This Secret Ninja

This Secret Ninja - AFI

Written by：David Marchand/Geoff Kresge

Just like cellophane

You try to cling so tight to me

But your attempt's in vain

You've less sincerity than the plastic

Paper in a rain

The print appears so bright to me

The words remain

I hold it to the light

I see right through

So eager to say hello but

You don't know me

You just know what you see

Pay the price to see the show but

You don't own me

Before you knew

Would you have felt the same

Just when I'm inspired

You drain the drive right out of me

And even when I'm tired

You push me to perform for

Your amusement

Just like raging fire

You burn what's left inside of me

And to fulfill your desire

I'd give you light till I burned out

So eager to say hello but

You don't know me

You just know what you see

Pay the price to see the show but

You don't own me

Before you knew

Would you have felt the same now

Just when you start to smile

I look into your eyes and see

Your veiled denial

To express

Any real emotion

Just wait around a while

You'll lose what you once had for me

I'll be out of style

I'll be discarded

With the warmth you once feigned

So eager to say hello but

You don't know me

You just know what you see

Pay the price to see the

Show but

You don't own me

Before you knew

Would you have felt the same