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.
Miseria Cantare
AFI Lyrics
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Your faith lost, you are now one of us"
(Repeat)
"Nothing from nowhere, I'm no one at all, radiate recognize one silent call as we all form one dark flame." Incinerate!
(Repeat) as we all form one dark flame. As we all,
"love your hate, your faith lost, you are now one of us."
(Repeat)
The lyrics in AFI's Miseria Cantare - The Beginning delve into the themes of conformity, alienation, and the loss of identity. The phrase "Love your hate, your faith lost, you are now one of us" talks about how people who have lost faith in their beliefs or ideals can be welcomed into a new community or group that they may not have initially agreed with. This reflects a desire to find a sense of belonging, even if it means accepting the beliefs and attitudes of others. The repetition of this phrase through the song emphasizes how group identity can, at times, override individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Love your hate
Accept and embrace the negative emotions and thoughts within you.
Your faith lost, you are now one of us
Your belief in a higher power or greater purpose has faded, joining a community that recognizes the void left behind.
Nothing from nowhere, I'm no one at all
Feeling like an insignificant presence in this world, devoid of any sense of origin or identity.
Radiate recognize one silent call
Being drawn towards a common purpose or calling, even if it is not overtly expressed or acknowledged.
As we all form one dark flame
Coming together as a united force, sharing the same intense passion and energy towards a common goal or desire.
Incinerate!
Destroy everything in your way, burn down the obstacles to reach your goal.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM A CARSON, DAVID PADEN MARCHAND, HUNTER LAWRENCE BURGAN, JADE ERROL PUGET
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