AFI - Greater Than 84 Lyrics






There's an open sky and an empty city
Where the rain falls of the night.
Upon precious flames, we once found so pretty
Our frail and only light.

Love is all that's left,
And I'm emotionless.

You won't read it in the papers
In this time.
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind.

We're trapped between the nightmares,
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985,
It's 1985.

Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?
Oh...

All the emptiness overfills this city
So you'll be queen tonight.
As you overthrow looking pale and pretty
I welcome your requite.

They told us love can save,
So we prepared our graves.

You won't read it in the papers
In this time.
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind.

We're trapped between the nightmares
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985,
It's 1985.
Can you read my mind?

Will you hold my hand as we count the hours?
The hours?
Will you hold my hand as we count down the hours?
The hours?

Standing beneath the meteor showers.
Oh!

You won't read it in the papers
In this time.
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind.

We're trapped between the nightmares,
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985,
It's 1985.
Can you read my mind?





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  1. �.... �....

    Ania my favourite song from this album is eightie s and seventeen crimes

  2. L.... C....

    You are the best fan I have ever had

    L.... C....

    Luna Canales what

  3. R.... 9....

    3:15 When you bust a nut

  4. O.... ....

    Pretty good song. Bunch of weirdos in comments tho....

    O.... ....

    OneBigAsMistakAmurca there always are. There are always like 5 full-on “arguments” (more like an exchanging of insults) going on in the sixty comments that are even here

  5. N.... O....

    This is a fun song to sing to. One of my favorites off this album. <3

    N.... O....

    love it when they put aside just for a song their punk anger... the first riff is just perfect, the clean sound of the guitar brings very good originality and emotion to the track

  6. A.... ....

    Right now, this album is like sweet venom injected into my veins and I can't get enough of it!

    A.... ....

    AynRandy69 Thanks for the venom

  7. M.... ....

    Peter Pie, Peter Pie ... yeah!

  8. b.... ....

    Im having trouble understanding the meaning of the song.. 
    I do find it beautiful in terms of melody, could consider it my favorite of the album..
    Can anyone give me a hand? D: 

    b.... ....

    songs aren't supposed to make sense. it's filled imagery and metaphors

    b.... ....

    +Alonzo Hernandez Well, that's your opinion.

    b.... ....

    No opinion, it's fact!!

    b.... ....

    Man, that's the saddest thing I've ever heard.

    b.... ....

    It's about watching a city and waiting for it to be destroyed. The 'meteor showers' are clusters of nuclear missiles, falling and leaving silver lines in the sky. The song is about the cold war fears that are ingrained in every 80s kid.

  9. K.... H....

    I overlooked this song and now I feel so stupid... This whole album is rad as fuck! 

    K.... H....

    very shitty meaning. It´s an awesome Album. Ok, not as "Very Proud of Ya" that you didn`t know. AFI is a Band with Changes within and it is good. Many Years, many Albums, many Changes , of Course, has passed the Band. I like it really and hope AFI goes on, maybe with another Changes. They always good for a nice Suprise

    K.... H....

    +Tino Mocek English isn't your native language is it?

  10. R.... M....

    I bet some alcoholic, drugged out, gelatinous, unaware, GMO & pink slime consuming elitist disliked this song.  Thank you AFI; your songs evoke thought and an open-minded perspective; I don't know where I'd be without your music.

    R.... M....

    No sir, I love AFI, and this jam! I have nothing against GMO, I feel adults can make their own decisions, and if they choose to buy GMO or pink slime (with their non-subsides legal tender), that is their decision to make. I am not left enough to be an elitist though. Great use of a semi-colon too!

    R.... M....

    @Adam Armstrong Haha, I was an English major. I agree with your point on GMO's. Anyhow, my exaggerated comment was a reference to the chorus's lyrics "Keep your hands clean, just read my mind." I feel like there's a George Orwell undertone to this.  But yeah, if you love this song, then that comment did not apply to you. xD

  11. A.... R....

    Hey can you guys hear my cover of this song in guitar please it would mean a lot to me if you guys gave me some feedback

  12. M.... O....

    This isn't my favorite record of theirs but I do enjoy It. I feel like this track, 17 Crimes, I Hope You Suffer, Sinking Night, and Rewind are the key tracks..

    M.... O....

    Deep Slow Panic is pretty good too..

  13. C.... L....

    My friends can't handle me singing this....

    C.... L....

    Let em hear it!! This song is insanely deep.

    C.... L....

    Alright

    C.... L....

    Love how it gets quiet

  14. J.... M....

    Just saw them live here in buffalo, and they did this one live! They said this was the first time they had ever preformed it live... Pretty awesome to be one of the first people to hear it preformed live!

  15. N.... ....

    Love AFI, this album was NOT a let down. :)

    N.... ....

    Much better than crash love

  16. a.... ....

    there is a part of this that reminds me of a winter's tale...

    a.... ....

    the only thing is a winters tale is a good song and this is forgettable

  17. A.... W....

    AFI always leave the best song for the end of an album!

    A.... W....

    I didn't say it was the last song, I said end of the album.

    A.... W....

    Your the same thing

  18. N.... ....

    Mark Hoppus tweeted this song.

  19. G.... ....

    Amazing song!!!!!!!!  I've never listened to AFI but after hearing this song I will check out their new album! Such a great song!!

    G.... ....

    Trust me after hearing I Hope You Suffer drop a couple months ago I've been getting into AFI like crazy.You're in for a special treat with these guys,if you think this album is good you've heard nothing yet.I will promise you that.

    G.... ....

    GirlOfRageAndLove13 black sails, sing the sorrow, December underground, and the art of drowning are their best albums. Their first 2 garage punk music which is fine but good for a listen.

  20. L.... ....

    Thank AFI for creating more music, I'm sorry for what the industry has choose what to do with your talent. May your fire burn on, and all that is true live again.

  21. E.... S....

    Great song, very addictive.

  22. T.... ....

    I proper love this song and it was one of the songs that really stuck out during my first listen. It is my current obsession and can't get enough of that chorus.

  23. S.... ....

    @0:10 i felt the AFI song "Now The World" come through this song. Very comforting yet haunting because, I was born during the the Total Solar eclipse of 11-12-85. I was brought into this world when darkness cast into the light. I want my body to be burial at sea with Davey to some day. Listening to AFI is like unlocking our own personal code in life sometimes. This ALBUM made me feel I passed into the shadow of another body just like what the Cover of Burials image portrayed a ECLIPSE.

  24. J.... E....

    agree, best song on album... big fan of this one and Wild

  25. S.... K....

    the lyrics makes me cry
    i love these guys so fucking much

  26. C.... ....

    Makes me wanna cry.... most powerful song on the album for me.

  27. A.... ....

    Everything about this song is perfect.

  28. t.... m....

    Best song on the album this should have been the first single

  29. M.... ....

    thanks so much for uploading these <3

  30. J.... P....

    I was born in '85.... does that make me the future???????

  31. J.... P....

    Thank you FLAMTKA . :)

  32. S.... ....

    So far this is my personal favorite on Burials