I saw a star beneath the stairs
Glowing through the melting 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
Glowing 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?

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 want to die tonight. Will you.



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Track duration: 11:28


Morningstar song meanings
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    General Comment:I seen a light beneath the stairs of heaven,
    glowing in it's brightness,
    fallen angels???

    he's asking the question, though it seems he knows the answer.

    he seen the star fall from heaven,
    and he took it in.

    maybe he's being subtle about being the fallen angel?

    so the star fell in the morning,
    came back at the night,
    where you'll wish upon him,
    to be the star upon the stage,
    asking you to die in his place???

    guessing games, tis all.
    Flagged peterbafabon October 25, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:I agree with Iamthekillerx. To me this song means that he feels alone or like people don't believe in him or that's how he has always felt, that people just see through him. Favorite song ever! definitely connect to it <3
    Flag Nightingale89on July 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Am I your anything?

    There's the whole song meaning, in that one line.
    Flag MarcusHon June 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:My freshman year of highschool. Always had this playing on the mp3, earbuds looped up through my hoodie and hidden behind my hair, while ignoring my geometry teacher. Thanks afi.
    Flag keighleycakeson February 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:no one can really say what the song is or is not about because davey never reported on it. however, the term "Morningstar" referrs to not only the devil in biblical terms, but jesus christ as well. so..the song can be said to be about the devil and jesus. hence; "will you wish upon(HEAVEN) will you walk upon me?(HELL)"
    Flag steenzon December 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Satan is the morning star, and was god’s angel of light. "beneath the stairs (beneath heaven), glowing through the melting wall" he's talking about hell. "who will be the first to begin their fall" that would be Satan. "Am I the star beneath the stairs, am I the ghost upon the stage,” he’s relating himself to the circumstances that Satan under went when he fell from grace. He's not identifying himself as Satan but correlating his life’s experiences with Satan’s fall only as a metaphor.
    Flag chrisetiquetteon September 03, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me this song is about people not being able to see you or misunderstanding you. It got to me the first time I ever listened to it :p but for reals deep stuff :)
    Flag Nightingale89on August 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I saw a star beneath the stairs - beneath the stairs to heaven that runs through the night sky. there are stars surrounding it everywhere.
    glowing through the melting walls - i think of this as like a window to a house
    who will be the first to begin their fall? or will we become one? - what will happen first.. will the star fall to earth or will we die and become a star of our own?

    am i the star beneath the stairs, am i the ghost upon the stage? - the star is shining bright, almost everyone notices it. i think the stage is heaven and a ghost is dull, invisible and hardly everr noticed.
    two completely different things.
    am i your anything? - do i hold any meaning at allll in your life?

    glowing bright before descent - glowing in the night sky before morning falls and washes it away
    and in the morning there is nothing left - the star is no longer seen
    but what's inside of me - the morning brings a new day, yesterday is gone. all that's left is what you carry along in your mind day to day

    and i don't want to die tonight - i don't want to disappear with the morning
    will you believe in me? - believe in my existence, my power
    i don't want to fall into the light - i'm not visible in light (star)
    will you wish upon? - like a shooting star
    will you walk upon me? - i will fall if all else fails


    haha that's just my interpretation. but everyones is different to this song! I really don't think it's religious at all though because Davey isn't religious. He thinks he's God x] Whatever is the real meaning, the song is absolutely beautiful. So pretty.

    Flag AngelicVoiceon August 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Actually, after typing that it just occurred to me that Morningstar Farms is an Adventist company and I think the name means something to that religion, as does The Great Disappointment and perhaps Dancing Through Sunday. What is this connection with AFI and Seventh Day Adventism? Coincidence?
    Flag catoutofhellon January 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Obviously, this song is about vegetarian food. Morningstar is a brand of meatless burgers, hotdogs, etc. I have a veggie burger craving every time I hear it.
    Flag catoutofhellon January 20, 2010   Link

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