AFI - No Poetic Device Lyrics

This is my favorite album easily

You are a legitimately guilty pleasure. Music has been lost for a while now.

Oh A Freaking Idiot always sounded the same but when they were ATTEMPTING to be punk that that was GOLD

I can't eradicate what awaits when I awake!

People change.. assholes

1:04 I've got a turd in my pantry.

I listened to this a long time ago.  I cant believe I used to listen to this shit.

@poo hole But first, have you heard of chaos theory? Allow me to briefly illuminate: 

Chaos is the science of surprises, of the nonlinear and the unpredictable. It teaches us to expect the unexpected. While most traditional science deals with supposedly predictable phenomena like gravity, electricity, or chemical reactions, Chaos Theory deals with nonlinear things that are effectively impossible to predict or control, like turbulence, weather, the stock market, our brain states, and so on. These phenomena are often described by fractal mathematics, which captures the infinite complexity of nature. Many natural objects exhibit fractal properties, including landscapes, clouds, trees, organs, rivers etc, and many of the systems in which we live exhibit complex, chaotic behavior. Recognizing the chaotic, fractal nature of our world can give us new insight, power, and wisdom. For example, by understanding the complex, chaotic dynamics of the atmosphere, a balloon pilot can “steer” a balloon to a desired location. By understanding that our ecosystems, our social systems, and our economic systems are interconnected, we can hope to avoid actions which may end up being detrimental to our long-term well-being.

Here are some basic principles worth noting: 

The Butterfly Effect: This effect grants the power to cause a hurricane in China to a butterfly flapping its wings in New Mexico. It may take a very long time, but the connection is real. If the butterfly had not flapped its wings at just the right point in space/time, the hurricane would not have happened. A more rigorous way to express this is that small changes in the initial conditions lead to drastic changes in the results. Our lives are an ongoing demonstration of this principle. Who knows what the long-term effects of teaching millions of kids about chaos and fractals will be?

Unpredictability: Because we can never know all the initial conditions of a complex system in sufficient (i.e. perfect) detail, we cannot hope to predict the ultimate fate of a complex system. Even slight errors in measuring the state of a system will be amplified dramatically, rendering any prediction useless. Since it is impossible to measure the effects of all the butterflies (etc) in the World, accurate long-range weather prediction will always remain impossible.
Order / Disorder Chaos is not simply disorder. Chaos explores the transitions between order and disorder, which often occur in surprising ways.

Mixing: Turbulence ensures that two adjacent points in a complex system will eventually end up in very different positions after some time has elapsed. Examples: Two neighboring water molecules may end up in different parts of the ocean or even in different oceans. A group of helium balloons that launch together will eventually land in drastically different places. Mixing is thorough because turbulence occurs at all scales. It is also nonlinear: fluids cannot be unmixed.

Feedback: Systems often become chaotic when there is feedback present. A good example is the behavior of the stock market. As the value of a stock rises or falls, people are inclined to buy or sell that stock. This in turn further affects the price of the stock, causing it to rise or fall chaotically.
Fractals: A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. Driven by recursion, fractals are images of dynamic systems – the pictures of Chaos. Geometrically, they exist in between our familiar dimensions. Fractal patterns are extremely familiar, since nature is full of fractals. For instance: trees, rivers, coastlines, mountains, clouds, seashells, hurricanes, etc.

So, you see, in the end, you're just a faggot, bitch.

@poo hole LMFAO! Oh fuck! That was beautiful! Hilarious mate. Just hilarious.

It sounds like your life really went to.... shit, poo hole?

This music rocks, fuck you.

who'd believe it was all my own decision..... stfu critics this was AFI at it's fastest and in my own personal opinion the best

This song is trippy, reminds me of cloning facilities. "I've been dreaming, I've been dreaming, I was lucid, blood was seeping, it was seeping from my pores.

Shut your mouth and open your eyes was there best, this was a very close 2nd.

This is why I don't like listening to their older stuff on youtube...it's the same damn thing every time, people whining about 'new AFI', and insulting people who like 'new AFI' and all that shit. Guess what? Since they got their current line up, with Hunter and Jade, they're the exact same AFI. They never STOPPED being AFI. They obviously like their direction. If you don't, move on. Stop whining everywhere, it's obnoxious as fuck.

man i came here to remember a fallen friend....then i looked into what afi has nowadays....im not one to play the card, but they went to horrible shit. this album was FUCKED it was so good.

THATS what we cal REAL OLD FKIN PUNK :D \m/ with the muff at 0:20 that remember me pennywise as hell xD

I listened to this album all day today! :)

its still a great album in my opinion. absolutely nothing like this in any way what so ever. but. its still a solid album.

Reminds me of the Bad Brains. Wish AFI was still like this

Maaan I miss this album!

@TheShplaa Half of it was terrible, the other half was half-assed tributes to 80's bands. Also, I really wish Jade still updated the blog.

afi dont get my blood going anymore, besides this era...sick sick amazing tunes

@umbora do you want the real answer or my opinion, cause the real answer is: men get tired of playing punk songs album after album after album, and they just play differently now since they have enough money to do whatever makes them happy. im sure they still love to play these songs when they are jamming, but lets face it, any artist wants to progress, they are usually concerned with their latest stuff, not their beginnings. yeah it sucks we get no more great punk, gotta play these old albums

@nightmareganon It's mostlty due to Davey Havok blowing out his throat during the tour for Sing the Sorrow. Don't get me wrong there was a huge difference in vocal style then as compared with this album, but the last time you ever hear Davey sing like that is in the Sing the Sorrow sessions (Song called "....Now the world") and even then, it's only briefly

...........they were in the top every single song was amazing just like in december underground may be in crash love its too much difference but its because 20 years singing anyway i like this new album too just i like his old music i think they has learn a lot and now are just getting fun but they still rocks

thats not been sold out is his just singing his kind of music if you know something about him u know he likes a lot of kind of music and bands yo creo q ahora q son famosos y no tienen que probarle nada a nadie estan cantando lo que les gusta ademas a o d y black sailslos hicieron grandes por canciones q fueron exito como totalinmortal the days of the phoenix third season ever and a day abdother songs i love but it was not a great album is because of that with sing the sorrow

Its completely their own choice what they do, as band they were done doing punk and i respect that and even tho their music has changed their art lives on through new sounds. people need to quit bitching so much and just learn to respect that they are getting older and want to pursue new sounds. I say keep it up AFI! show us how much you can evolve!

AFI murio con el album de Crash Love nada que ver con AFI de antes ya con los jonas es suficiente no se para que cambiarón de estilo

sorry for all the butthurt stuff

Ok, I'll admit, I first knew about AFI from Guitar Hero 3 . . . which is sad . . . and i got DU. Then I bought the AFI compilation next (not sing the sorrow!) and discovered what I was missing out on and it introduced me to Hardcore Punk. Then I got STS, then AoD, then CL when it came out, then Black Sails. Now the point of my comment:

There is no doubt it, AFI sold out. I am still a fan of their newer works, but AFI really did sell out. (continued below)

How can you got from punk to pop rock and NOT sell out ? From what I gather, AFI were leading the punk world with black sails, and AoD got on the fucking billboard charts. How could they get there without their punk fans! But then with Sing the Sorrow, if I was a fan of theirs before, I would refuse to support the band anymore because they totally SOLD OUT. But if a 9th album of theirs comes out I think I’ll have to buy it . . .

the lyrics for this song are AMAZING. PURE AWESOMENESS.

@NightmareGanon Yeah there is and its not a GOOD difference

@yoitssteve ya kidding arnt you? its far weaker and he doesnt yell,ye screams

Needless to say, this song is the best song in the world to sing. Makes you want to dance and you automatically forget about everything else in the room; no time to get nervous! :)

Oi. I sang this song in chorus class the other day, and everybody was like "Wow! You're so good! What's the name of that song?!"

The best things in the world never get proper recognition. *sigh*

Just awesome!

@NightmareGanon obviously but does that matter? It just shows he's very versatile which is awesome

i luv all the songs off this album and i love the titles <3 also luv the cover art

Still lovin' it. :)

@NightmareGanon and that totally sucks but whatever, once a fan, forever a fan

@NightmareGanon

haha that comment made me laugh, yeah just a slight difference

IMPOSSIBLE to go to sleep while listening to this!

Still f***ing awesome! ( And yes, I AM responsible for at least a thousand of those views. ;) )

@NightmareGanon Davey had surgery on his throat around the Decemberunderground era.

i usually hate loud music, but AFI is AMAZING!!!

Everybody!!!! My afi poeples!!! Go to "baby oh" now and flag it as innapropriate, or dislike it!!! Then we will slowly bring justin beieber off the web for good!! ( lmao this is corny :p) so, my afi fellows, we shall ALL untite as afi fans and bring the "beaver" DOWN!!

@DaKilla623 Do you know what a Poetic Device is...? The name doesn't mean that he's not a poet, it is just like... a name lol
No Poetic Device means using no devices of poetry like rhyme scheming and shit

*melts* There's what my days have been missing: AFI. This is awesome! As much as I like Green Day and Evanescence.... AFI is still a thousand times better.

I DIE IN MY DAYDREAMS

it would have been sick to have seen AFI back in the old days now i have to see the new AFI dont get me wrong they are freaking amazing none the less but old AFI would have been awesome

they just played this live at the concert on june 2 and it was amazing

@NightmareGanon Was that a serious statement?

@Dustin795 I honestly do not like their first 3 albums much... I prefer BSITS, TAOD, and CL. ahah.

@DefBrif

Not so sure about that... Shut your mouth is one fucking amazing album, probably my second fav after Black Sails.

AFI made their best albums with Jade.

Sing the Sorrow?

I think Davey was unaware of how much his singing was damaging his voice. And I think it was the STS screaming that messed up his voice.

well no shit sherlock

There's a clear difference in vocal style between Crash Love and Black Sails in the Sunset.

one of my favorite songs by them :]

lol, i mean "i've been"

freakin amazing! one of my fave songs! i was dreaming i was dreaming i was lucid! blood was sipping it was sipping from my pores....

yes, there are techniques to scream without hurting your throat. Just look them up.

I'm not saying his singing is bad, but screaming takes a tole on your voice, I think there are techniques in which you can sing like this without it hurting your voice, I don't know of them though.

I'm gonna have to disagree. Dave's voice was much more powerful before Sing The Sorrow.

Great pick, I love this song