AFI isnt emo, go listen to something that isnt played on the radio (as in most of their other songs). Majority of their music is a lot harder and f-in rocks. Their oldest songs are pretty much straight up hard punk but they are always evolving, really hard to label them as one genre.
We all have opinions but having some knowledge to back it up makes it a lot more credible.
Try Malleus Maleficarum, This Celluloid Dream, Ever and a Day, and others to see how their style ranges.
most of their music, yes, i cannot understand what they are even saying...and i do look up thier lyrics....but even then....their lyrics make no sence...example "love like winter": Warn your warmth to turn away
Here it’s December, everyday
Press your lips to the sculptures
And surely you’ll stay (love like winter)
For of sugar and ice.. I am made, I am made
It’s in the blood, it’s in the blood
I met my love before I was born
He wanted love. I taste of blood
He bit my lip, and drank my war
From years before, from years before
She exhales vanilla lace,
I barely dreamt her yesterday (yesterday…)
Read the lines in the mirror through the lipstick trace:
"Por Siempre."
She said, “It seems you’re somewhere, far away"
To his face.
It’s in the blood, it’s in the blood
I met my love, before I was born
She wanted love, I taste of blood
She bit my lip, and drank my war
From years before, from years before
Love like winter… Oh… Oh…
Love like winter… winter… 3…4…
It’s in the blood, it’s in the blood
I met my love, before I was born
He wanted love, I taste of blood
He bit my lip, and drank my war
From years before, from years before
Explain.....