I generally agree with people posting here, combining everything, here's what I see:
My dear there is no danger
Can't you see they turn blind eyes
To we swift and spot lit strangers?
Oh before the rush is over
We will be revered again
While the victims still recover
-Famous couple (of power of some sort) enters a party, guy assures the girl that they really aren't risking anything and they'll never be found out. The whole verse also suggests they're doing something dangerous that they really shouldn't be doing.
Oh!
If we run this light
Take a little life
No one will care at all
Oh!
We can burn it and leave
For we are the beautiful thieves
No one suspects at all
No one suspects
-We're famous, the "Beautiful Thieves" that have such power, we can do what we want and never be found out. By "take a little life," this thing they're doing might hurt people, might cause pain to some, might be interpreted as wasting our own lives, but we can get away with it. We're so important, we won't even be suspected.
Are we running towards death?
I have met him times before
He adores us like the rest
Oh even if we're discovered
Just be sure to wear your best
We will surely make the covers
-The first line suggests doubt. Maybe we're just shortening our lives. Next line, I've done this so many times, I know death ("met him times before"). Next line, but death will take us the same as it takes anyone else ("he adores us like the rest"). The last three lines seem to say "but so what?" Even if someone finds out we did it, or even if we die, we'll be famous for it! We'll just make the headlines.
[chorus]
-We really can get away with it
Who would run for cover?
Who would run from us?
Who would run for cover?
Who would run from us?
-Who would suspect us? No one!
[chorus, repeated]
-We can risk this, we can take a little life and get away with it. We'll just "burn it and leave."
In the end, I see people going to a party, drinking way too much, doing various substances, and for what? To "take a little life"? For fun? One user suggested that the song was saying to just have fun regardless of the consequences, but I think it's quite the opposite, especially considering Davey's a straight edge supporter (according to Wikipedia). If that's the case, and by the general sound of the song, I think the lesson to be learned is not to waste your life doing pointless acts that only cause harm to people and yourself. Regardless of whether you're famous or not, it's not worth it.
That's just my $0.02 and how I interpret it. It is, of course, and AFI song that can be interpreted however you want!
I generally agree with people posting here, combining everything, here's what I see:
My dear there is no danger Can't you see they turn blind eyes To we swift and spot lit strangers? Oh before the rush is over We will be revered again While the victims still recover
-Famous couple (of power of some sort) enters a party, guy assures the girl that they really aren't risking anything and they'll never be found out. The whole verse also suggests they're doing something dangerous that they really shouldn't be doing.
Oh! If we run this light Take a little life No one will care at all Oh! We can burn it and leave For we are the beautiful thieves No one suspects at all No one suspects
-We're famous, the "Beautiful Thieves" that have such power, we can do what we want and never be found out. By "take a little life," this thing they're doing might hurt people, might cause pain to some, might be interpreted as wasting our own lives, but we can get away with it. We're so important, we won't even be suspected.
Are we running towards death? I have met him times before He adores us like the rest Oh even if we're discovered Just be sure to wear your best We will surely make the covers
-The first line suggests doubt. Maybe we're just shortening our lives. Next line, I've done this so many times, I know death ("met him times before"). Next line, but death will take us the same as it takes anyone else ("he adores us like the rest"). The last three lines seem to say "but so what?" Even if someone finds out we did it, or even if we die, we'll be famous for it! We'll just make the headlines.
[chorus]
-We really can get away with it
Who would run for cover? Who would run from us? Who would run for cover? Who would run from us?
-Who would suspect us? No one!
[chorus, repeated]
-We can risk this, we can take a little life and get away with it. We'll just "burn it and leave."
In the end, I see people going to a party, drinking way too much, doing various substances, and for what? To "take a little life"? For fun? One user suggested that the song was saying to just have fun regardless of the consequences, but I think it's quite the opposite, especially considering Davey's a straight edge supporter (according to Wikipedia). If that's the case, and by the general sound of the song, I think the lesson to be learned is not to waste your life doing pointless acts that only cause harm to people and yourself. Regardless of whether you're famous or not, it's not worth it.
That's just my $0.02 and how I interpret it. It is, of course, and AFI song that can be interpreted however you want!