Discover the story of the song > The Killing Lights – Afi

The protagonist of the song is feeling down and regrets something she did the night before. She questions her own beauty and worth. The song talks about how she puts on a fake face and pretends that everything is okay, even though she knows deep down that it's not. The protagonist also talks about how people judge her based on her looks, and how they remember her face even when they hurt her. The song ends by saying that it's killing time again, implying that she goes through this cycle of feeling miserable and pretending to be happy over and over again.