Silver and Cold
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| "Silver and Cold" | ||
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| Single by AFI | ||
| from the album Sing the Sorrow | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Format | Digital Download | |
| Recorded | 2002 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 04:11 | |
| Label | DreamWorks | |
| AFI singles chronology | ||
| The Leaving Song Pt. II (2003) | Silver and Cold (2003) | Miss Murder (2006) |
"Silver and Cold" was a single by AFI released in 2003 from their album Sing the Sorrow. It was released as a video only.
[edit] Video
The music video begins with shots of Prague, where the video was filmed. As the guitar begins we see Davey looking sorrowful somewhere outside, while the other band members are drinking coffee and generally having a good time in a cafe. A shot of a medium-sized splash (if you pay attention later you'll recognize the splash as the one made by Davey's watch) coincides with Adam dropping a sugarcube into his coffee. In the background, Jade is on the phone with someone and looks concerned. Shots of Davey singing are spaced between shots of the cafe, with Hunter and Adam becoming increasingly aware of Jade's distress until Jade informs them of something important (the actual dialogue is disputed). The three race out of the cafe, leaving the phone off the hook and hanging by its cord, possibly to stall for time.
Now outside, Adam, Hunter, and Jade are seen running, as Davey takes off his jacket. A flashback scene is shown, in which Davey enters a phonebooth and is speaking on the phone with Jade; the call from the cafe. Davey looks toward the nearby bridge and the present is shown: Davey stands on the edge of the bridge looking down at the water. Although implied by the scenery and Jade's concern in the cafe, this is the first scene that actually suggests that Davey is planning to jump.
Hunter and Jade run past a car, but Adam stops in his tracks and then commandeers it. The three get in and speed off, with Adam driving. As the car races down alleys and careens around corners Davey is shown on the bridge, apparently contemplating his suicide. He removes his watch, possibly a symbol for time, and drops it into the water far below. A ring, possibly a symbol for relationships or worldly commitments, soon follows. Soon thereafter a larger splash is seen that could not possibly be anything other than Davey himself, though whether this is an actual event or simply imagined or desired by Davey is up to debate.
Adam's driving becomes increasingly more reckless as they speed toward their destination, and as they near we see a truck cross the bridge at a somewhat high speed. We switch to the three's point of view and see that Davey is visible standing at the edge of the bridge and Jade points towards him. Adam turns but notices the speeding truck too late and crashes head-on into it, resulting in a rather large explosion that presumably kills all involved. A chilling shot is seen of Davey's face, eyes downcast, the crash explosion in the background. As the fireball balloons upward Davey looks directly into the camera, almost knowingly, as he turns and steps off the bridge back onto the safety of the street. Seemingly unaware of the crash behind him or the occupants thereof, as worried onlookers rush toward the scene, Davey simply pulls on his jacket, his arm passing through a worried onlooker, and walks away.
[edit] Fan Speculation
There is much speculation as to Davey's status at the end of the video; whether he is in fact alive or dead. As is their custom, the band hasn't said much of anything about the meaning behind the video. Therefore, it's completely up to the fans to figure out what happened and there has been much debate in various fan forums.
One topic of discussion is Davey's arm possibly passing through a person approaching the crash. As he puts his right arm into the sleeve of his jacket, the shot suddenly zooms in and his arm appears to pass through an approaching onlooker, leading to the belief that Davey did in fact jump off the bridge, and the Davey we see step down is his ghost. However, the appearance of his arm passing through the good samaritan is not entirely clear and could simply be a coincidence or unintended visual trick. The band has stated that they wish to leave interpretations of their songs and videos up to the fans, so such a blatant indication that Davey has indeed died seems out of place with the ambiguous nature of the rest of the scenes concerning his possible suicide. Regardless, many fans vehemently believe that Davey is a ghost at the end of the video. Other possible evidence is that there are two splashes after the ring is thrown in, a small splash for the ring and a bigger for Davey as said above.
Another point of interest concerns what Davey and Jade actually say to one another during their short phone conversation. Many fan interpretations have been put forth on the band's official website forums but no one has been widely accepted, nor has any concrete proof been offered either way. It's entirely possible that the words spoken will never be understood.
| AFI |
| Davey Havok | Jade Puget | Hunter Burgan | Adam Carson |
| Mark Stopholese | Vic Chalker | Geoff Kresge |
| Discography |
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| Albums and EPs: Dork | Behind the Times | Eddie Picnic's All Wet | This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay | AFI/Heckle Split | Bombing the Bay | Fly in the Ointment | Answer That and Stay Fashionable | Very Proud of Ya | Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes | A Fire Inside EP | Black Sails in the Sunset | Black Sails EP | All Hallow's EP | The Art of Drowning |The Days of the Phoenix EP | 336 | Sing the Sorrow | Decemberunderground |
| Singles: He Who Laughs Last | Third Season | Totalimmortal | The Days of the Phoenix | Girl's Not Grey | The Leaving Song Pt. 2 | Silver and Cold | Miss Murder | Love Like Winter | The Missing Frame |
| DVDs: Clandestine | I Heard a Voice |
| Related articles |
| Tiger Army | Despair Faction | Horrorpops | Loose Change | Dexter Holland | Nitro Records | Redemption 87 | Son Of Sam | Blaqk Audio |
| Categories: AFI | AFI Songs | AFI Albums |
