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.
TheLeavingSongPt2
AFI Lyrics
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Or were you sent to save me?
I've thought too much, you won't find anything...
Worthy of redeeming
Yo he estado aqui muchas veces antes y regreso
To... break down, and cease all feeling
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy
So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully
Now watch as it destroys me
Y regreso aqui otra vez y comienzo
To... break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
Break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
I left it all behind, and never said goodbye
I left it all behind, and never said goodbye
I left it all behind, and never said goodbye
I left it all to die
I saw its birth, I watched it grow
I felt it change me
I took the life, I ate it slow
Now it consumes me
I... break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
Break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
Heart away
The lyrics to AFI's The Leaving Song Pt. 2 describe a person who is struggling with their own feelings of worthlessness and wondering whether or not they deserve to be saved. The first few lines read as though he is speaking to someone else, someone who may be trying to reach out and help him, but he warns them not to waste their touch because he won't feel anything. He questions whether they were sent to save him in the first place and then admits that he has "thought too much" and that they won't find anything worthy of redeeming.
The lyrics then shift to the singer reflecting on their own imperfections, wondering what happens to the "flawless." They describe something beautiful that they have built but that is also destroying them. The singer then admits to leaving it all behind without saying goodbye, a decision that still haunts them. They describe how they watched this thing grow, change them, and ultimately consume them. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, "break down and cease all feeling, burn now what once was breathing, reach out and you may take my heart away."
Overall, the song seems to explore themes of worthlessness and self-destruction, as well as the struggle to accept help and the consequences of leaving things behind without properly saying goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything
Your touch won't affect me, so don't bother reaching out.
Or were you sent to save me?
Is there any hope that you can help me?
I've thought too much, you won't find anything... Worthy of redeeming
I've reflected on my life and believe that there's nothing I can offer that's worth saving.
To... break down, and cease all feeling
I've reached a point where my emotions are overwhelming and I can't feel anymore.
Burn now, what once was breathing
The passion and life I had before is now gone and replaced with something else.
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
If you're willing to try, there may be a chance for you to help me feel again.
Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy
Even though my emotions are flawed, I still express them wholeheartedly.
So what befalls the flawless?
Even the most perfect things can still experience pain and suffering.
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully
I've created something great that I'm proud of.
Now watch as it destroys me
But my creation is now causing my downfall.
I left it all behind, and never said goodbye
I abandoned everything without any closure or explanation.
I saw its birth, I watched it grow
I witnessed the creation and development of something important to me.
I felt it change me
This creation had a significant impact on my life and personality.
I took the life, I ate it slow
I nurtured and consumed what I created, but it ultimately consumed me.
Now it consumes me
My creation has taken over my life completely.
Heart away
I've given away my heart and emotions to this creation, leaving me feeling numb and empty.
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Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything
Or were you sent to save me?
I've thought too much, you won't find anything
Worthy of redeeming
Yo he estado aquí muchas veces antes y regreso
To break down and cease all feeling
Burn now what once was breathing
Reach out and you may take my heart away
Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy
So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully
Now watch as it destroys me
Y regreso aquí otra vez y comienzo
To break down and cease all feeling
Burn now what once was breathing
Reach out and you may take my heart away
Break down and cease all feeling
Burn now what once was breathing
Reach out and you may take my heart away
I saw its birth, I watched it grow
I felt it change me
I took the life, I ate it slow
Now it consumes me
I break down and cease all feeling
Burn now what once was breathing
Reach out and you may take my heart away
Break down and cease all feeling
Burn now what once was breathing
Reach out and you may take my heart away
Heart away
@DarkStarGSK22
This song will forever resonate in the hearts of us 30 somethings... A Fire Inside indeed 🔥🎵💯
@whidoineedthis
33
@daesiel2569
27 man, but I'm right there with you
@DarkStarGSK22
@@daesiel2569 👍
@iJoeyFCB
29… I guess that counts as well 😂
@demonmask9719
19 years old trust me we still listen to masterpieces
@niles8102
The year is now 2023...this song is 20 years old! WHO ELSE WAS HERE WHEN IT AIRED?! This is the song that got me in to AFI back in 2003. I am 33 now. It still gets me pumped when I find it and play it!
SING THE SORROW
@hahahahailold
The only difference is now I get cringe with the hardcore dancing lol
@NicksHotLine
I’m 34 going on 35 but I remember when it aired on Vhl and MTV. I forgot the other channel it was on but I’ll never forget watching it. I also played the song on my electric guitar one time while watching the video. Good times for sure!
@user-eg9du5ep6p
это afi