… Read Full Bio ↴This is the last song on Ellise’s debut EP "Can You Keep A Secret?"
This song is a closure to the project, giving the fans a view of what her mind is to explain the other songs in this album and why they’re that creepy.
For example, she mentions ‘If I show u inside of me, the ghost in my mind’ which is a reference to the last song ‘Ghost’, that talks about a lover that ghosted her after breaking up.
Can You Keep a Secret?
Ellise Lyrics
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Don′t know if you can take it
Your heart is fragile, baby
I don't wanna break it
If you know my sins
Will you still trust me?
If I let you in
Will you still love me?
I′ve got skeletons
That coming out the closet
The hands around my throat
Don't want me to be honest
If you know my sins?
Will you still trust me?
If I let you in
Will you still love me?
Ah-I see monsters in my bed
Ah-I got screws loose in my head
If I show you inside me
The ghost in my mind
Will you treat me like your friends?
Ah-I gotta know
Can you keep a secret?
Look me in my eyes
And see what I've been hiding
Don′t act surprise you know
I′ve always hated lying
Gave your heart and soul
Told me to take it
You're the one who said
Nothing could change it
Ah-I see monsters in my bed
Ah-I got screws loose in my head
If I show you inside me
The ghost in my mind
Will you treat me like your friends?
Ah-I gotta know
Can you keep a secret?
In Ellise's song "Can You Keep a Secret?", the singer is struggling with a lot on her mind and unsure if she can trust the person she is confiding in. She is scared to reveal her past mistakes and faults, afraid of breaking the other person's fragile heart. The lyrics "If you know my sins, will you still trust me? If I let you in, will you still love me? Can you keep a secret?" express her vulnerability and need for acceptance. She has skeletons in her closet that she fears will be judged, and the hands around her throat represent the pressure she feels to keep these secrets hidden.
Throughout the song, the singer struggles with the monsters in her head and the screws loose, indicating some form of mental health struggles or inner turmoil. She is scared to show the other person inside her and the ghosts in her mind, unsure if they will treat her with the same kindness and understanding as they do with their friends. However, she ultimately decides to take the risk and reveal her inner thoughts and feelings, begging the other person to keep her secrets and not judge her harshly.
Line by Line Meaning
So much on my brain
I have a lot of things bothering me.
Don't know if you can take it
I am not sure if you can handle all the things that are bothering me.
Your heart is fragile, baby
I am aware that you are emotionally sensitive.
I don't wanna break it
I don't want to hurt you.
If you know my sins
If you discover my flaws.
Will you still trust me?
Would you still have faith in me despite my flaws?
If I let you in
If I share my feelings and thoughts with you.
Will you still love me?
Would you still have affection for me despite my flaws?
Can you keep a secret?
Can you keep the things that I tell you to yourself?
I've got skeletons
I have hidden things in my past.
That coming out the closet
That are being revealed now.
The hands around my throat
I am suffocating with anxiety.
Don't want me to be honest
It makes me feel like I should keep them hidden rather than acknowledge them.
Ah-I see monsters in my bed
I have terrible thoughts in my mind.
Ah-I got screws loose in my head
I feel like I have a mental disorder.
If I show you inside me
If I reveal my inner thoughts and feelings to you.
The ghost in my mind
The thoughts and feelings that haunt me.
Will you treat me like your friends?
Will you still view me positively and show me love like you would your close friends?
Ah-I gotta know
I need to know if you will.
Look me in my eyes
Pay attention to me.
And see what I've been hiding
Notice the things I have kept from you.
Don't act surprise you know
Don't be shocked, you have already sensed something is off.
I've always hated lying
I am generally honest and dislike dishonest behavior.
Gave your heart and soul
You have shown deep affection and trust in me.
Told me to take it
You had faith in me and told me to keep it with me.
You're the one who said
You initiated the trust and affection between us.
Nothing could change it
You believed our love and trust was unbreakable.
Writer(s): Ellise Mariana Gitas
Contributed by Dylan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.