I saw a star beneath the stairs
Glowin' through the meltin' walls
Who will be the first to begin their fall?
Or will we become one?

Am I the star beneath the stairs?
Am I the ghost upon the stage?
Am I your anything?

I saw a star beneath the stairs
Glowin' bright before descent
And in the morning there is nothing left
But what's inside of me

Am I the star beneath the stairs?
Am I the ghost upon the stage?
Am I your anything?

Am I the star beneath the stairs?
Am I the ghost upon the stage?
Am I your anything?

And I don't want to die tonight, will you believe in me?
And I don't want to fall into the light

Will you wish upon? Will you walk upon me?
I don't wanna die tonight,

Will you believe in me tonight?
Am I the star beneath the stairs?
Am I the ghost upon the stage?
Am I your anything?

Am I the star beneath the stairs?
Am I the ghost upon the stage?
Am I your anything?



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  • +2
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    This song so Good! And in Show AFI play it with so emotion... AFI rulZ my world!!!!!!
    xHxCxon February 27, 2002   Link
  • +2
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    god i love this song... it was my first AFI song and for that i have to love it, but besides that, it is by far one of the most beautiful songs. i love to turn it up and scream "will you believe in me tonight?"
    alk3girlon May 07, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    talk about emo... :P
    starslighton April 18, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    to me, this song has to do with being lonely.because i never really thought about it until i was feeling really lonely and i listened to the lyrics and it made since. its like hes descibing himself being somewhere and no one can see him. (am i the ghost upon the stage) and hes saying he has something inside of him that no one is able to see. i dunno. but thats what it means to me. davey havok is beautiful.
    iamthekillerXon May 25, 2002   Link
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    1
    XxkrazyhorsexXon February 04, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    this song gives me butterflies
    goodcharlotteon April 13, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    ha i wrote this song on my binder... one of my fav afi songs.... i wish i could write lyrics like this.... *sighz*
    NOFXJuggaloGirgoon April 27, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    This is very emo-ie
    NtoTheDrkon May 08, 2002   Link
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    This is by far my favorite AFI song.
    vandalizedon May 09, 2002   Link
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    me too.
    october13on May 12, 2002   Link

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