Discover the story of the song > No Poetic Device – Afi

The protagonist is dreaming and in their dreams, they experience lucidity and blood seeping from their skin. The protagonist believes that all of this is happening because she made the decision for it to happen.

In the first verse, the protagonist talks about cracked faces and fake smiles. They set fire to their own home and then go back inside. They anticipate what will happen when they wake up from their dream.

In the second verse, the protagonist talks about the overgrown gardens and how they push their hand through thorns to crush the last rose. They have a deadly secret that only they know and can't get rid of it. They anticipate what will happen when they wake up from their dream.

Overall, the protagonist is dreaming and in their dreams, they experience lucidity and blood seeping from their skin. They believe that they made the decision for all of this to happen. They also anticipate what will happen when they wake up from their dream.