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.
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AFI Lyrics
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There is nothing though there was a time
I had felt elation before all sensation died.
I cannot breathe.
I can't deny that I've been feigning,
For you, every vital sign defied.
This means nothing so spare me the lies.
I deny you sympathy just as I have been denied.
I cannot breathe.
I can't deny that I've been faking,
For you, every sign of life.
I died for the last lie,
And the heartbreak for the first time,
I could not take til I made you cry.
This is what you taught me.
This is what you taught, and I learned well
To recognize that feeling easily can be dispelled.
Show your wounds I'm bored with mine.
Nothing is new.
Don't despair I rarely cry.
Oh my dear please dry your eyes.
Who could harm you?
To hurt you is to be despised, as I'd love to.
The lyrics to AFI's song "Okay I Feel Better Now" are filled with a sense of nihilism and detachment. The singer begins by stating that there is nothing left within him, indicating a sense of numbness or emptiness. This is contrasted with a past experience of elation, which seems to have faded away. The refrain of "I cannot breathe" indicates a sense of suffocation or feeling trapped.
The second verse reveals that the singer has been feigning or faking vital signs for someone else, an indication that they may be in a toxic or codependent relationship. The repetition of "this means nothing to me" reflects a sense of disconnect or apathy towards the situation. The final lines reveal that the singer has been hurt by this person and has even caused them to cry, indicating a cycle of pain.
The third and final verse contains a sense of detachment towards emotional pain, with the singer stating that they are bored with their own wounds and don't often cry themselves. However, they offer comfort to their partner, expressing a desire to protect them from harm despite also harboring feelings of resentment.
Line by Line Meaning
There is nothing to me.
I feel empty and devoid of emotion.
There is nothing though there was a time I had felt elation before all sensation died.
I used to feel happy and alive, but now I am numb to all feelings.
I cannot breathe.
I am suffocating under the weight of my emotions.
I can't deny that I've been feigning, for you, every vital sign defied.
I have been pretending to be okay for you, but my body is betraying me.
This means nothing to me.
I am indifferent to this situation and don't want to hear any lies.
This means nothing so spare me the lies.
Please don't try to deceive me with empty words.
I deny you sympathy just as I have been denied.
I won't show you any compassion because I haven't received any myself.
I can't deny that I've been faking, for you, every sign of life.
I have been pretending to be alive for you, but inside I feel dead.
I died for the last lie, and the heartbreak for the first time, I could not take til I made you cry.
I have been hurt so many times that the last lie killed me, and I had to hurt you to feel better.
This is what you taught me.
I learned this behavior from you.
This is what you taught, and I learned well to recognize that feeling easily can be dispelled.
You taught me how to avoid feeling pain by suppressing my emotions.
Show your wounds I'm bored with mine.
I don't want to hear about your problems because I'm tired of my own.
Nothing is new.
I've heard it all before and nothing surprises me anymore.
Don't despair I rarely cry.
I don't usually show my emotions or cry, so don't worry about me.
Oh my dear please dry your eyes.
I care about you and want you to feel better.
Who could harm you? To hurt you is to be despised, as I'd love to.
I am willing to hurt someone who hurts you because I care about you deeply.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam A Carson, David Paden Marchand, Hunter Lawrence Burgan, Jade Errol Puget
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steveinstereo
This album is so awesome. I don't understand why most people talk bad about it? I also love the title: CRASH love. Maybe because I fix crashed cars at work lol
Daveyhavok832
I think it’s hands down the best Afi album released after Sing the Sorrow. It’s my 4th favorite behind STS, Black Sails, and The Art of Drowning. In that order.
Derek Testorff
"Show your wounds i'm bored with mine, Nothing is new don't despair I rarely cry" ....... "I died for the last lie and the heartbreak for the first time I could not take" These two sections are just so great! Dark, but great!!
Bobby G
I love the lyrics- they cut both through the self (speaker) and the other so effortlessly and so sincerely. Haunting to be the recieptient, but tantamount to be the speaker.
Grell Sutcliff
Eloquently put, my friend!
Camila Flores
Una de mis canciones favoritas de AFI
Daniela Waslewski
Davey's voice is BEAUTIFUL. I always listen to there slow songs to get relaxed and to go to sleep. His voice......absolutely gorgeous
Espinoza’s Kitchen
AFI IS THE BEST I VE BEEN LISTENING FOR 8 years
a person on the internet
This is not just one of my favorite CL songs (and I do like the album quite a lot), it's just plain one of my favorite AFI songs.
Ookami no Byakuya
"Show your wounds, I'm bored with mine..." God, I love AFI, and this song is a prime example of why. The lyrics, the vocals...it's all so incredible, and nothing like I hear from any other band. <3