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.
I Hate You
AFI Lyrics
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Last words of the runaway
Your love was written so true
And now I can't speak your name
I faced destruction and you
just killed me and walked away
I gave my heart to the cruel
Now it will not beat again
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered
No one will ever know you
Deny the last one who cares
Intoxicate with the new
Pretend I'm no longer here
I opened my heart to you
You lied just to reach inside
Now with the faith you removed
Our hope for forgiveness dies
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered
I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
You have been lost for days
May find my darkness
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I, I fucking suffered
Just like you
You made me suffer
I hope you, I hope you do
The song "I Hope You Suffer" by AFI is a melancholic and bitter track about a failed relationship with the singer addressing the person who has hurt them. In the first few lines of the song, the singer expresses their pain and sadness over receiving two letters from their runaway lover. Although the love was once true, the relationship has ended, and the singer cannot even utter their lover's name anymore. The next few lines suggest that the lover was cruel and has destroyed the singer's heart, leaving it unable to beat. The singer then wishes suffering upon their ex-lover, just like they suffered.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the fact that no one will ever know their ex-lover as well as they did, and their love for them went unrecognized. The singer gave their heart to the ex-lover, believing the lies they were told. The last two lines of the verse express the loss of hope for forgiveness that the singer feels, as their faith in their ex-lover was misplaced. The chorus is then repeated, with the singer wishing suffering upon their ex-lover.
The final verse of the song is reflective of the singer's darkest days and the suffering that their ex-lover brought upon them. They acknowledge that they have been through pain and darkness, and that their ex-lover may find themselves in the same place. The song ends with one final jab at the ex-lover, with the singer wishing upon them the same suffering that they have experienced.
Overall, "I Hope You Suffer" is a powerful and emotional track that captures the pain and bitterness of a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I got two letters from you
I received two messages from you
Last words of the runaway
It was the last message from the person who ran away
Your love was written so true
The love was expressed genuinely and sincerely
And now I can't speak your name
I can't even bring myself to mention your name
I faced destruction and you
I experienced devastation because of you
just killed me and walked away
You caused my pain and then left me
I gave my heart to the cruel
I trusted someone unkind with my heart
Now it will not beat again
My heart is now broken beyond repair
No one will ever know you
No one will ever truly understand you
Deny the last one who cares
Reject the one person who truly cares for you
Intoxicate with the new
Get lost in something new
Pretend I'm no longer here
Act as if I don't exist anymore
I opened my heart to you
I shared my feelings and emotions with you
You lied just to reach inside
You deceived me to get something from me
Now with the faith you removed
Now that you have destroyed my trust in you
Our hope for forgiveness dies
The possibility of us reconciling is now impossible
I've seen my darkest days
I've gone through the toughest times
You gave each one to me
You were the reason for my struggles
You have been lost for days
You have been struggling yourself
May find my darkness
You may understand my struggles
Just like I, I fucking suffered
Just like how I suffered horribly
Just like you
Now it's your turn
You made me suffer
You caused me immense pain
I hope you, I hope you do
I wish for you to experience the same pain
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam A Carson, David Paden Marchand, Hunter Lawrence Burgan, Jade Errol Puget
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mia Pet
I got two letters from you
Last words of the runaway
Your love was written so true
And now I can't speak your name
I faced destruction and you just killed me and walked away
I gave my heart to the cruel
Now it will not beat again
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered
No one will ever know you
Deny the last one who cares
Intoxicate with the new
Pretend I'm no longer here
I opened my heart to you
You lied just to reach inside
Now with the faith you removed our hope for forgiveness dies
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered
I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
You have been lost for days
May you find my darkness
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I, I fucking suffered
Just like you
You made me suffer
I hope you, I hope you do
Ashley Barrett
We all have that one person in our lives, either in it or from the past, who we picture while listening to this. Such a brilliant song.
Mateos Mind
Yeah it's cathartic to let that anger out singing along.
amoonlightshadow
I will say I actually do not relate to this song at all, but I still like the sound of it.
Fabulous Killjoy
Great Dragon ok that’s a little too far bro
Fabulous Killjoy
I know I do.
ZammyIckler
AFI is one hell of a band.
A band that has gone through more evolutions than literally any band out there. Thats a good thing. Creating, destroying, rebuilding.
Starting from the underground in the hardcore punk/hardcore scene..into the cross pollination of goth hybrid punk to the now lighter alternative sound they are today.
Thank you AFI for all the hard work you've done. Please continue to evolve and never sound the same.
Hank Hill
Finally! You are a rare species, someone who appreciates changes!
No One
A round of applause for you my friend! I love all of AFI's evolutions because, well, it's AFI. I don't need any other reason than that! :D
Carlos Chars
As simple as that! ZammyIckler
Christian Pilosi
So under appreciated. There are few bands like this, so good musically, and always evolving. Their passion for what they do is unmistakable.