Smile
AFI Lyrics
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now I have come to be the walking enmity.
Assimilate into a culture of post morality, from what I've seen, I hate humanity.
Rot with repulsion. I'll write the world a brand new song.
Look upon your bleak creation,
but is it truly me that's to be the human blasphemy?
I'll set the world on fire and,
in burning light I'll write my first love song and I will feel warmth.
Hide your eyes in heaven, in the lies.
Believe. Relieve. I'll end the world tonight.
Overwhelmed with a deep repulsion for sights seen so commonly,
now I have come
to be a walking enmity, for humanity,
the human blasphemy,
I'll end the world tonight.
The lyrics to AFI's song Smile explore the singer's overwhelming disgust with humanity and their desire to end the world. The first verse describes the singer's repulsion towards the common sights of the world and his resulting transformation into a walking enmity. He then goes on to criticize society's moral decay and declares his hatred for humanity. The second verse questions whether it is his own existence that is the blasphemy against humanity and resolves to "write the world a brand new song" in response. In the end, the singer decides to "end the world tonight" in a fiery blaze, finding solace in the warmth of his own destruction.
The song deals with themes of alienation, misanthropy and existential angst, all of which are common themes in AFI's music. It presents a bleak outlook of society and the disconnection the singer feels towards it. Instead of feeling empathy or understanding towards others, the singer sees humanity as a problem to be solved.
Line by Line Meaning
Overwhelmed with a deep repulsion for sights seen so commonly,
Feeling disgusted by the everyday sights that are commonly seen, I am consumed by a profound aversion.
now I have come to be the walking enmity.
I have transformed into a walking embodiment of hatred.
Assimilate into a culture of post morality, from what I've seen, I hate humanity.
Going along with a society that has moved past traditional morals, I have developed a deep hatred for humanity based on what I have witnessed.
Rot with repulsion. I'll write the world a brand new song.
My heart is filled with disgust and decay, and I will use this to create a new and different song for the world to hear.
Look upon your bleak creation, but is it truly me that's to be the human blasphemy?
Examining the dismal and hopeless world that we live in, I question if it is truly me who is the one guilty of being a human blasphemy.
I'll set the world on fire and, in burning light I'll write my first love song and I will feel warmth.
I will burn the world down and create a new beginning from the ashes, with my first act being to write a love song and feel the warmth from the flames.
Hide your eyes in heaven, in the lies. Believe. Relieve. I'll end the world tonight.
Close your eyes and turn to religion to escape the truth. But I will not let it continue any longer, and will bring about the end of the world tonight.
Overwhelmed with a deep repulsion for sights seen so commonly, now I have come to be a walking enmity, for humanity, the human blasphemy, I'll end the world tonight.
My disgust for the common sights around me has led to becoming a walking embodiment of hatred and a blasphemy to humanity. Tonight, I will bring about the end of the world.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: DONNA LORRAINE MATTHEWS, JUSTINE ELINOR FRISCHMANN
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