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.
Get Dark
AFI Lyrics
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Only a maker of useless things I've done, I've done
I am not a mother of the morning sun
I'm only a maker of useless things I've done, here's one
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
[?] days
You said you'd love me anyway
Give back an emotion on the pocket change
You said my love is like your faith, your faith, your faith, your faith
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Tell me who you think I am
Tell me do you think you can
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Tell me who you think I am
Tell me do you think you can
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get
The lyrics to AFI's song Get Dark seem to center around the singer's feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness. They start by stating that they are not the father or the son, and have only made useless things. This can be interpreted as a feeling of failure in their familial and creative endeavors. The singer then denies being the "mother of the morning sun," which can be interpreted as a denial of being a source of inspiration or positivity. They claim to have only made useless things, and offers to show the listener an example.
The chorus asks the listener who they think they are, and if they are capable of "getting dark." This is likely a challenge to the listener to prove themselves, or to see if they can handle the darkness that the singer is feeling. The verse following the chorus adds a layer of complexity by suggesting that there may have been a relationship with the listener, and that the singer may have been hurt in some way. The singer talks about receiving "pocket change" emotional responses and compares their love to the listener's faith, which can be seen as a negative comparison. Finally, the song ends with another repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the challenge to "get dark" and become something greater.
Overall, the lyrics to Get Dark are introspective and emotive, exploring themes of inadequacy, failure, relationships, and darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not the father, I am not the son
I am not a symbol of lineage or familial legacy
Only a maker of useless things I've done, I've done
My accomplishments and creations lack purpose or value
I am not a mother of the morning sun
I am not a creator or cultivator of light or positivity
I'm only a maker of useless things I've done, here's one
Once again emphasizing the futility of my past endeavors
[?] days
You said you'd love me anyway
Give back an emotion on the pocket change
You said my love is like your faith, your faith, your faith, your faith
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Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Questioning the listener's perception of themselves and their capability to be consumed by darkness
Tell me who you think I am
Tell me do you think you can
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Challenging the listener to accurately assess the singer's identity and whether they are able to embrace darkness
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get dark
Who do you think you are?
Do you think you can?
Get dark, get dark, get dark, get
Continuing to question the listener's self-perception and urging them to consider whether they are able to immerse themselves in darkness
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam A Carson, David Paden Marchand, Hunter Lawrence Burgan, Jade Errol Puget
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cesar Pesina
Hi, just so you know, I am a 36 year old native american male from south texas. And I have listened to AFI every day since 2000. I memorized the lyrics to every song and sang along to every song. AFI blew my mind and changed my life forever. And I have always thought that AFI is the #1 rock band in the U.S.A.
Bastard Mike
that's AFI for you. awesome!
Sauly Bee
Cool bro 😎
DwLMayhem
God, you don't realize how much you miss this style until it comes crashing back. Absolutely love it.
Kristen Mainard
Cause this is what Art and music 🎶 are about AFI have always painted such wonderful worlds with their music and I’ve missed them so much
Michael Mastro
The bass lines are soooo good. They have always highlighted the bass sooo perfectly
CALABRESE
Awesome song! The video has kinda got a "Twin Peaks Vibe" going on...especially near the end. -Davey 🔥🔥🔥
rotten87
Maybe, but I get a bit more of Clockwork Orange vibe
Раїса Лопатюк
Welldone😃
Matthew Weaver
I love it. Never thought we'd get a video!