| AFI – The Missing Frame Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I actually don't really think that this song is about death exactly. I think that it could actually be more about separation. I think that "the speaker" in this song is trying to emotionally separate themselves from people in general. But, by getting further away from those people, his reality becomes dreamlike, and little bits inside of him start to die. I think the chorus is more about someone wanting to get in to his life, but he's built these walls. He's saying that he'll let the person tear down those walls, and perhaps get closer to him, but he doesn't want to be "woken up" to those emotions that he's been leaving behind until he is certain that they will be returned. Also, the flood vs fire bit could be talking about those emotions that he's scared of, perhaps taking what little life he has from him. Well that's at least my thoughts on this amazing song. |
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| AFI – Untitled Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Beautiful Amazing Breathtaking Mind-Boggling I'm still thinking of exactly what I get from this poem. But, I can't get over the odd thought that the "you" in this isn't actually a person, but an emotion or state of mind or sometihing |
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| Fall Out Boy – What's This? Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I basically agree with GrungeRocker. I understand that Nightmare is an amazing movie, with a cult following. But seriously, leave the movie(and it's songs) Alone. |
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| AFI – Miss Murder Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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IntoTheNight, how could someone not be able to handle The Interview? I mean, I can see Miss Murder fans not being able to handle Affliction, or even Kill Caustics, but I never thought someone couldn't handle the beautiful haunting The Interview.. Well whatever, It was just bothering me:P Personally, I think that Mr.Havok is debating with himself whether or not to stay in the "spotlight" He's wondering if he should just slowly die in peoples heads and become unknown, or should he disappear and remain, forever young, forever beautiful, forever a mystery. If you think about it like that, a lot of this fall into place. His children could be representing the people in The Church of Havok etc. Anyways, thats what I think of the song |
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| AFI – Halloween (Misfits cover) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Amazing cover. But I do like the original more. | |
| AFI – Last Caress (Misfits cover) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I absolutely adore the Misfits. And I have to say, AFI does great covers (well at least for the misfits anyways). But I do agree that the original is better. | |
| AFI – On The Arrow Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I personally always thought the whole "I'll swallow the ocean" was basically saying that he'd do the impossible. But I never thought about that tears. Thank you Mahala, completely gave me new thoughts. I can't get over the odd thought that the "he" in this song isn't actually a person. I can't get over the feeling that "he" symbolizes something. |
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| AFI – Now The World Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think this song is about being used in a relationship. He basically gave up everything for this person while they just took everything he gave them. But into details... Summer, I painted a scene that lit the stars for me. Said, "I can erase it for you dear." [Basically, this was when he met the "lover" back in his naivity. He fell in love, and blindly gave up everything he's ever cared for, for them.] That summer created those words that came to life in three. They were denied by you. [I think, like everyone else, those three words were "I love you". They "shared" love that later, was clearly show that only Davey actually felt, while the other person denied that love.] Summer I laid down below a glitter-adorned night and silently sparkled my own way. Summer I laid down by you and shared my frail light. You gave the dark to me. [Davey shared his whole being with the lover, in his blindness for love, he didn't realize that his light was getting dimmer. The last line for me, makes it seem clear that the "lover" was only using Davey as a crutch, basically a release. The lover was troubled, depressed, or something along those lines. They took the good from Davey in an effort to heal their own heart. And in exchange for Davey's light, they gave him the dark that was in their soul.] I looked inside to find the one I sent away. I nearly froze when I stepped inside to find the flowers turned to gray. I closed my eyes and kissed them one lest time. I wanted this excoriation. I thrive on this self mutilation. [When the lover left, he looked inside to realize what they took. They took his innocence, his good, his light. But they didn't really "take it" as he was the one that let them in, so he basically gave it away. The line "I nearly froze when I stepped inside..." I think, is more a "froze in horror" thing, he realized that they did take, basically all his "color" and all his light. He realizes that the color is gone. So he says goodbye to the memory of the color before he has to face the world as what he has become, someone that thrives in the past, and in the heartache of what once was "beautiful"] Summer, a morning so pale, alone when they found me. As I remained sleeping I heard them say, "This summer created a boy of abject misery." He was designed by you. [He was found as the memory he has become. A lost boy full of misery. But the boy that he had become was made by the "lover" and something that he can't control} So like a lost child I will hide, and like a lost lie I will find a way to return to the one who made me. [He's hiding from the world, but still in hope that he can find the old "lover" because he still loves her(or him if you want to get into that arguement)] Cover your eyes and we'll die together. Will you cry for me? Will you cry for me, or will you cry with me? [He wants his old lover to come back, and find comfort in the pain that was once theirs, so that Davey and the lover, can find comfort, together in the misery. He wonders if that they do still feel the pain, and maybe even a little compassion to what they have made him.] I've been a lonely one. I've had this whole world drained from me. Am I the only one? I've had this world drained from me [Basically asking, Is he the only one alone, is he the only one with this misery, this pain that doesn't belong to him. He's has his world, all he's ever known drained from him, and to take it's place is basically emptiness] Anyways, thats my interpretation of it. But no matter what we think of the meaning, it's an amazingly beautiful song. |
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| AFI – Miseria Cantare: The Beginning Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I believe that it is one of the "call to arms" songs for that fans. Like each opening song ever since SYMAOYE's Keeping Out of Direct Sunlight. But, like all AFI songs, it can be translated into several different meanings. The first time this songs lyrics really popped to me was when my straight edge friend lost her edge. And me being straight edge, was incredibly disappointed in that. But since she was my friend and I still cared for her. I basically went into a "I hate everything" state. Then I realized, my hate for the world, and yes "humanity" was always there, it had just surfaced intensely. I basically went on angry walks to clear my head, and for some reason, found myself singing Miseria Cantare. Then it hit me. My hate was part of me. Instead of hating the fact that I hate, I should embrace it as part of myself. The opening is talking about how we(fans) have embraced our hate, even though our faith in things is gone. But we aren't alone, because there are many of us, including AFI. "You are now, one of us" Then it is talking about how we are outcasts, and basically "nothing" and "no one" in some peoples eyes. But we aren't alone in that. And we form one culture within society, the "one dark flame" So, thats my interpretation, which is incredibly close to my heart, and incredibly meaningful to me. You don't have to agree, and I respect that. But we can agree that it is an amazing song. |
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| AFI – Exsanguination Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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At first, I did think the song was about conforming to society by "falling" into their idea of what you should be. But today, while I was listening to it, I thought of another meaning... Personally, I think it's about drugs... Welcome the whole new pain and take comfort in what you've become. I waved as I passed myself along the way. I have arrived so unashamed but my reflection no longer seems the same. It seems much dimmer now... it seems so dim. (( The speaker has become addicted, the "pain" that they speak of is what the drug does to you etc. The speakers is in this new pain, but he's willingly gone into it. The dimmer reflection line could be talking about how the speaker is losing himself because of the drug, he doesn't know who he is)) Just stumble and fall into a world that's over crowded. And you will find me. Won't recognize me; and I won't recognize myself. ((The stumble and fall part is how the speakers drug problem didn't come "gracefully" in fact it came rather hard and he couldn't help but "stumble and fall." The overcrowded world that Davey is talking about could be just the people that are on drugs. It's sickening how many people there is, and their world is "overcrowded". The finding and recognizing part, I think, is that he has disintigrated into a state, that his friends don't know him anymore. In fact, he doesn't even know himself.)) I've arrived so unashamed, but all my senses no longer seem the same. I can sense everything. My sight's so clear. ((I think this could be about what HE thinks the drugs are doing to him, He THINKS he can sense everything, and everything makes sense. But in reality, he's just confused in his twisted world.)) In an instant,, my life just slipped away, I fought for life, the whole time you were holding me down. ((I think this part, is the possible overcoming of the drug. The first bit, is when he realized what he actually was doing to himself, and how much he has slipped away. The second line was probably when he started fighting his addiction, but the drug was holding him down)) You watched me dying. Holding me down, you brought my rebirth. ((I think this part is about a friend, that tried to stay with him, and help him fight his addiction. They watched him "die" inside the whole time, and in the end, they "held him down" and helped him fight the addiction, overcoming it and bringing a "rebirth")) Anyways, thats my thoughts on it. I could, be completely wrong. But I personally don't think it has anything to do with vampires if you are looking the the real meaning. The vampire thoughts are only on the surface, probably being a metaphor. Davey seems to use a lot things that make people argue and all. I think personally, that he uses "vampires" and in other songs "god/religious themes" to stand for something else.. Exsanguination means one of two things.. 1. To drain of blood 2. Bleeding to death In this case, I think he shows "bleeding to death" as the slow dying of the person addicted. Anyways, no matter what it means, it's a beautiful song. |
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| AFI – The Killing Lights Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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oops, I can't spell Thats supposed to be metaphorical* |
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| AFI – The Killing Lights Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think this song is about a young girl (20ish) being forced into prositution because of an addiction... Five A.M. on the bathroom floor from the night before Do you find me dreadful? ((This bit is fairly obvious if you follow my thoughts on it, she's lieing on her bathroom floor because she passed out from drugs and/or alcohol)) What a shame such a sad disgrace, Such a pretty face, but she's not regretful. ((almost like the point of view of a friend or family member, its a shame that she's turned herself into this state, but she's so far gone in their minds. I think the "Pretty Face" bit isn't talking really about looks, but more about how she had so much to go for, so much potential etc)) Am I beautiful? Am I useable? ((If you follow the prositute theory, then that too, is obvious)) It's killing time again Put on your face and let's pretend These killing lights won't kill us all again. (( I think the whole "put on your face.." is talking about her putting on a methaporical mask to cover whats inside. She pretends she's calm and in control, but deep down she's afraid and wants to get out, but the addiction is so great she can't escape. I think "the killing lights" represents downtown, the party scene, and even drugs themselves. The "Killing Lights" won't kill her again, because they have already killed her on the inside, and she can't escape them anymore.)) Three A.M. on the city street, When the air is sweet i have had my mouthful. But it seems that outside the screen Such a pretty face up in will look dreadful ((Pretty much, the girl is downtown, waiting for a man to come around, and even though she is "pretty" she's ugly because of what she has done to herself)) You see, they always remember, They never forget a face When they cut, cut you up. They remember (( I think that's talking about the drug, and how the drugs will never leave her, and she'll never forget them. And the "cut, cut you up" is talking about how they've killed her slowly on the inside)) Anyways, that sums up my thoughts on it. But all I know this, like every other afi song, is beautiful and has so many different meanings for different people. |
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