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Our Secret
Comsat Angels Lyrics
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All round the world
Lives in hope
One world at one time
One world only
That's the secret
They will never give it up
It's a secret but
It's not holy
It's in the blood
It's in the atmosphere
We will never give it up
In Comsat Angels’s song “Our Secret”, the lyrics talk about how every boy and girl across the world shares a common hope for a unified world. This hope is expressed as the “secret” that everyone knows but not everyone acknowledges. It’s not purely a holy or religious secret; rather, it’s a universal understanding that’s ingrained in people’s blood and the very atmosphere they breathe. Despite the universal knowledge of this secret, people will never give up on it. It’s a part of who they are and what they want to see manifested in the world.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a call to unity and to realize that despite differences in cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds, people all share a common desire for a peaceful and harmonious world. The message is timely and carries as much weight now as when the song was released in 1981. It speaks to a timeless human yearning for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Every boy and every girl
Regardless of gender or location, every individual possesses a certain hope
All round the world
This hope is universal and can be observed in people everywhere
Lives in hope
The hope persists in each person
One world at one time
For a brief moment, the world unites as one
One world only
This unity is exclusive and limited to just one moment
That's the secret
This brief moment of unity is the secret that is shared among all people
They will never give it up
Individuals will always hold on to this hope and the memory of the moment of unity
It's a secret but
The moment of unity is a secret, but it is not something that is sacred or holy
It's not holy
The brief unity among people is not a religious experience or connected to any deity
It's in the blood
The shared hope and unity is innate and part of human nature
It's in the atmosphere
The feeling of hope and unity is all around and affects everyone
We will never give it up
As a collective, people will always cherish and remember the moment of unity
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kenneth keen
Comsat Angels and Dance Society - two of the bands which were could be heard from one end of my street to the other back in the 1980s. Got me into trouble with many neighbours -- My album with 'Our Secret' has a scratch on it at the start so it is great to hear a clean version. Those were the dark and mysterious days when we all knew where we were going - now we admit we haven't got a clue but at least are sure of just one single thing:
Death will take us all.
No matter how much we struggle.
:-)
2019 01 20 19:20 MET
outsidethegarden
the trouble with re-releases with extended playlists is, the album (and this album in particular) ended on the exact right note. ineluctable, definitive, capturing the essence of the mood the album set.
except then you add several cuts that the band evidently didn't think were a good fit for the album. and they're an even worse fit to follow the end of the album.
ideally, I suppose, you'd put the additional tracks in the middle, after the end of Side 1 and before Side 2. but that's never what whoever re-releases the album decides to do. damn if I know why not.
because this is the end of the album, the ideal close. and to the entire post-punk era: Joy Division to start out with, Comsat Angels to end. nothing more to say.
then after this, the Comsats did a mind-blowing pop album, and a succession of high-quality rock albums. but nothing to touch this. they must have known they'd done more than anyone else could, to capture this mood and this reality.
Christopher Elfers
The Comsat Angels are the definition of an underrated band. They are legendary to those who know them. Not a bad legacy.
ssocialdrummer
Unrecognised perhaps, but all those who know them dont underate them.
Bill Goodwin
they were simply the best
chris barlow
This was about as optimistic as theComsats got. I just love the whole album. Every track would make a perfect sound track to a film. Brilliant.
Herbstregen89
One of the most beautiful songs of all time
tweakradje
Played this album over and over. Still have it :)
Probably the best song of the album.
David Lea
defo
mike wright
the GREATEST BAND!!! influenced thousands and never got their credit!! timeless magic!
Joop Hoekstra
Super sound. It gives me so much joy.
David Ellis
They will never. Give it up!