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.
The Leaving Song Part II
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 Leaving Song by AFI is a song about destruction and allowing oneself to break down completely. The song suggests that there is beauty in destruction and pain, and that sometimes it is necessary to allow oneself to feel these things in order to move forward. The opening lines of the song, "Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything, or were you sent to save me?" suggests hopelessness and the feeling of being unable to feel anything. The line "I've thought too much, you won't find anything worthy of redeeming" suggests that the singer has analyzed their own life and found it lacking, as if they don't deserve to be saved or redeemed.
The lyrics are full of references to destruction and burning, such as "To... break down, and cease all feeling," "Burn now, what once was breathing," and "Now watch as it destroys me." These lines suggest that the singer is willing to allow themselves to be destroyed completely in order to start anew. The line "Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully" suggests that the singer has created something beautiful in their life, but it is ultimately destructive and will lead to their downfall. The final line, "I left it all behind, and never said goodbye," is perhaps one of the most poignant in the song, suggesting a sense of regret for not saying goodbye to something that they have lost forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything
Your touch won't affect me emotionally or physically.
Or were you sent to save me?
Are you here to rescue me?
I've thought too much, you won't find anything... Worthy of redeeming
I've overanalyzed my life, and you won't find anything worth saving.
To... break down, and cease all feeling
I'm feeling so overwhelmed that I want to completely shut down my emotions.
Burn now, what once was breathing
I want to destroy everything that once gave me life.
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
If you connect with me emotionally, you have the power to hurt me deeply.
Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy
I'm flawed and unstable, but sometimes I feel alive and exhilarated.
So what befalls the flawless?
What happens to those who appear perfect on the surface?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully
I've accomplished so much, and it looks fantastic from the outside.
Now watch as it destroys me
But it's slowly tearing me apart on the inside.
I left it all behind, and never said goodbye
I walked away from everything and everyone, without closure or goodbyes.
I saw its birth, I watched it grow
I witnessed the birth and growth of something important to me.
I felt it change me
It had a profound impact on who I became.
I took the life, I ate it slow
I consumed it slowly, savoring the experience and the power.
Now it consumes me
Now I'm the one being consumed by it.
Break down, and cease all feeling
I want to emotionally shut down and stop feeling altogether.
Burn now, what once was breathing
I want to burn everything that once gave me life.
Heart away
My heart is vulnerable and easily taken away if someone connects with me emotionally.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM A CARSON, DAVID PADEN MARCHAND, HUNTER LAWRENCE BURGAN, JADE ERROL PUGET
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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