Cover art for Abigail, Belle of Kilronan by The Magnetic Fields

Abigail, Belle of Kilronan

Sep. 7, 19991 viewer5.8K views

Abigail, Belle of Kilronan Lyrics

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[Verse 1]
Abigail, can you feel my heart in the palm of your hand?
And do you understand why I can't stay?

Abigail, an evil wind is blowing through the land
And they need every man to drive it away

[Chorus]
When I come home, if I come home
You'll be a grown woman
When I come home, if I come home
Don't be alone, Abigail, belle of Kilronan

[Verse 2]
Abigail is gonna be the beauty of County Galway
And she will live always in a world of love
Abigail, I'm off to the war but you can be sure
I will know you're what I'm fighting for

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm off to the war but you can be sure
I will know you're what I'm fighting for
I'm off to the war but you can be sure
I will know you're what I'm fighting for

[Chorus]
When I come home, if I come home
You'll be a grown woman
When I come home, if I come home
Don't be alone, Abigail, belle of Kilronan

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What did The Magnetic Fields say about "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan"?
Genius Answer

Stephin Merritt explains in the album interview booklet:

I like over-the-top sentimentality if there’s a justification for it, and war is a pretty good justification. As long as you say that there’s a war going on, practically any emotion follows.

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September 7, 1999
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