Abbey is the 6th track in Japanese-American singer-songwriter, Mitski’s debut album, Lush.

The song starts off with a capella consisting of Mitski vocalizing at different pitches, creating an eerie melody for the vocals to go over. The song has an echoey quality, which, mixed in with the a capella, make for an unnerving but beautiful song though the song slowly builds up instrumentations.

The meaning of the lyrics are a matter of interpretation and Mitski does not seem to have given any insight into the meaning. However, from the lyrics and the almost listless vocals, the song may be about uncertainty and the singer’s struggle with her own identity. The song also may allude to living an uneventful life or possibly a life of darkness and struggle.