AFI has released eleven studio albums, ten EPs, one live album and one DVD. The band first reached substantial commercial success with their fifth album, The Art of Drowning (2000), which peaked at number 174 on the Billboard 200. They then broke into the mainstream with their sixth, Sing the Sorrow (2003), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for 51 weeks. The album was supported by popular singles "Girl's Not Grey" and "Silver and Cold", both of which peaked at number seven on America's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2003. "The Leaving Song Pt. II" was also released as a single, reaching number 16 on the chart. Sing the Sorrow was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2006 and is AFI's best-selling release, having sold over 1.26 million copies as of September 2009.
AFI's seventh album, Decemberunderground (2006), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit single "Miss Murder", which topped the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another single, "Love Like Winter", reached number four on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2013.[6] Decemberunderground was followed three years later by Crash Love (2009), and then four years later by Burials (2013); both albums were also successful, peaking at number twelve and number nine, respectively, on the Billboard 200. The band's tenth and latest album, AFI (The Blood Album), was released in 2017, and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, making it their second-highest chart position.
Ether
AFI Lyrics
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I'd say they truly suit you,
unimpressed and moistly dressed.
I may decide to keep you.
I open my mouth
and drink down the sea.
You'd drown in me.
would cease to evade ...
I'd dream it all away.
I'm caught in the fall,
when I'm awake.
I'd cede my soul to take.
I'm no one at all
and nothing's changed at all.
I open my eyes
To lovers in flames
Praying
sleep will provide
us a cool escape
I'd dream it all away.
I'm caught in the fall,
when I'm awake.
I'd cede my soul to take.
I'm no one at all
and nothing's changed at all.
I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my...
I'd dream it all away.
I'm caught in the fall,
when I'm awake.
I'd cede my soul to take.
I'm no one at all
and nothing's changed at all.
At all.
Lyrics were posted by Davey Havok on "Ask Afi"
The lyrics of AFI's song "Ether" seem to paint a picture of a disturbed lover who is obsessed with their partner. The first stanza features the singer telling their partner to wear their tears because it suits them, indicating that the singer enjoys seeing their partner in emotional distress. The line, "I may decide to keep you," is particularly dark and suggests a level of possessiveness and control over the partner. In the next stanza, the singer talks about drinking down the sea, indicating a level of power and control over the world around them. They also mention that their partner would drown in them, which reiterates the sense of obsession and control. However, the line "If savior sleep would cease to evade" hints at a desire for release from this intense emotional state.
The following stanzas include the singer dreaming of escaping their current situation and ceding their soul to take away the pain. They mention being caught in a fall when they're awake, which could refer to feeling trapped in their current situation. The last stanza features the singer closing their eyes in an attempt to find peace, showing a desire to escape this intense emotional state.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ether" seem to portray a relationship that is deeply unhealthy and perhaps even dangerous. The singer appears to be fully consumed by their feelings, to the point that they are unable to function normally in the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Wear your tears tonight my dear.
Put on a show of your emotions tonight, my beloved.
I'd say they truly suit you, unimpressed and moistly dressed.
I feel your teary state perfectly suits your lack of enthusiasm while cloaked in melancholy.
I may decide to keep you.
I might just decide to hold onto you and your emotional vulnerability.
I open my mouth and drink down the sea.
I take in everything around me, swallowing it down without hesitation.
You'd drown in me.
You would be overwhelmed and consumed by my emotions.
If savior sleep would cease to evade...
If only I could find comfort and escape from reality in sleep...
I'd dream it all away.
I would escape reality in my dreams, for a while.
I'm caught in the fall, when I'm awake.
I'm stuck in a state of confusion and inadequacy even while awake and fully conscious.
I'd cede my soul to take.
I would give up everything I have to gain what I desire.
I'm no one at all and nothing's changed at all.
I have no real identity and nothing has really changed in my life.
I open my eyes to lovers in flames, praying sleep will provide us a cool escape.
I see other people trapped in the passionate destruction of love and can only hope sleep will give us both some solace.
I close my eyes, I close my eyes, I close my...
I close my eyes to reality and wish to escape by any means necessary.
I'm caught in the fall when I'm awake.
Even while awake, I'm stuck in a state of emotional turmoil and feeling helpless to my situation.
I'd cede my soul to take.
I'd give everything I have to attain what I desire.
I'm no one at all and nothing's changed at all. At all.
I am empty and unchanging, nothing in my life has really altered.
Contributed by Makayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Carnage337
Wear your tears tonight my dear. I'd say they truly suit you, unimpressed and moistly dressed. I may decide to keep you. I open my mouth and drink down the sea. You'd drown in me. If savior sleep would cease to evade... I'd dream it all away. I'm caught in the fall when I'm awake. I'd cede my soul to take. I'm no one at all and nothings changed at all. I open my eyes to lovers in flames, praying sleep will provide us a cool escape.
@burnout_renita
thr beginning of the lyrics make me always listening that song
@rob4643
I keep finding hidden AFI gems 🔥
@BattleAxeRX
Keep rocking.
@richway4
do you have any other new songs?..you said another song from "soon to come" ep, so i was just wondering... thanx...i love this new song thank you so much... i seen blaqk audio last sept.,,but can't wait for new afi cd..
@kristofergeist
Should have been on the album instead of Miss Murder
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