AFI – A Story At Three

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Again and again they blend into one, my father the morning pushes through moonlight love. So what's sleep? Sleep. I'm tired, so tired, but it seems that there's someone here with me. We are the wakeful, wry, watchful. We're awaiting. Deathless ones. A story at three with the shrillest of cries. My mind fights with the sparkles in the corner of my eyes. I hear the morning choir sing to me their elegy. So beautiful. They sing to me their elegy. Requiem.

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    Song Meaning:I think it's AS OBVIOUS AS HELL that this song is dedicated to the death of his father, because he mentions him, and it seems the song talks about someone dying and then his dad died when he was THREE years old. Yeah, that makes sense. Please contact me, if you have something to tell me but I'm sure of this.
    Flag FrankieIeroloveron September 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about bringing in the new day... With DRUGS! Yet another song about meth. Poor Davey.
    Flagged stoopidchknon February 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i think Hexentanz gives the most interesting interpretation
    Flag t0talimm0rtalzon June 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i think "my father the morning" is satan. morningstar? the first of the fallen? the star beneath the stairs. AFI's albums have songs that blend into eachother perfectly. I think he's just lost with the people who deny him, and found with the people who accept him, also, i think the morning choir is simply the birds who sing early in the morning, and their songs won't allow him to sleep because theyre so beautiful it inspires him
    Flag t0talimm0rtalzon June 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Davey is an insomniac? Well, I guess it could be what this is about... I don't really know.
    Flag MissNeuroticon January 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love the chorus. It just rocks.
    Flag 4.Ever and a dayon June 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:GREAT SONG
    Flag larissawillemson March 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:GREAT ALBUM
    Flag larissawillemson March 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i believe that amog, many other things it has to do with davey being an insomniac. which i recall hearing about. "So what's sleep? Sleep. I'm tired, so tired, but it seems that there's someone here with me."-not being able to sleep..maybe imagining things? idk
    Flag xAFIxon February 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:What are you talking about the "weakness of God"? He was cast out for pride saying that he (Lucifer) was going to place his thrown above God's. Anyway I think this song is about death and becoming one of the children of Lilith. As one of them he sees them (choir) at his funeral singing their elegies to him. Though it made more sense for me to write it "I hear the mourning choir" Since the time of day seems irrelevant as to when they would sing elegies.
    Flag pinkroboton February 19, 2007   Link

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