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.
Last Caress
AFI Lyrics
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I killed your baby today,
And it doesn't matter much to me,
as long as it's dead.
Well I got something to say,
I raped your Mother today,
And it doesn't matter much to me,
Sweet lovely death, i've been waiting for your breath,
Oh sweet death, one last caress.
Go!
Sweet lovely death, i've been waiting for your breath,
Oh sweet death, one last caress.
Well I got something to say,
I killed your baby today,
And it doesn't matter much to me,
as long as it's dead.
Sweet lovely death, i've been waiting for your breath,
Oh sweet death...One last caress.
One last caress sweet death, one last caress sweet death.
Ohh, ohh, whoah, ohh.
Go!
The lyrics to AFI's Last Caress are extremely controversial and gruesome, as they depict the singer confessing to killing someone's baby and raping their mother. The repeated line of "it doesn't matter much to me, as long as..." suggests that the singer has no remorse for their actions and is almost enjoying the pain and suffering they've caused. This theme is further emphasized in the chorus, where the singer eagerly awaits the arrival of "sweet lovely death," suggesting that they may even want to die themselves. The song ends with a chilling repetition of the line "one last caress sweet death," as if the singer is bidding farewell to the living world and surrendering to their twisted desires.
It's important to note that while the lyrics are shocking, they are not necessarily endorsing violence or abuse. Many interpretations of the song suggest it is a commentary on the darker aspects of human nature, and the way that our desire for power and control can lead us to commit unspeakable acts. The line "sweet lovely death" is also a common trope in gothic literature and music, representing a yearning for release and escape from the pain and suffering of living.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I got something to say,
I have a statement to make
I killed your baby today,
I have murdered your child earlier today
And it doesn't matter much to me,
I have apathy towards the consequence of my actions
as long as it's dead.
All that matters is that the baby is no longer alive
Well I got something to say,
I have another statement to make
I raped your Mother today,
Earlier, I sexually violated your mother
And it doesn't matter much to me,
The action had no effect on me emotionally
as long as she's spread.
My only concern is that I was able to defile her
Sweet lovely death, i've been waiting for your breath,
I'm eagerly anticipating the embrace of death
Oh sweet death, one last caress.
I ask death for one final embrace
Go!
Command to commence the music
Sweet lovely death, i've been waiting for your breath,
I continue to eagerly await death's arrival
Oh sweet death, one last caress.
Had another request for death's embrace
One last caress sweet death, one last caress sweet death.
Repeated request for death to give me one last hug
Ohh, ohh, whoah, ohh.
Vocalizations accompanying the music
Contributed by Savannah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rjbizzle1984
davey havok more than any other singer knows how to cover misfits songs the right way, man i adore the afi punk days.....
Augustes Dupin
That is a fact.... he even stole the hair style
Jayson Melson
I dunno.....Cradle of Filth does "Death Comes Ripping" pretty well
rjbizzle1984
@Augustes Dupin yup, the devilock....
Otaku Mike
I saw AFI open for Danzig back in 2000 while they were doing a Samhain reunion and one the last songs they did was Last Caress together. Still one of my favorite shows to date.
Bernardo Hernandez
For real man. I don’t think people realize how cool of a punk band AFI was….
SleekHairedChocolate
Love how faithful this version is!
pogonophile138
Love the Misfits, this isn't a bad cover of them.
stief vater
Ist ein mega Cover :-)
Y34RZERO
I love old AFI. I don't like the direction the band went down but I still enjoy listening to the old stuff. At least I got that.