Of Greetings and Goodbyes
AFI · The Art of Drowning [2000]
Just like a hidden sin
As I go under please tuck me in
Make me invisible
This hidden explosion calls for a wandering cast with no direction
Enter all monsters let us twist another fairy tale
Go kill the lights, we'll glow 'til morning comes
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
Then we go under
The beauties are sleeping as fruit just rots away
Today go hungry
Let it begin
Make me invincible
There was a weeping I carried down today, a sigh worth keeping
Deep within divinity let's start another secret show
Go kill the lights, we'll glow 'til morning comes
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
No need to worry it is just another monster
No need to fear here in the secret show
No need to worry I am just another monster
In you, I'll see me, in the secret show
Go kill the lights, we'll glow 'til morning comes
I'll say goodnight and bow to everyone
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Of Greetings and Goodbyes
From AFI's 2000 album The Art of Drowning, 'Of Greetings and Goodbyes' stands as a defining track of the band's mid-2000s era, blending post-grunge aggression with melodic sensibilities. The song features the band's signature blend of distorted guitars and emotive vocals, capturing the melancholic yet driving energy characteristic of their work during this period. It serves as a powerful example of how AFI balanced heavy riffs with atmospheric textures, contributing to their growing reputation as a band capable of shifting between intense rock and more introspective moods. The recording reflects the band's evolution from their early punk roots toward a more polished, mainstream-oriented sound that would define their subsequent discography.