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.
Ever and a Day
AFI Lyrics
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With nothing left to lose
Lie in the darkness, I'm slowly drowned to sleep
With nothing left to lose
Three tears I've saved for you
I'd retrace the steps that led me here
But nothing lives behind me
With nothing left to lose
Three tears I've saved for you
Will you be my, be my beloved?
Will you help, help me to get through?
Will you be my, be my destruction?
Will you help, help me to be through?
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Will you be my, be my beloved?
Will you help, help me to get through?
Will you be my, be my destruction?
Will you help? Three tears I've saved for you
The lyrics to AFI's song "Ever And A Day" are deeply emotional and poetic, expressing feelings of despair and longing. The opening lines, "Lie in the comfort of sweet calamity, with nothing left to lose," paint a picture of resignation and acceptance of one's circumstances. The singer seems to be in a dark and lonely place, unable to change their situation but finding comfort in the fact that they have nothing else to lose.
The second verse continues this theme, describing the singer's state of mind as they slowly drift to sleep in the darkness. The repetition of the phrase "with nothing left to lose" highlights the feeling of hopelessness and despair that permeates the song. However, there is a glimmer of hope in the final lines, as the singer asks for someone to be their "beloved" and their "destruction," someone who can help them get through their pain and suffering.
Overall, "Ever And A Day" is a poignant and introspective song that speaks to the universal human experience of struggling with loss and loneliness. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always a possibility for connection and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Lie in the comfort of sweet calamity
Enjoying the familiarity of a situation that's actually destructive, damaging or harmful.
With nothing left to lose
In a state where one has lost everything, and is therefore without fear, because there is no longer anything to fear.
Lie in the darkness, I'm slowly drowned to sleep
Falling deep into unconsciousness or death due to overwhelming hopelessness.
Three tears I've saved for you
A small gesture of sadness and sorrow that's preserved especially for someone else.
I'd retrace the steps that led me here
To go back and understand how one ended up in a certain place, and possibly learn from those mistakes.
But nothing lives behind me
Nothing remains from the past or the journey behind, it is all in the past.
So I lie in this field bathed in the light that loves me
At peace, surrounded by a glimmer of hope and contentment amidst dark surroundings.
Will you be my, be my beloved?
Asking someone to be their partner, someone who they will love unconditionally.
Will you help, help me to get through?
Asking for support from someone to help overcome the challenges and difficulties in life.
Will you be my, be my destruction?
Asking someone to be the source of their downfall or demise, because it's better to lose everything than to be alone.
Will you help? Three tears I've saved for you
Continuing to plead for help with a reminder of the sadness and loss felt that is reserved especially for that someone who they are asking for help from.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM A CARSON, DAVID PADEN MARCHAND, HUNTER LAWRENCE BURGAN, JADE ERROL PUGET
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