Secret Love
Dexter Gordon Lyrics


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Once I had a secret love,
That lived within the heart of me
All too soon my secret love,
Became impatient to be free

So I told a friendly star,
The way that dreamers often do
Just how wonderful you are,
And why I'm so in love with you

Now, I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils
At last my hearts an open door,




And my secret love's
No secret anymore.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dexter Gordon's song "Secret Love" tell the story of someone who was once deeply in love but kept their feelings hidden away. The love was a secret that lived within their heart until it became too overwhelming to contain. The person eventually confesses to a "friendly star" just how wonderful their love is and why they are so in love with the object of their affection. This confession liberates their heart and they can no longer keep their secret love hidden away. They proudly shout it from the highest hills and to the beautiful daffodils. Their secret love is now no longer a secret, and their heart's an open door for all to see.


The words of this song speak to the universal experience of falling in love and how sometimes holding back feelings can be the greatest obstacle to happiness. The metaphor of the "friendly star" and the "golden daffodils" convey a sense of childlike wonder and innocence, as if the person speaking is rediscovering love for the first time. The lyrics could be interpreted as a declaration of vulnerability, a willingness to risk everything by putting oneself out there and proclaiming their love.


Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love,
There was a time when I was in love with someone secretly,


That lived within the heart of me
My love for that person was buried deep in my heart,


All too soon my secret love,
But soon enough, my love wanted to be expressed,


Became impatient to be free
It was impatient to be set free and revealed to the world,


So I told a friendly star,
I confided in a star, hoping it won't tell anyone,


The way that dreamers often do
Like how dreamers confess their wishes to the stars,


Just how wonderful you are,
I told the star how amazing that person was,


And why I'm so in love with you
And explained why I was deeply in love with that person,


Now, I shout it from the highest hills
But now, I don't keep it hidden, I shout it from the mountaintops,


Even told the golden daffodils
I even tell nature, the flowers in the field, how much I love that person,


At last my hearts an open door,
Finally, my heart is open to love and express it without hesitation,


And my secret love's
My love that was kept hidden for so long,


No secret anymore.
Is not a secret anymore, everyone knows about it now,




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, SAMMY FAIN

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John Saxman

this might be one of the best dexter performances i've heard - amazing stuff

Clarence Mendonca

Oh my gosh.
This is F A B U L O U S 👌👌👌

ghairraigh

I saw Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin play a double bill in Chicago about a week before this, preparing for Carnegie Hall, each appearing with his own quartet. They took turns going first, and then both joined the second band to finish each set. Fabulous. Some crew filmed it for European Television, but I've never seen the result.

Silas Sergio

i know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a method to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid lost the password. I love any assistance you can give me.

Ty Lane

@Silas Sergio Instablaster ;)

Silas Sergio

@Ty Lane thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

Silas Sergio

@Ty Lane It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D

Ty Lane

@Silas Sergio no problem xD

Cindy Christian

Go Dexter Go! Magnificent!

Ray Orzechowski

No Secret Anymore. - Dexter ives! Great jazz.

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