Let's just throw away the typical "put five cool people in a room and see w… Read Full Bio ↴Let's just throw away the typical "put five cool people in a room and see what happens" bio. Stars Down has fun, and brings a creative mixture of personalities and sound that serves as the impenetrable foundation of a great rock show.

The band's influences collectively range everywhere from Jeff Buckley to The Cure to Queen, however Stars Down's music is very fresh, very new, and very much their own. Layered with melodic harmonies, and a stellar (no pun intended) ability to grab the crowd by the balls, the Stars Down sound is emotive and tortured, yet inspiring and hopeful, and in the unforgettable soaring vocals of Lukas Rossi, the listener ultimately finds redemption.

The creation of Stars Down is the brainchild of Lukas Rossi (vocals, guitar) whose songwriting career has spanned a fruitful seventeen years (Cleavage, Rise Electric, Rock Star Supernova). Lukas Rossi, native of Toronto, Ontario now transplanted to Los Angeles, California, shares with his former Cleavage band mates the accolade of winning the Best Unsigned Band contest at NXNE in 2000. Since that time, Lukas has been involved in projects that have brought him major media attention, and has been very successful—and prolific—as a songwriter through his publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. In addition, Lukas is carving for himself a lucrative career as a producer.

No stranger to the stage and television, Lukas performed live at the 2006 Gemini awards, appeared on (and won) the CBS television series Rock Star: Supernova (9 million viewers in the US, another 9 million worldwide), as well as appearing on Ellen, Regis & Kelly, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Entertainment Tonight, and numerous appearances on ET Canada. Lukas has performed in arenas spanning the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Lukas Rossi and Stars Down are ready to bring their collective alternative rock talents--from heart-wrenching ballads to balls out rock n’ roll—to the hungry eyes and ears of music fans everywhere.

Mannequins
Stars Down Lyrics

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Put the puzzle away.
All the statues sing for you in spite your hate.
Kill me all the way.
Feel the spiders on my arms and on my face.

Now it's now or never.
Sever our lives forever...

All these mannequins all remind me of you here.
Mascara running down your face.
In this cock pit with you.
All these mannequins, they all remind me of you here.
Mascara running down your face.
In this cock pit with you.

In the coals I wait.
Feel the fire in my veins I can almost taste.
Throw me in the waves.
Up above the birds, the world will sing my name.

Now it's now or never.
Sever our lives forever.
Just remember..

All these mannequins all remind me of you here.
Mascara running down your face.
In this cock pit with you.
All these mannequins, they all remind me of you here.
Mascara running down your face..
In this cock pit with you..

You say I'm already dead tonight.
That I give no contribution.
That I give no contribution.
You say I'm already dead tonight.
That I live for retribution.
That I live for retribution.
You say I'm already dead tonight.
I don't say a word.

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All these mannequins they all remind me of you here.
Mascara running down my face.
In this cock pit with you.
All these mannequins, they all remind me of you here.

Mascara running down your face.
In this cock pit with you.

Overall Meaning

The song "Mannequins" by Stars Down is a hauntingly beautiful and emotive exploration of love, loss, and pain. The first verse begins with a metaphorical image of putting a puzzle away, suggesting the painful memory of the past being locked away. The statues singing in spite of hate is a metaphor for the remnants of the relationship that still affect the singer despite their negative emotions towards it. The line "kill me all the way" expresses the desire to be free from the pain and move on, while the spiders on the arms and face metaphorically represent the feeling of being trapped and unable to escape.

The chorus of the song focuses on the theme of connection and the pain of losing it. The singer is reminded of their lost love by the presence of mannequins, which are lifeless representations of humans. The mascara running down the face is a depiction of tears shed, and the cockpit image suggests being trapped together in a doomed relationship. The second verse uses powerful metaphors of waiting in coals and feeling fire in the veins to suggest the intense pain of heartbreak as well as the almost physical sensation of longing. The line "up above the birds, the world will sing my name" suggests the desire for recognition and validation as a way to move past the pain.

Overall, "Mannequins" is a poignant exploration of the aftermath of a painful relationship, depicting a sense of yearning, longing, and pain.

Line by Line Meaning

Put the puzzle away.
Stop trying to solve the mystery of our relationship or how we got here.

All the statues sing for you in spite your hate.
People may not like you or your attitude, but they still show you attention and admiration.

Kill me all the way.
Make sure you completely destroy me, don't hold back.

Feel the spiders on my arms and on my face.
Experience the creepy and uncomfortable feeling of something crawling on your skin, like the anxiety and tension of our situation.

Now it's now or never.
We have to make a decision and take action before it's too late.

Sever our lives forever...
Cut all ties between us permanently.

All these mannequins all remind me of you here.
All these lifeless and artificial figures remind me of how you have seemed to have lost your spark and become fake.

Mascara running down your face.
Even in your disguise, your true emotions and vulnerability are showing through.

In this cock pit with you.
I am stuck in this high-pressure situation with you, feeling trapped and unable to escape.

In the coals I wait.
I am waiting in a dangerous and unstable situation, like being in the middle of a burning fire.

Feel the fire in my veins I can almost taste.
Experience the intense and passionate emotions running through me, like the heat of a fire in my veins.

Throw me in the waves.
Cast me into the uncertain and ever-changing circumstances of life.

Up above the birds, the world will sing my name.
If I can rise above my problems and achieve success, I will be celebrated and recognized by the world.

You say I'm already dead tonight.
You believe that I have given up or lost any chance of redemption tonight.

That I give no contribution.
You think that I bring nothing of value to our relationship or situation.

That I live for retribution.
You accuse me of seeking revenge or punishing you for some past wrong.

I don't say a word.
I choose not to engage in this argument or defend myself at the moment.

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Repeated chorus emphasizing the theme of the artificial and lifeless figures surrounding them.

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