Last Caress
AFI Lyrics


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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.

Well I got something to say,
I raped your Mother today,
And it doesn't matter much to me,
as long as she's spread.

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!

Overall Meaning

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




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Comments from YouTube:

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….

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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.

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