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.
Just Like Heaven
AFI Lyrics
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The one that makes me scream she said
The one that makes me laugh she said
And threw her arms around my neck
Show me how you do it
And I promise you I promise that
I'll run away with you
I'll run away with you
I kissed her face and kissed her head
And dreamed of all the different ways I had
To make her glow
Why are you so far away? she said
Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you
That I'm in love with you
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Twisting in the water
You're just like a dream
Daylight licked me into shape
I must have been asleep for days
And moving lips to breathe her name
I opened up my eyes
And found myself alone alone
Alone above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Just like heaven
The song "Just Like Heaven" by AFI is a cover of the original song by The Cure. The song is about a guy who is in love with a girl who is unaware of his feelings. The lyrics describe the guy's longing for the girl and his fantasies about being with her. The girl is portrayed as being distant and elusive, but the guy is determined to win her over. The lyrics also make references to dreams and the surreal, which adds to the romantic and otherworldly tone of the song.
The opening lyrics "show me how you do that trick, the one that makes me scream" suggest a desire for the girl to do something unexpected or interesting to catch the guy's attention. The lines "why are you so far away...why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you" indicate the frustration the guy feels because of the girl's indifference. The lyrics "daylight licked me into shape...and found myself alone above a raging sea" could be interpreted as the guy waking up from a dream or fantasy and realizing that the girl is unreachable.
The song's lyrics and music are both dream-like and ethereal, creating an atmosphere of longing and romanticism. The song has been covered by several other artists, including Katie Melua and Bat for Lashes.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me show me show me how you do that trick
She wants him to show her the trick that he always does which makes her feel happy and excited.
The one that makes me scream she said
She wants him to show her the trick that she always screams on.
The one that makes me laugh she said
She wants him to show her the trick that always makes her laugh.
And threw her arms around my neck
She hugged him tightly while asking him to show her the trick.
Show me how you do it
She repeats her request for him to show her the trick.
And I promise you I promise that
She promises to run away with him if he shows her the trick.
I'll run away with you
She repeats her promise to run away with him if he shows her the trick.
Spinning on that dizzy edge
He is feeling disoriented and overwhelmed.
I kissed her face and kissed her head
He kissed her all over her face and head to show his love.
And dreamed of all the different ways I had
He fantasized about ways to make her happy and make her glow even brighter.
To make her glow
He wants to do everything he can to make her feel happy and loved.
Why are you so far away? she said
She wonders why he seems emotionally distant from her.
Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you
She is frustrated that he doesn't seem to understand how much she loves him.
That I'm in love with you
She repeats her confession that she is in love with him.
You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Strange as angels
He describes her as a unique and ethereal creature, soft and vulnerable but also strong and mysterious.
Dancing in the deepest oceans Twisting in the water You're just like a dream
He feels like she is dancing and moving through his life like a beautiful, unreal dream.
Daylight licked me into shape
Daylight brought him out of his dream state and back to reality.
I must have been asleep for days
He realizes that he has been lost in his own world and ignoring reality for a long time.
And moving lips to breathe her name
He speaks her name as if it is a prayer or a mantra.
I opened up my eyes
He finally wakes up and sees the truth of his situation.
And found myself alone alone
He realizes that she is gone and he is alone.
Alone above a raging sea
He feels like he is alone and lost in the midst of intense emotions.
That stole the only girl I loved
He feels like his emotions have taken away the woman he loves.
And drowned her deep inside of me
He feels like his emotions have consumed him completely and have caused him to lose the woman he loved.
You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Just like heaven
He describes her again, soft and vulnerable, but also lost and alone. Despite all of this, she is still to him like heaven.
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Americo Donaire
Fue pedazo de concierto ese día, y para los que estuvimos ahí el público prendió caleta fue una bomba AFI 🔥🔥🔥
PVK Oz
I just love when metal bands (or any band) realise just how damn good The Cure are. Korn know. I'm a metal head through and through but I'm also a total Cure nutcase and get the whole damn lot. Good version of this awesome song (The Cure have so damn many in their canon) and it highlights just what a great riff Robert Smith created. I really recommend any metal heads on here to check The Cure out (particularly Disintegration) cuz they're really so good. Saw The Cure in 2019 and it was a highlight of my musical life, saw Tool in 2020 and thought the same, good isn't it when you don't care...a good band, song, album is just good cuz it is! Yeehaw! love it!
Rebecca Rail
Aren’t you just the cutest li’l thing!! xxx Mistress Bex 💋
cyber-bonsai
One hundred percent agree. Saw Tool 2020 and this year again as well as The Cure. I still get so hyped just thinking about their performances.
Erik Flædt
It's like watching the cast of Schitt's Creek do a Cure Cover.
Miranda Precour
Davey looks amazing. Such an amazing voice.
Julie Kantza
Best cover after the original!!!
Jorge Garcia
Eddie Vedder’s is pretty good too.
Kathryn Bowles
Omg I'm smiling like an idiot I love this so much
Peeenos
haha cute, yeah it's great.. love their original cover tho, Davey almost makes me question my sexuality in it.