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.
Lower Your Head And Take It In The Body
AFI Lyrics
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My nose's broke from being smashed into the ground
What a waste, this place I call my home
Escape this place and break out on my own
I'm still reaching
Try to slap me down but I'll still hold
My head is bruised from always being knocked around
What a fight, this life I call my own, yeah
Escape this life and break out on my own
I'm still reaching
Try to slap me down but I'll still hold
I'll hold
Escape this life and break out on my own my own
I'm still reaching
Try to slap me down but I'll still hold
I'll hold my own
Escape this life and break out on my own, my own
I'm still reaching
Try to slap me down but I'll still hold
I'll hold
I'm still reaching
The lyrics to AFI's song "Lower Your Head And Take It In The Body" tell a story of perseverance and strength despite difficult and painful circumstances. The opening lines, "Drowned in flames is where I can be found / My nose's broke from being smashed into the ground," paint a picture of a character who is physically and emotionally battered. This is further emphasized in the following lines, "My head is bruised from always being knocked around," and "What a fight, this life I call my own." Despite these hardships, the singer is determined to "escape this place and break out on [their] own" and continues to reach for something better despite being "slapped down."
The chorus, "Escape this life and break out on my own / I'm still reaching / Try to slap me down but I'll still hold / I'll hold my own," is a powerful declaration of independence and self-reliance. The repetition of "I'm still reaching" emphasizes the singer's determination and resilience. The final line, "I'll hold my own," is a confident assertion that the character is strong enough to make it on their own despite the obstacles in their way.
Line by Line Meaning
Drowned in flames is where I can be found
I am consumed by intense emotions and in a state of chaos.
My nose's broke from being smashed into the ground
I have been beaten down so much that I am physically damaged.
What a waste, this place I call my home
The environment I live in is toxic and has made me feel lost and hopeless.
Escape this place and break out on my own
I need to leave this place and find my own way to move forward.
I'm still reaching
I am not giving up and still working towards my goals.
Try to slap me down but I'll still hold
Even though the obstacles are hard, I will not give up and continue to persevere.
In the fray is where I can be found
I am always in the middle of chaos and conflict.
My head is bruised from always being knocked around
I am mentally and emotionally battered from constantly struggling.
What a fight, this life I call my own, yeah
My life has been a constant battle and it has been exhausting.
Escape this life and break out on my own
I need to break free from my current life and create a new direction.
I'll hold my own
I will maintain my independence and self-sufficiency.
Escape this life and break out on my own, my own
I need to start fresh and create a new path for myself.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM A CARSON, DAVID PADEN MARCHAND, HUNTER LAWRENCE BURGAN, JADE ERROL PUGET
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