AFI

Begging For Trouble

Begging For Trouble: AFI's Haunting Tale of Love and Desperation
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Lyrics

Just for fun, my vibrant one, grow old

Encouraging the vibrant one to age just for the sake of enjoyment or amusement.

With dying suns my vibrant one's grown cold

Describing how the vibrant one has become emotionally cold as time passes, perhaps due to life's challenges.


You grow cold as you wait for me in the night, as you struggle

Addressing the vibrant one growing emotionally distant while waiting in the night, facing difficulties.

You'll wait for me, for you asked, asked for trouble

Referring to the vibrant one's willingness to face trouble, implying a conscious choice in the matter.


We're not done, my trembling one, be still

Expressing that things are not over, addressing the trembling one and asking them to remain calm.

'Til I come parading back in red frills with black thrills for you

Describing a return with vivid and intense emotions, using imagery of red frills and black thrills for the vibrant one.


Wait for me in the night, as you struggle

Reiterating the idea of waiting in the night while facing struggles.

You'll wait for me, for you asked, asked for trouble

Emphasizing that the vibrant one actively sought trouble or challenges.


Don't take tears in your dress seriously

Advising not to take emotional distress (tears) too seriously, possibly suggesting resilience.

Don't take wounds in my chest seriously and desperately, I beg you

Pleading not to take wounds in the speaker's chest too seriously, indicating vulnerability and a plea for understanding.


Wait for me in the night, as you struggle

Repeating the theme of waiting in the night and struggling, indicating a recurring pattern.

You'll wait for me, for you asked, begged for trouble

Reiterating that the vibrant one actively sought and even begged for trouble or challenges.


Wait for me, for you asked, begged for trouble

Re-emphasizing the vibrant one's active choice in asking and begging for trouble or challenges.

Don't take wounds in my chest seriously

Reiterating the plea not to take the wounds in the speaker's chest too seriously, with a sense of desperation.

Just wait

Ending with a directive to wait, closing the narrative or plea.

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