AFI

Dumb Kids

Echoes of Innocence Lost: AFI's Dumb Kids Unveiled
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Lyrics

Up until the day

Reflecting on experiences until a certain day.

You met the family

Introduction of meeting the family, a significant event.

You'd never felt that pain begin to drain, oh!

Describing a newfound pain emerging after meeting the family.

And up until the day

Continuing reflection until another significant day.

You sold the family

Reference to selling the family, suggesting a significant change.

You'd kept that fractured face from being shown

Keeping emotional struggles hidden until selling the family.


Let's play

Initiating a suggestion to play a game.

Turn to stone

Metaphorically turning emotionally numb like stone.

Like you played with broken bones

Recalling playing recklessly with broken bones.

And now finally you can see me turn to stone

Expressing visibility of emotional numbness.


Up until the day

Continuation of reflection until another impactful day.

You cracked the fountain

Symbolic cracking of a fountain, suggesting emotional distress.

I'd never felt my life drain in that way, oh!

Describing the draining feeling after the fountain incident.

Up until that day you

Referring to another significant day involving tainted water.

Tainted the water

Linking tainted water to hiding an average face.

You'd kept that average face from being shown


Let's play

Reintroducing the idea of playing a game.

Turn to stone

Reiteration of turning emotionally numb like stone.

Like you played with broken bones

Recalling playing recklessly with broken bones again.

And now finally you can see me turn to stone

Highlighting the visibility of emotional numbness once more.


Whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh

Repeating a vocal expression, perhaps emphasizing emotional intensity.

Dumb kids

Introduction of the term "Dumb kids."

Dumb kids

Reiteration of "Dumb kids," possibly emphasizing a point.

Were we only playing like dumb kids?

Questioning if they were only playing foolishly.

Dumb kids, dumb kids

Repeating "Dumb kids," reinforcing the theme.


Let's play

Reintroducing the idea of playing a game for the third time.

Turn to stone

Reiteration of turning emotionally numb like stone.

Like you played with broken bones

Recalling playing recklessly with broken bones once again.

And now finally you can see me turn to stone

Emphasizing visibility of emotional numbness for the final time.


Were we only playing like dumb kids?

Pondering if they were only playing foolishly, a reflection.

Dumb kids

Repeating "Dumb kids," perhaps as a concluding statement.

Were we only playing like dumb kids?

Questioning if their actions were only that of foolish kids.

Dumb kids, dumb kids

Final repetition of "Dumb kids," leaving the theme resonating.

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