AFI-Three Reasons

Where were you? Say you were gone?
Well, ask me and I’ll swear you were there all along.
Another place? Another state?
At any rate, I can’t relate.
There’s no two ways, you’re a disgrace.
Drown down your fear, suffocate every spark of clarity.
Your weakness: sickens me, saddens me, strengthens me.
There’s no way to free responsibility.
Who’s to blame? Who’s in the wrong?
The truth from which you hide – it was you all along.
You were there, you didn’t care,
and your heart and mind were self impaired.
Now, all that’s left is our despair.

AFI – This Time Imperfect

I cannot leave here, I cannot stay,
Forever haunted, more than afraid.
Asphyxiate on words I would say,
I’m drawn to a blackened sky as I turn blue.

There are no flowers, no not this time,
There’ll be no angels gracing the lines,
Just these stark words, I find.
I’d show a smile, but i’m too weak,
I’d share with you could I only speak,
Just how much this, hurts me.

I cannot stay here, I cannot leave,
Just like all I loved, I make believe.
Imagine heart, I disappear, seems,
No one will appear, here and make me real.

There are no flowers, no not this time,
There’ll be no angels gracing the lines,
Just these stark words, I find.
I’d show a smile, but i’m too weak,
I’d share with you could I only speak,
Just how much this, hurts me.

I’d tell you how it haunts me,
I’d tell you how it haunts me,
(cuts through my day, and sinks into my dreams.)
I’d tell you how it haunts me,
(cuts through my day, and sinks into my dreams.)
You don’t care that it haunts me.

Oh,
There are no flowers, no not this time,
There’ll be no angels gracing the lines,
Just these stark words, I find.
I’d show a smile, but i’m too weak,
I’d share with you could I only speak,
Just how much this, hurts me.

Just how much this, hurts me.

Just how much you…

AFI – This Celluloid Dream (Demo Version)

Calling tears from deep inside, oh, you’re so exquisite.
And in the mirror, all midnight eyes.
Oh, if I could remain, but it’s just a visit
All midnight eyes, read “vacancy.”

Twisting,
twisting.

To the lovely dancing lights, I begged, “May I cut in?”
But they never stopped, playing their song.
Of a joyous song they sing, I’ve heard whispers.
On a freezing note, I resonate.

Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end,
just like a memory, it twists me.
Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end,
twist.. twisting me.

You land as lightly, as the new snow,
(Cinematic)
onto the melting boy.
(and melt away)
You light as gently, you’re so.
(Cinematic)
Bathed in your radiance, I melt.

Oh.

In the glitter, in the dark, sunk into velvet,
Praying this will never end.
In the shadow of a star, in static pallor,
I realized I never began.

Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end,
just like a memory, it twists me.
Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end,
twist.. twisting me.

You land as lightly, as the new snow,
(Cinematic)
onto the melting boy.
(and melt away)
You light as gently, you’re so.
(Cinematic)
Bathed in your radiance, I melt.

All the colors, upon leaving, all will turn to Grey.
All the colors, upon leaving, all will turn to Grey.
(All Grey)
All the colors,
(All Grey)
upon leaving,
(All Grey)
all will turn to Grey.
(All Grey)
All the colours,
(All Grey)
upon leaving
(All Grey)
all will turn to Grey.
Grey.

Twisting me

You land as lightly, as the new snow,
(Cinematic)
onto the melting boy.
(and melt away)
light as gently, you’re so.
(Cinematic)
Bathed in your radiance.

You land as lightly, as the new snow,
(Cinematic)
onto the melting boy.
(and melt away)
You light as gently, you’re so.
(Cinematic)
Bathed in your radiance, I melt.

AFI-This Secret Ninja

Just like cellophane, you try to cling so tight to me,
but your attempt’s in vain. You’ve less sincerity than the plastic.
Paper in the rain. The print appears so bright to me.
The words remain. I hold it to the light, I see right through.
So eager to say, “hello”, but you don’t know me.
You just know what you see. Pay the price to see the show but you don’t own me.
Before you knew would you have felt the same?
Just when I’m inspired, you drain the drive right outta me,
and even when I’m tired you push me to perform for your amusement.
Just like raging fire, you burn what’s left inside of me and to fulfill your desire,
I’d give you light till I burned out.
So eager to say, “hello”, but you don’t know me.
You just know what you see. Pay the price to see the show but you don’t own me.
Before you knew would you have felt the same?
No!
Just when you start to smile, I look into your eyes
and see your veiled denial to express any real emotion.
Just wait around a while, you’ll lose what you once had for me.
I’ll be out of style, I’ll be discarded with the warmth you once feigned.
So eager to say, “hello”, but you don’t know me.
You just know what you see. Pay the price to see the show but you don’t own me.
Before you knew would you have felt the same?

AFI-This Celluloid Dream

Calling tears from deep inside, oh, you’re so exquisite
And in the mirror, all midnight eyes
Oh, if I could remain, but it’s just a visit
All midnight eyes read “vacancy”
Twisted, twisting

To the lovely dancing lights, I begged, “May I cut in?”
But they never stopped playing “their song”
Of a joyous song they sing, I’ve heard whispers
On a freezing note, I resonate

Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end
Just like a memory, it twists me
Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end
Twist… twisting me

You land as lightly as the new snow, cinematic
Onto the melting boy, and melt away
You light as gently, you’re so cinematic
Bathed in your radiance, I melt

In the glitter, in the dark, sunk into velvet
Praying this will never end
In the shadow of a star, in static pallor
I realized I never began

Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end
Just like a memory, it twists me
Just like romantic verses, just like a joyous end
Twist… twisting me

You land as lightly as the new snow, cinematic
Onto the melting boy, and melt away
You light as gently, you’re so cinematic
Bathed in your radiance, I melt

All the colours upon leaving, all will turn to grey
All the colours upon leaving, all will turn to grey
(All grey) All the colours (All grey) upon leaving
(All grey) all will turn to grey
(All grey) All the colours (All grey) upon leaving
(All grey) all will turn to grey… grey… twisting me

You land as lightly as the new snow, cinematic
Onto the melting boy, and melt away
You light as gently, you’re so cinematic
Bathed in your radiance

You land as lightly as the new snow, cinematic
You land as lightly as the new snow, and melt away
You land as lightly as the new snow, cinematic
Bathed in your radiance, I melt

AFI-Third Season

It’s gonna take you by surprise as it rises.
Can you feel the pulse?
Can you feel the heat rising from below?
Can you feel the energy gaining strength, oh so slowly?
But i’ll wait…i’ll wait…till the seasons change.
i’ll wait…i’ll wait… till the fall comes.
And i’ll give you a mirthless laugh.
Can you see the signs?
Can you see the changing of the winds?
Can you sense the stillness in the air?
Calm will remain…oh so shortly.
But i’ll wait…till the seasons change.
i’ll wait…till the fall comes.

AFI-The Prayer Position

Now! Peel the skin back from the flesh. Steal the flesh back from the starving static minds.
From nature we must stray, to clarity we’ll climb.
Deadly impulse seems so natural, just look beyond it and we’ll find a brand new evolution.
Here begins a brand new line. And in the distance there’s a gathering, that no longer seems so far away.
Pushed to our knees so let us pray, and all together we’ll bring the real rain.
Watch all that’s wasted wash away, so let it come. Our will be done.
Stature retrieved, regain our form. Break free from instinct that’s left us all confined.
From nature we must stray to clarity we’ll climb. Tradition ingrained, now impermissible.
Now comes a call for all to find a brand new evolution. Here begins a brand new line.
I can’t help but fear, look to my species and tremble, to think that God is just…
And in the distance there’s a gathering that no longer seems so far away.