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.
Salt For Your Wounds
AFI Lyrics
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There's a tear in my heart where the love ran out
I thought we worked, pushed toward the same ends
I'll never be so quick to trust, trust again
Disenchanted, disgusted
I regret that I trusted
I put my faith, my faith in you
I thought we both shared the same injuries
Now I've found it's you who injures me
My heart is cracked from being left out in the cold
I know you'll pay for what you've taken, tenfold
Disenchanted, disgusted
I regret that I trusted
I put my faith, my faith in them
They twisted the knife further in
Disenchanted, disgusted
I regret that I trusted
I put my faith, my faith in them
They twisted the knife further in
The lyrics of AFI's song "Salt For Your Wounds" reflect the emotions of betrayal and disappointment, as the singer describes the "tear in [their] heart" where trust and love had once resided. The first two lines illustrate the pain caused by someone who had been trusted, and who had seemingly shared the same goals and experiences. The singer vows never to trust so easily again.
In the following lines, the singer expresses the feeling of being "poisoned" by this person, whose actions have left a deep scars on their soul. The lyrics convey a sense of being disillusioned and let down, by a betrayal that had not been anticipated. The chorus emphasizes the depth of this feeling, with repetitive lines of disappointment, regret, and mistrust.
The second verse shifts the focus to the person who had caused this emotional pain, and the singer describes how they had slowly realized that this person was the source of their suffering. The lyrics reflect a sense of anger and indignation, as the singer realizes that they had been deceived and manipulated. The chorus repeats the same message of disillusionment and regret, as the singer acknowledges that their trust had been misplaced.
Overall, the lyrics of "Salt For Your Wounds" depict a painful experience of betrayal and trust issues, as the singer struggles to cope with the feeling of having been let down by someone they had once counted on.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a tear in my heart where the blood ran out
I feel hurt and betrayed, as if my heart has been wounded and drained of all its vitality.
There's a tear in my heart where the love ran out
I used to love you, but now all that remains is pain and heartbreak.
I thought we worked, pushed toward the same ends
I believed we had a connection and shared a common purpose, but I was mistaken.
I'll never be so quick to trust, trust again
I have learned a valuable lesson about the dangers of blind trust, and I won't make the same mistake twice.
Disenchanted, disgusted
I feel disillusioned and repulsed by what has happened.
I regret that I trusted
I wish I hadn't put my faith in you or anyone else.
I put my faith, my faith in you
I trusted you completely and believed you had my best interests at heart.
You poisoned me through and through
You betrayed me in such a profound way that it feels like a toxic and irreversible injury.
I thought we both shared the same injuries
I assumed that we had both experienced similar pain and understood each other, but I was mistaken.
Now I've found it's you who injures me
I realize that you are the one who has caused me harm and added to my pain.
My heart is cracked from being left out in the cold
I feel emotionally shattered and alone, abandoned by someone I trusted.
I know you'll pay for what you've taken, tenfold
I believe in karma and justice, and I am confident that you will eventually face the consequences of your actions.
They twisted the knife further in
I trusted them and they used that trust to cause me even more pain and hurt.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM A CARSON, DAVID PADEN MARCHAND, HUNTER LAWRENCE BURGAN, JADE ERROL PUGET
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