A.F.I. (AFI) - This Secret Ninja

Very Proud Of Ya / 1996-06-18 1. Take The Test 2. Charles Atlas 3. He Who Laughs Last... 4. Advances In Modern Technology 5. Aspirin Free 6. Modern Epic 7. Wake Up Call 8. Crop Tub 9. Soap Box Derby 10. Rolling Balls 11. Cult Status 12. Consult My Lover 13. Perfect Fit 14. Shatty Fatmas 15. Two Of A Kind 16. Who Said You Could Touch Me? 17. Cruise Control 18. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 19. File 13 20. Yurf Rendenmein 21. This Secret Ninja 22. Theory of Revolution 23. Fishbowl

This Secret Ninja

Just like cellophane,
You try to cling so tight to me,
Your attempt's in vain.
You've less sincerity than the plastic.
Paper in the 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 outta 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?
No!
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?