Cut the cow’s throat, the gods be appeased
Scrying the future in organs and blood
Diocletian, he’s killing the Christians
Burning the churches and stamping out Christ
Constantine watched, the blood and the horror
Shaping the future, to become a man
Diocletian, retiring from power
He’s gardening peacefully beside the sea
Jupiter, Mars, and Apollo will come back
Jupiter, Mars and Apollo will come back
JUPITER, MARS, and APOLLO will come back
Jupiter, Mars, and Apollo will come back
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/abikyokan/diocletian
Bandcamp: http://abikyokan.bandcamp.com/track/diocletian
Maxentius
Abikyokan – Maxentius
Recorded in the autumn and winter of 2013 at Goatbabe, Kameido, Tokyo by Abikyokan.
Jacob Arntson – lead vocals, lead guitar, lead artwork
Grant McGaheran – lead beats, lead synth, lead field recording
Tatsumi Ochiai – lead keys, lead mixing
Craig Exton – lead bass guitar
Lyrics:
With the lord’s name
paint over your shields
Visions of Christ,
or was it a meteorite
A cross flashed
A holy blinding light
With this sign you will conquer
With this sign you will conquer
And rushing across the bridge,
Maxentius fell right in
Swords, men, and spears
flowing down the Tiber
And with his head on a spike,
Constantine marched into Rome
A head on a spike,
Constantine marched into Rome
With this sign you will conquer
With this sign you will conquer
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/abikyokan/maxentius
Bandcamp: http://abikyokan.bandcamp.com/track/maxentius
Rock Lights
Abikyokan – Rock Lights
New song in time for Christmas.
Recorded at Goatbabe Kameido in November 2012.
Jacob Arntson – voice, harmonica
Craig Exton – Casiotone keyboard
Grant McGaheran – synth
Tatsumi Ochiai – guitar
DM-1 – ice beats
The 24 Hours EP (2012)
Abikyokan – The 24 Hours EP
1. 24 Hours (3:06)
2. Your Tattoo (4:01)
3. Thicker Stuff (4:23)
Released 30 August 2012
Written, recorded and produced by Abikyokan in Hirai and Kameido, Tokyo, Summer 2012
Jacob Arntson – vocals, guitar, synth
Grant McGaheran – drums, beats, samples, synths
Tatsumi Ochiai – synths, guitar
Craig Exton – bass guitar
The Fear EP (2012)
Jacob Arntson – vocals, guitar
Grant McGaheran – beats, samples, synths, melodica, backing vocals
Tatsumi Ochiai – synth, devices, backing vocals
Craig Exton – bass guitar, backing vocals
1. In The Woods (4:23)
2. Fear (2:38)
3. God (Bigfoot) (3:45)
In The Woods
from The Fear EP, released 2012/6/1
Recorded Spring 2012
Jacob Arntson – vocals, guitar
Craig Exton – bass, backing vocals
Grant McGaheran – beats, samples, synths, melodica, backing vocals
Tatsumi Ochiai – synths, backing vocals
Fear
Abikyokan – Fear
from The Fear EP, released 2012/6/1
Recorded 2011 and 2012
Jacob Arntson – vocals, guitar
Craig Exton – bass
Grant McGaheran – percussion
Tatsumi Ochiai – synth
God (Bigfoot)
Abikyokan – God (Bigfoot)
from The Fear EP, released 2012/6/1
Recorded Spring 2012
Jacob Arntson – vocals, guitar
Craig Exton – bass
Grant McGaheran – beats, samples, synths
Tatsumi Ochiai – synths
Our Chilly Season
Abikyokan – Our Chilly Season
Abikyokan’s Special Christmas Single!
Lyrics: I see lines/on your face/they are roads/of pain
Recorded December 2011 in Hirai, east Tokyo.
Jacob, Craig, Grant, Tatsumi.