With a vocal delivery that is at once aggressive, haunting and melodic, Akre's style of female rock-vox is comparable, yet superior, to the likes of 80s power-vixens Pat Benetar or Lita Ford, and she is one of the few women to carry that strong vocal flavour into the 1990s with the advent of grunge and the rise in popularity of alternative rock.
Since Goodness disbanded in 1998, she has contributed vocals to the project band The Rockfords (which included Pearl Jam's Mike McCready on guitar), and released two solo albums, 'Home and 'Invitation', the latter the first release on her own record label, 'My Way Records'. As of 2007, she's currently in the studio working on her third solo release.
Akre's solo work is a change of direction, with a more stripped back and soulful approach broadening her style as a musician.
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Carrie Akre Lyrics
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I feel broken inside and I do not have any answers
But something will come through tonight
Just when you think you're paying attention
The truth is I never did
I thought my love would take care of it
But look what an idiot, kid
My secret is gonna come crashing down tonight
And I do not wanna convince myself it's alright
Yes my secret is going to be coming down tonight
And I do not wanna admit my failure tonight
I'd been getting by on a wave of compulsion
For a short while it seemed to do me well
But the ends never played the way I wanted
And then out the back door went myself
I put everything I loved upon a shelf
My secret is gonna come crashing down tonight
And I do not wanna convince myself it's alright
Yes my secret is going to be coming down tonight
And I do not wanna admit my failure tonight
The lyrics to Carrie Akre's song "Secret" tell the story of someone who is struggling with a secret that is weighing heavily on them. They feel broken inside and have no answers, but they are hopeful that something will come through for them tonight. The person thought that love would take care of everything, and they had been getting by on a wave of compulsion for a short while. However, things did not play out the way they had wanted them to, and the person feels like they have put everything they love on a shelf. The song culminates in the person admitting that their secret is going to come crashing down tonight, and they do not want to convince themselves that everything is ok or admit their failure.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone make this go easier
I am struggling with a difficult situation and I need help to make it easier
I feel broken inside and I do not have any answers
I am emotionally distressed and I don't know what to do
But something will come through tonight
I believe that a solution or answer will present itself tonight
Just when you think you're paying attention
Even if people think they understand me and my situation, they don't
The truth is I never did
I never really faced my problems before
I thought my love would take care of it
I believed that everything would be alright because of love
But look what an idiot, kid
I regret being naive and foolish
Something I've done has come undid
My actions have consequences and I am now facing them
My secret is gonna come crashing down tonight
I fear that my hidden truth will be revealed tonight and everything will fall apart
And I do not wanna convince myself it's alright
I don't want to lie to myself and ignore the consequences of my actions
Yes my secret is going to be coming down tonight
I am sure that my secret will be exposed tonight
And I do not wanna admit my failure tonight
I don't want to face the fact that I have failed and caused harm
I'd been getting by on a wave of compulsion
I've been living recklessly and impulsively without considering the consequences
For a short while it seemed to do me well
At first, my impulsive behavior seemed to work for me
But the ends never played the way I wanted
However, the consequences were not what I hoped for
And then out the back door went myself
I lost myself and my sense of identity in the process
I put everything I loved upon a shelf
I sacrificed my relationships and passions for my impulsive behavior
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.