Keep Me A Secret
Fame Academy Lyrics


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I'm trying not to feel you
But you just brushed by
And if you dare to cross that line
You know my toes will step on fire
Ohm
Sizzle when its face on face and skin on skin
I'm trying to keep you out and
I'm trying to keep me in

One hundred million eyes behind these walls
Watching you hearing you knowing you

Keep me a secret
Keep me out your arms
Keep my kisses off your lipstick
Stop me swallowing your charms
Keep yourself a secret
Lock up all your doors
I'll keep you out of my dreams
Just you keep me out of yours

Im needing not to notice you
But you grabbed my eye
Don't let embraces linger
Try to keep our arms untied
See there you go again
You're making me mad
Cause I'm drawn to this danger
Oh its making me mad

One hundred million reasons to ignore
Wanting to be with you
One hundred million eyes behind these walls
Watching you hearing you knowing you

Keep me a secret
Keep me out your arms
Keep my kisses off your lipstick
Stop me swallowing your charms
Keep yourself a secret
Lock up all your doors
I'll keep you out of my dreams
Just you keep me out of yours

All I'm asking is for nothing
And if nothing is enough for you
Or leave it unsaid
Keep me inside your head
Under your breath

Keep me a secret
Keep me out your arms
Keep my kisses off your lipstick
Stop me swallowing your charms
Keep yourself a secret
Lock up all your doors
I'll keep you out of my dreams
Just you keep me out of yours

Keep me a secret
Keep me out your arms
Keep my kisses off your lipstick
Stop me swallowing your charms
Keep yourself a secret
Lock up all your doors




I'll keep you out of my dreams
Just you keep me out of yours

Overall Meaning

The song "Keep Me A Secret" by Fame Academy is about the temptation of forbidden love and the inner turmoil that comes with it. The lyrics speak of trying to resist the allure of someone who is off-limits to the singer, and their struggle to keep their feelings repressed. The line "I'm trying to keep you out and I'm trying to keep me in" represents the internal battle going on inside the singer's mind. The chorus tells the person they are singing to keep them a secret, to keep them out of their arms, and to lock up their own doors to prevent the singer from being drawn into temptation.


The second verse portrays the difficulty of ignoring someone who has caught the singer's attention. The line "See there you go again, you're making me mad cause I'm drawn to this danger" suggests that the pull of the person is too strong to brush off. The bridge talks about the frustration of wanting something that the singer knows they cannot have, and how it's hard to keep the person out of their thoughts.


Overall, the song is a representation of the struggle one goes through when experiencing unrequited love or when wanting someone that they know they shouldn't have, and the constant inner battle to resist temptation.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm trying not to feel you
I am attempting to ignore or avoid the emotions I have towards you.


But you just brushed by
You just made physical contact with me by chance.


And if you dare to cross that line
If you take our relationship past its current state.


You know my toes will step on fire
I will take risks and suffer consequences to be with you.


Sizzle when its face on face and skin on skin
The physical aspect of our relationship causes an intense excitement.


I'm trying to keep you out and
I am attempting to keep a physical and emotional distance between us.


I'm trying to keep me in
I am trying to maintain control over my own feelings.


One hundred million eyes behind these walls
There are many people observing our relationship from afar.


Watching you hearing you knowing you
People are aware of what you do and say, and they know you well.


Keep me a secret
Do not reveal our relationship to anyone.


Keep me out your arms
Do not touch me or hold me.


Keep my kisses off your lipstick
Do not let our relationship progress to a point where we kiss.


Stop me swallowing your charms
Do not let me be seduced by you.


Keep yourself a secret
Do not reveal your feelings for me to anyone.


Lock up all your doors
Protect yourself from giving in to your desires.


I'll keep you out of my dreams
I will avoid fantasizing about being with you.


Just you keep me out of yours
Do not fantasize about me.


Im needing not to notice you
I am trying to ignore you.


But you grabbed my eye
You caught my attention.


Don't let embraces linger
Do not let our physical contact last too long.


Try to keep our arms untied
Avoid being physically close to each other.


See there you go again
You are once again causing me to have intense feelings for you.


You're making me mad
You are causing me to feel frustrated and angry.


Cause I'm drawn to this danger
I am attracted to the risks associated with being with you.


One hundred million reasons to ignore
There are many logical reasons why we should not be together.


Wanting to be with you
Despite logical reasoning, I still desire to be with you.


All I'm asking is for nothing
I am not expecting anything from our relationship.


And if nothing is enough for you
If you are content with our relationship just the way it is.


Or leave it unsaid
We do not need to discuss or acknowledge our feelings for each other.


Keep me inside your head
Think about me, but do not act upon your thoughts.


Under your breath
Keep these thoughts to yourself.




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Comments from YouTube:

@lesleyarnold8968

2023 and still love this song!

@rynohatate4831

Not gonna lie, this is still a belter of a song. Really surprised it didn't do better, would be a great movie song too. Ainsley has done well for himself but he really should have been a pretty big music artist, the lad had a lot of talent.

@beverleygriffiths7533

I loved Ainsley in Fame Academy! I also loved Lemar! Wish they'd bring that show back! I loved watching them doing their singing lessons with Carrie and David and I'd do their exercises with them every day! Magic! 😊

@AmyMuffin

despite being a one hit wonder, this song is fantastic. great lyrics, great tune and he's very charismatic!

@athenademetriou148

I bloody love this. From the first time I heard it, right through 2021 ❣️

@timtesseliza

2022 and I played now 54 and this song came on! Had to add it to my playlist!

@kurthandrews6206

20 yrs ..I still keep that life a secret. Keep coming back here to remind me that it was a secret well kept.

@rw8733

Oooh. I'm intrigued 🤔 😅

@SeaBassTian

Amazing and adorable!

@emmaemma-bz5up

I bought this lol. Loved him in Fame Academy

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