ABANT Long Way to Fall 80s Melodic Heavy Metal
“Long Way to Fall” is a high-octane anthem of liberation and the bittersweet resolve of moving on. Inspired by the driving, nocturnal energy of 1987 Heartland Rock, it captures the moment you stop fighting a losing war and start the engine toward a new horizon.
The track blends bright, jangly 12-string guitars with iconic analog synth-brass hooks, all driven by a relentless, thumping bassline that feels like a midnight drive through the American heartland. It’s the sound of the open road calling—where the shadows of the past are left in the rearview mirror and the mist of the morning marks a new beginning.
Sometimes, staying is harder than leaving. This is the soundtrack to that final departure.
The road is calling.
The engine screams.
I’m already gone.
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📝 Lyrics:
You tell me that your heart is getting cold
Another story that has already been told
I see you standing by the open door
But I don't want to fight this war no more
I know you think I’m the one to blame
But every fire starts with just a flame
I’m packing up, I’m headed for the light
I’m moving out into the velvet night
How many times did I chase your broken dreams?
Nothing is ever as perfect as it seems
It takes a heart of steel, can't you understand?
I’m slipping like the water through your hand
It’s a long way to fall, and I’m already gone
Driving through the mist before the dawn
I am the pain, I am the shadow too
There is no room in this heart for you
Yeah, it’s a long way down!
Don't try to hide the tears behind your eyes
I’m finished with the secrets and the lies
You say you need a love to pull you through
But I can’t be that miracle for you
The road is calling and the engine screams
I’m waking up from all these hollow dreams
Take your memories, leave them on the floor
I won't be coming back here anymore
Cry if you want, let the rivers flow
But there’s a place that I’ve got to go
It won't kill you, baby, it’s just the end
Of pretending that I’m still your friend
It takes a heart of steel, can't you understand?
I’m slipping like the water through your hand
It’s a long way to fall, and I’m already gone
Driving through the mist before the dawn
I am the pain, I am the shadow too
There is no room in this heart for you
It's a long way to fall
I'm already gone
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🎼 Details:
🎸 Genre: Heartland Rock / 80s Pop-Rock / AOR
🎵 Artist: ABANT
🎵 Song: Long Way to Fall
📝 Lyrics by: Arnold Butler
⏱ Duration: 4:07
🏷️ Label: Abant Records
📀 Release Year: 1987
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🎸 ABANT Members
🎤 Arnold Butler — Vocals
🎸 Blaze Lynn — Lead Guitar
🎸 Alyssa Turner — Guitar / Backing Vocals
🎸 Nathan J. Monroe — Bass
🥁 Thomas Oliver — Drums
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