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 Hurt
AFI Lyrics
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Let's take that defective heart apart
Out of the light, a final showing
We're closing down and to get that faulty heart to start
Follow me down the road
I'm promising I will be a good boy
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see, I may have to leave
I can't let you see me sleeping
Here in the world of words unspoken we've broken down
And to get that faulty heart to start
Enter this house of empty movements
We're losing, every faint sense of who we were, we are
Follow me to this room
Promise me you will keep your eyes closed
I can't let you see, I can't let you see
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see, I may have to leave
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see me
I can't let you see me
I can't let you see me sleep
With my mouth agape
Don't watch me too closely
I can't let you see, I can't let you see
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see old blood on my teeth
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see me sleeping
I can't let you see me sleeping
The song "Get Hurt" by AFI is a melancholic and emotional ballad about the pain and fragility of the human heart. The lyrics begin with the singer reflecting on a relationship that has broken down, using the metaphor of a 'defective heart' that needs to be taken apart and repaired. The chorus repeats the phrase "I can't let you see me sleeping" as a way of expressing vulnerability and fear of being seen in a state of weakness or vulnerability.
The second verse of the song deepens the sense of loss and hopelessness, with the reference to a "house of empty movements" that suggests a space devoid of meaning or purpose. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the sense of fear and isolation that the singer feels, with the plea to "promise me you will keep your eyes closed" adding an additional layer of protection and secrecy.
Overall, "Get Hurt" is a powerful exploration of the pain and insecurity that often accompanies a broken relationship. The use of vivid metaphors and repetitive phrases create a haunting atmosphere that captures the complexity of human emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Here in the world of words unspoken we've broken down
We are in a place where we don't communicate openly and it has caused us to have issues in our relationship.
Let's take that defective heart apart
We need to analyze and work through the problems with our emotions.
Out of the light, a final showing
We are ending things and it's not going to be a happy or easy process.
We're closing down and to get that faulty heart to start
As we end things, we need to work on fixing our emotional issues in order to move on.
Follow me down the road
Stick with me through this difficult time.
I'm promising I will be a good boy
I will try my best to be a better partner and work through our issues.
I can't let you see, I can't let you see
I am hiding my vulnerabilities from you.
I can't let you see me sleeping
I don't want you to see me at my weakest or most vulnerable.
Here in the world of words unspoken we've broken down
Our communication issues have caused us to lose our sense of identity.
Enter this house of empty movements
We are going through the motions without any real purpose or passion.
We're losing, every faint sense of who we were, we are
Our relationship is causing us to lose touch with our true selves.
Follow me to this room
Come with me to a place of intimacy and vulnerability.
Promise me you will keep your eyes closed
I need you to trust me and accept me for who I am, even if it's not pretty.
I can't let you see old blood on my teeth
I am ashamed of my past mistakes and don't want to reveal them to you.
I can't let you see me sleeping
I am afraid of being vulnerable and having you see me in a state of rest.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jade Puget, Davey Havok
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