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.
Of Greetings And Goodbyes
AFI Lyrics
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As I go under please tuck me in
Make me invisible
This hidden explosion calls for a wandering cast with no direction
Enter all monsters let us twist another fairy tale
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
Then we go under
The beauties are sleeping as fruit just rots away
Today go hungry, let it begin
Make me invincible
There was a weeping I carried down today, a sigh worth keeping
Deep within divinity let's star another secret show
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Then we go under)
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
No need to worry it is just another monster
No need to fear here in the secret show
No need to worry I am just another monster
In you, I'll see me, in the secret show
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Then we go under)
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
The song "Of Greetings And Goodbyes" by AFI is a haunting, dark composition with lyrics that are open to interpretation. The main theme of the song is about hiding one's true self, and the complicated relationship that we have with our own identity. It is a song about secrets, darkness, and the power of being able to disappear into the shadows, away from the prying eyes of the world. The song begins with a reference to a hidden sin, which sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics.
The singer pleads to be tucked in, to be made invisible, and to be untouchable. The idea of disappearing is repeated throughout the song, with the singer asking to be removed from the world, to go under, and to be hidden from view. The use of the chorus, with its repetition of "go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes", adds to the sense of a secret, underground world that exists only for those willing to explore its depths.
The second verse mentions weeping and divinity, hinting at a deeper level of emotion and spirituality. The lines "there was a weeping I carried down today, a sigh worth keeping" suggest a sadness that is too private and too profound to share with the world. The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the idea of disappearing into the night, and the final lines of the song "no need to fear here in the secret show" suggest that the monsters that lurk in the darkness are nothing to be afraid of.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of our relationship to the unknown and the darker aspects of our personalities. It is a song that invites us to embrace our secret selves, to revel in the shadows, and to find comfort in the hidden corners of our world.
Line by Line Meaning
Now ending discreetly, just like a hidden sin
The end is coming quietly and secretly, like a shameful secret.
As I go under please tuck me in
As I die, please cover me with a blanket.
Make me invisible
Make me disappear, hide me from the world.
This hidden explosion calls for a wandering cast with no direction
This secret outburst requires a group of aimless wanderers.
Enter all monsters let us twist another fairy tale
Let all the scary creatures come and let's create a new twisted story.
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Then we go under)
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
Then we go under
We will stay up all night and have fun until it's time to go under, then I will say goodbye to everyone.
The beauties are sleeping as fruit just rots away
The beautiful things are asleep and decaying, just like a fruit that has gone bad.
Today go hungry, let it begin
Make me invincible
Let's start starving ourselves today, and make me untouchable and invincible.
There was a weeping I carried down today, a sigh worth keeping
I cried today, and I want to remember this moment of sadness forever.
Deep within divinity let's start another secret show
Let's start another hidden act that is divine and spiritual.
No need to worry it is just another monster
No need to fear here in the secret show
No need to worry I am just another monster
In you, I'll see me, in the secret show
Don't be afraid, it's just another scary thing. In this secret act, there's no need to worry because I am just another scary thing. Within you, I'll see myself, because we are all monsters in this show.
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Then we go under)
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
(Whoa whoa)
Go kill the lights, we'll glow till morning comes
(Whoa whoa)
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
We will stay up all night and keep glowing until it's time to go under. I will say goodnight to everyone twice.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Harriott, Simon Hopkinson
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