Secret Life
Deborah Harry Lyrics


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Listen while I tell of a secret life
Clandestine lives entwined like vines
You may already know where when and how
If I tell you then, it's no secret now

Two sides to every story
Heads and tails of the very same coin
Two sides to every story

Different words with identical rhyme
They appear to be most commonplace
They're breathing like the winners of a marathon race
It's blase, causality
They are balanced like a trinity

Two sides to every story
Opposites from the ends of the earth
Two sides to every story
Who's to say what either is worth

We come together
Our story's told as one
We come together
After all is said and done

Listen while I tell of a secret life
Lives entwined like vines, man and wife
They said it's all express solidarity
When one's a crowd three's company

Two sides to every story
Heads and tails of the very same coin




Two sides to every story
Sill the same parallel lines

Overall Meaning

The song "Secret Life" by Deborah Harry is a beautiful tale of two lovers living a clandestine life. The lyrics describe how these two people's lives are intertwined like vines, and although their love is a secret, it is also beautiful and worth cherishing. The song highlights how there are always two sides to every story, and even though these two people may seem different on the outside, they complement each other like a trinity.


The first stanza highlights the secret life that two people are living, which entwined like vines. This metaphor is beautiful and conveys the theme of how love is often hidden and secretive but also has the ability to grow and flourish in the most unexpected places. The second stanza is where the song starts to explore the idea of two sides to every story. The heads and tails of the very same coin are used to describe how even though two things may seem different, they are still part of the same story. This metaphor is a beautiful way of describing how love can be complicated yet still beautiful.


The chorus highlights the unity between the two lovers, emphasizing how they come together as one despite living a secret life. As the song continues, it becomes clear that these two people have found something special with each other, and even though their love may be unconventional, it is still beautiful and worth cherishing. The song's final message is that even though there are always two sides to every story, when two people come together in love, it becomes one beautiful story.


Line by Line Meaning

Listen while I tell of a secret life
I will share a hidden existence


Clandestine lives entwined like vines
They live in secret, intertwined like vines


You may already know where when and how
The details of the secret may already be known


If I tell you then, it's no secret now
If I reveal the secret, then it's no longer a secret


Two sides to every story
There are always two perspectives to consider


Heads and tails of the very same coin
Two different views of the same thing


Different words with identical rhyme
Different phrases with the same meaning


They appear to be most commonplace
They seem ordinary or usual


They're breathing like the winners of a marathon race
They're breathing hard after a long competition


It's blase, causality
It's unexciting, a result of cause and effect


They are balanced like a trinity
They are in harmony like a group of three


Opposites from the ends of the earth
They are vastly different


Who's to say what either is worth
The value of either cannot be determined


We come together
We unite


Our story's told as one
Our tale is shared together


Lives entwined like vines, man and wife
A couple's secretive lives are intertwined like vines


They said it's all express solidarity
They believed it showed unity


When one's a crowd three's company
Their group of three is comfortable


Sill the same parallel lines
They are still separate and distinct




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRIS STEIN, DEBORAH HARRY

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