End of the world? I have to disagree. The album is Decemberunderground; December 21st (12/21) is the beginning of winter. It's a clever way of naming the intro to the album. "Miseria Cantare -- The Beginning" from Sing the Sorrow is the same way. "Miseria cantare" means "sing the sorrow," so the song title means "Sing the Sorrow -- The Beginning." The band doesn't like to do things the way everyone else does. That's what makes them great.
The song itself I think is in fact a message from Davey Havok and the rest of AFI to the fans. It's to all the fans: the fans that left because they believed AFI sold out as well as the fans that stayed faithful.
The first verse is just a general statement.
"This is what I brought you this you can keep
This is what I brought you may forget me
I promise to depart just promise one thing."
Everyone who listens to AFI can keep whatever they get from it. It's not about the band, it's about the fans, and what the band can do for the fans.
The second verse is for the faithful fans.
"This is what I brought you this you can keep
This is what I brought you may forget me
I promise you my heart just promise to sing."
He's bringing his songs, and saying that if we have the songs, then he's not as important. He promises to give us his heart as long as we promise to sing.
The third verse is for the unfaithful fans.
"This is what I thought I thought you'd need me
This is what I thought so think me naive
I promise you my heart you promise to keep."
He thought they'd need him, but apparently they didn't so he feels naive. He promised them his heart and they promised to keep it, but they haven't.
"Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep."
This is the mantra throughout the song. He wants all the fans, new and old, to care about the band. They want a connection with the fans; that's the basis of the Despair Faction.
End of the world? I have to disagree. The album is Decemberunderground; December 21st (12/21) is the beginning of winter. It's a clever way of naming the intro to the album. "Miseria Cantare -- The Beginning" from Sing the Sorrow is the same way. "Miseria cantare" means "sing the sorrow," so the song title means "Sing the Sorrow -- The Beginning." The band doesn't like to do things the way everyone else does. That's what makes them great.
The song itself I think is in fact a message from Davey Havok and the rest of AFI to the fans. It's to all the fans: the fans that left because they believed AFI sold out as well as the fans that stayed faithful.
The first verse is just a general statement.
"This is what I brought you this you can keep This is what I brought you may forget me I promise to depart just promise one thing."
Everyone who listens to AFI can keep whatever they get from it. It's not about the band, it's about the fans, and what the band can do for the fans.
The second verse is for the faithful fans.
"This is what I brought you this you can keep This is what I brought you may forget me I promise you my heart just promise to sing."
He's bringing his songs, and saying that if we have the songs, then he's not as important. He promises to give us his heart as long as we promise to sing.
The third verse is for the unfaithful fans.
"This is what I thought I thought you'd need me This is what I thought so think me naive I promise you my heart you promise to keep."
He thought they'd need him, but apparently they didn't so he feels naive. He promised them his heart and they promised to keep it, but they haven't.
"Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep."
This is the mantra throughout the song. He wants all the fans, new and old, to care about the band. They want a connection with the fans; that's the basis of the Despair Faction.
Hopefully all your curiousity has been satisfied.