This song, with a blues-inspired sound uncommon in AFI tracks, prominently features a guitar riff that has been noted for its similarity to Depeche Mode’s “I Feel You”.
[Verse 1]
Wrap the sky in your arms
Hold it to your heart
Turn the dust to diamonds
And here we finally part
[Pre-Chorus]
And here we finally part
Here we finally part
[Chorus]
And the wind that brought me down
Cannot stay
And the wind that carried me out
Carries me away, carries me away
[Verse 2]
Crush the dust in your hand
Hold it to your heart
Promises mean nothing
Until we finally part
[Pre-Chorus]
And here we finally part
[Chorus]
And the wind that brought me down
Cannot stay
And the wind that carried me out
Carries me away, carries me
[Bridge]
And the blood (blood) runs (runs)
Further into blind eyes
And the blood (blood) runs (runs)
Faster than we can
[Chorus]
And the wind that brought me down
Cannot stay
And the wind that carried me out
Carries me away, carries me away
[Outro]
Carries me away
The Wind That Carries Me Away was written by Jade Puget & Davey Havok.
The Wind That Carries Me Away was produced by Jade Puget & Matt Hyde.
AFI released The Wind That Carries Me Away on Fri Jan 20 2017.