Secret Love
Fred Wesley (Born in Mobile, Ala.,July 4, 1943) is an American jazz and fun… Read Full Bio ↴Fred Wesley (Born in Mobile, Ala.,July 4, 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist, who played with The Ike and Tina Turner Review in 1962 and Hank Ballard and the Midnighters before his best known period as musical director and arranger for James Brown's backing group The J.B.'s in the late 60's through early 1970s.

Beginning in 1968, as a pivotal member of James Brown's hard working band, Fred Wesley played on numerous hit recordings including: "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud;" "Mother Popcorn;" and co-wrote tunes such as "Hot Pants".

The lineup would shift occasionally, and, Wesley who'd left Brown's group for a period, in a pay dispute, rejoined as official leader in 1970, beginning a very fruitful period that lasted through 1975.

The J.B's scored several instrumental hits in the early 70s, including: "Pass the Peas," "The Grunt","Gimmie Some More;" and the #1 R&B "Doing It to Death;" on Brown's People Records imprint distributed through Polydor. In 1974 they had three top 40 hits: "Same Beat;" "If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party;" and "Damn Right I Am Somebody."

While the J.B.'s sound has most often been associated with three hornmen in particular -- Wesley, along with saxophonists Maceo Parker and Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, other key J.B.'s in the group included at one time or another: tenor saxman St. Clair Pinckney; saxophonist Jimmy Parker, and a trumpet section consisting of Jerone Jasaan Sanford, Russell Crimes, and Isiah "Ike" Oakley.

Others who played on key recordings included: Bobby Byrd on organ; bassists Fred Thomas or William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, other guitarists included Hearlon "Cheese" Martin and Jimmy Nolen.

Drums were played by either John "Jabo" Starks, or John Morgan joined by conga player Johnny Griggs.

Wesley, along with saxophonist Maceo Parker, helped define the instrumental potentials of funk and are heavily sampled by Hip Hop producers & DJs. Both men left Brown's band in 1975, and spent several years playing with George Clinton's various Parliament/Funkadelic projects, like Bootsy’s Rubber Band, and they recorded a couple of albums specifically focused on their talents, as the spin-off group, The Horny Horns featuring fellow J.B.'s refugee, Pee Wee Ellis.

The various members of the J.B.'s occasionally would get back together for reunions and side projects, including a stint in the 90's performing as The JB Horns, and they recently released a single in 2008, admonishing black youth to have some dignity and Pull Your Pants Up!!

Secret Love
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Lyrics


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I know it ain't easy
For two of us
That's right man but you know what, what's up
Sometimes just don't care what people say, man
Things are goin' crazy all the time, you know
I got no choice, let me just do this for love

아무도 λͺ°λž˜ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
아무도 λͺ°λž˜ 생각해
세상에 λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜λ§Œ μ•Œκ³  μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘

ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 κΈ°μ–΅ν•΄
ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
감μ˜₯이라도 μ’‹μ•„
λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„

λˆ„κ΅°κ°€ μ•Œμ•„μ±„λ²„λ¦΄κΉŒ
맘 편히 λͺ» κ±Έμ–΄ λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” 강남거리
μ–΄λ‘μš΄ λ°€ κ°€λ‘œλ“± λ„€μ˜¨μ‚¬μΈλ§Œμ΄
우리 사이λ₯Ό μΆ•λ³΅ν•˜λŠ” 이 꼴이

κ°€μŠ΄ μ•„ν”„λ‹€
λ§Žμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€ μ•žμ—μ„œλŠ” λ°˜κ°€μš΄ 말
단 ν•œλ§ˆλ”” λͺ» κ±΄λ„€λŠ” λ‚˜ μ• ν‹‹ν•΄
κ°μ„±μ΄λž€ 틀보닀 μ΄μ„±μ΄λž€ ν‹€μ•ˆμ— κ°‡ν˜€λ²„λ¦° μš°λ¦¬κ°€

μ–ΌμŒ μœ„λ₯Ό κ±·λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
ν•˜λŠ˜ μœ„λ₯Ό λ‚˜λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
λ‚΄ 뜨거운 심μž₯은 두근 두근 두근 love

νƒœμ–‘λ³΄λ‹€ 뜨거운 λ„ˆ
μ–ΌμŒλ³΄λ‹€ μ°¨κ°€μš΄ λ‚˜
μ‚¬λž‘μ„ 말 λͺ»ν•˜λŠ” λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜μ™€ 우리

아무도 λͺ°λž˜ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
아무도 λͺ°λž˜ 생각해
세상에 λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜λ§Œ μ•Œκ³  μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘

ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 κΈ°μ–΅ν•΄
ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
감μ˜₯이라도 μ’‹μ•„
λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„

You don't know me
Never ever ever know
You don't know me
Never ever ever

μ „ν™” ν•œν†΅ν•˜κΈ° μ–΄λ €μ›Œ
맀일 λͺ°λž˜ 문자둜 talk talk ν•΄λŒ€ 눈치λ₯Ό 보넀
우린 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄λž€ 말보닀 보고 μ‹Άλ‹€λŠ” 말이 더
μ΅μˆ™ν•΄μ§„ 것 κ°™μ•„ κ·Έλž˜μ„œ κ°€μŠ΄μ•„νΌ
μ˜¨μ’…μΌ 끙끙 널 μ•“μ–΄
μ–΄λ”œ 봐도 λ‹ˆκ°€ λ³΄μ—¬μ„œ
더 보고 싢은 λ§˜μ„ μ•Œμ–΄
μ˜†μ— μžˆμ–΄λ„ ν‘Ή λˆŒλŸ¬μ“΄ λͺ¨μž λ•Œλ¬Έμ— λˆˆλ„ λͺ» λ§ˆμ£ΌμΉ˜λŠ”
λ§˜μ„ λˆ„κ°€ μ•Œμ–΄

μ–ΌμŒ μœ„λ₯Ό κ±·λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
ν•˜λŠ˜ μœ„λ₯Ό λ‚˜λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
이게 μ§œλ¦Ών•œ 건지 μ• μ ˆν•œ 건지
ꡬ뢄이 μ•ˆλΌ 뭐가 λ§žλŠ”μ§€
νƒœμ–‘λ³΄λ‹€ 뜨거운 λ„ˆ
μ–ΌμŒλ³΄λ‹€ μ°¨κ°€μš΄ λ‚˜
μ˜€λŠ˜λ„ λ„ˆλ§Œ μ•„λŠ” λ©”μ„Έμ§€λ‘œ
λ‚΄ μƒνƒœλ₯Ό νŠΈμœ—ν•΄ μ•„μ°”ν•œ κΈ°λΆ„μœΌλ‘œ

아무도 λͺ°λž˜ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
아무도 λͺ°λž˜ 생각해
세상에 λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜λ§Œ μ•Œκ³  μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘

ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 κΈ°μ–΅ν•΄
ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
감μ˜₯이라도 μ’‹μ•„
λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„

우린 μ–΄λ”œκ°€λ„ 늘 ꡬ석에 앉아
λ­˜ν•΄λ„ 같이 λͺ» μ°λŠ” 사진 ν•œμž₯
그게 뭐 그리 μ€‘μš”ν•΄
λ‚΄ μ˜†μ— μžˆλŠ”λ° λ­˜ν•΄λ„ 같이 μžˆλŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄
내겐 더 μ†Œμ€‘ν•΄

우린 잠깐 μŠ€μΉ˜λŠ” μ‹œμ„ μ—λ„ 놀라
λ”°κ°‘κ³  λ‘λ €μ›Œ λˆ„κ΅°κ°€ 이 비밀을 깰까
그게 뭐 그리 μ€‘μš”ν•΄
λ‚΄ μ˜†μ— μžˆλŠ” λ„ˆ
그리고 같이 μžˆλŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 우린 더 μ†Œμ€‘ν•΄

κ·Έλž˜λ„ λ„ˆλ§Œ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
κ·Έλž˜λ„ λ„ˆλ§Œ 생각해
μ˜μ›νžˆ λ³€μΉ˜ μ•Šμ•„ λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜μ˜ μ‚¬λž‘
λ‚˜λ³΄λ‹€ λ„ˆλ₯Ό μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
λ‚˜λ³΄λ‹€ λ„ˆλ₯Ό 생각해




아무도 λͺ°λΌλ„ 돼
λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Secret Love" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s talk about a love that is kept hidden from the rest of the world. The singer acknowledges that it isn't easy to have this secret love, but they don't care what other people say. They emphasize that this love is only known by the two of them, and they think about and love each other all day long. The singer expresses that they would even be content if they were imprisoned, as long as they have their loved one with them.


The lyrics delve into the fear of being discovered by others. The singer mentions the busy Gangnam street where they can't walk freely, feeling uncomfortable and vulnerable. They describe the only source of light being the streetlights and neon signs that seem to bless their secret love. They talk about the pain of not being able to express their feelings openly, and how their emotions are trapped within the boundaries of reason. Their love makes them feel like they're walking on ice or flying in the sky, simultaneously warm and cold.


The lyrics continue to explore the challenges of keeping their love secret. The singer mentions the difficulty of making phone calls and resorts to sending secret text messages. They express longing to see each other rather than saying "I love you." They describe the physical pain their love causes, as they constantly think about and miss each other. They mention moments where they are physically together but are unable to fully connect due to external circumstances, and lament that nobody understands their hidden emotions.


Overall, the lyrics of "Secret Love" convey the complexity and intensity of a clandestine love that can't be openly expressed due to societal constraints and fears of judgment.


Line by Line Meaning

I know it ain't easy
I understand that our situation is difficult


For two of us
Because it involves the both of us


That's right man but you know what, what's up
Yes, you understand the situation, right? What's going on?


Sometimes just don't care what people say, man
Sometimes we should ignore what others say


Things are goin' crazy all the time, you know
Our lives are constantly chaotic


I got no choice, let me just do this for love
I have no other option but to do this for love


아무도 λͺ°λž˜ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
I love you without anyone knowing


아무도 λͺ°λž˜ 생각해
I think of you without anyone knowing


세상에 λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜λ§Œ μ•Œκ³  μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘
Our love is a secret that only you and I know in this world


ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 κΈ°μ–΅ν•΄
I think of you all day long


ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 널 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
I love you all day long


감μ˜₯이라도 μ’‹μ•„
I'm willing to spend even in prison


λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„
As long as I have you, I can live


λˆ„κ΅°κ°€ μ•Œμ•„μ±„λ²„λ¦΄κΉŒ
If someone were to find out


맘 편히 λͺ» κ±Έμ–΄ λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” 강남거리
I can't freely walk through the streets of Gangnam


μ–΄λ‘μš΄ λ°€ κ°€λ‘œλ“± λ„€μ˜¨μ‚¬μΈλ§Œμ΄
In the dark night, only the neon signs of lampposts


우리 사이λ₯Ό μΆ•λ³΅ν•˜λŠ” 이 꼴이
Witness our relationship


κ°€μŠ΄ μ•„ν”„λ‹€
It hurts my heart


λ§Žμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€ μ•žμ—μ„œλŠ” λ°˜κ°€μš΄ 말
In front of many people, I say pleasant words


단 ν•œλ§ˆλ”” λͺ» κ±΄λ„€λŠ” λ‚˜ μ• ν‹‹ν•΄
I feel sentimental, unable to say a single word


κ°μ„±μ΄λž€ 틀보닀 μ΄μ„±μ΄λž€ ν‹€μ•ˆμ— κ°‡ν˜€λ²„λ¦° μš°λ¦¬κ°€
We, trapped within the frame of rationality rather than sentimentality


μ–ΌμŒ μœ„λ₯Ό κ±·λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
Feeling like walking on ice


ν•˜λŠ˜ μœ„λ₯Ό λ‚˜λŠ” κΈ°λΆ„
Feeling like flying in the sky


λ‚΄ 뜨거운 심μž₯은 두근 두근 두근 love
My passionate heart beats with love


νƒœμ–‘λ³΄λ‹€ 뜨거운 λ„ˆ
You are hotter than the sun


μ–ΌμŒλ³΄λ‹€ μ°¨κ°€μš΄ λ‚˜
I am colder than ice


μ‚¬λž‘μ„ 말 λͺ»ν•˜λŠ” λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜μ™€ 우리
You, I, and our inability to express love


You don't know me
You don't understand me


Never ever ever know
And you never will


μ „ν™” ν•œν†΅ν•˜κΈ° μ–΄λ €μ›Œ
It's difficult to make a phone call


맀일 λͺ°λž˜ 문자둜 talk talk ν•΄λŒ€ 눈치λ₯Ό 보넀
Every day, I secretly send text messages, trying to read your reactions


우린 μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄λž€ 말보닀 보고 μ‹Άλ‹€λŠ” 말이 더
Rather than saying 'I love you', we prefer saying 'I miss you'


μ΅μˆ™ν•΄μ§„ 것 κ°™μ•„ κ·Έλž˜μ„œ κ°€μŠ΄μ•„νΌ
It feels familiar and that's why it hurts my heart


μ˜¨μ’…μΌ 끙끙 널 μ•“μ–΄
All day long, I long for you


μ–΄λ”œ 봐도 λ‹ˆκ°€ λ³΄μ—¬μ„œ
Because I see you wherever I look


더 보고 싢은 λ§˜μ„ μ•Œμ–΄
You know my heart yearns to see you more


μ˜†μ— μžˆμ–΄λ„ ν‘Ή λˆŒλŸ¬μ“΄ λͺ¨μž λ•Œλ¬Έμ— λˆˆλ„ λͺ» λ§ˆμ£ΌμΉ˜λŠ”
Even when we're right beside each other, I can't even look into your eyes because of this tightly-worn hat


λ§˜μ„ λˆ„κ°€ μ•Œμ–΄
Who could understand my heart?


이게 μ§œλ¦Ών•œ 건지 μ• μ ˆν•œ 건지
I can't tell if this is thrilling or heartbreaking


ꡬ뢄이 μ•ˆλΌ 뭐가 λ§žλŠ”μ§€
I can't differentiate what is right


우린 μ–΄λ”œκ°€λ„ 늘 ꡬ석에 앉아
Wherever we go, we always sit in a corner


λ­˜ν•΄λ„ 같이 λͺ» μ°λŠ” 사진 ν•œμž₯
We can't take a picture together no matter what we do


그게 뭐 그리 μ€‘μš”ν•΄
What's so important about that?


λ‚΄ μ˜†μ— μžˆλŠ”λ° λ­˜ν•΄λ„ 같이 μžˆλŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄
Even though we're beside each other, the time spent together


내겐 더 μ†Œμ€‘ν•΄
Is more precious to me


우린 잠깐 μŠ€μΉ˜λŠ” μ‹œμ„ μ—λ„ 놀라
We get startled by passing glances


λ”°κ°‘κ³  λ‘λ €μ›Œ λˆ„κ΅°κ°€ 이 비밀을 깰까
We feel uneasy and afraid that someone might reveal this secret


그게 뭐 그리 μ€‘μš”ν•΄
What's so important about that?


λ‚΄ μ˜†μ— μžˆλŠ” λ„ˆ
You, who are beside me


그리고 같이 μžˆλŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 우린 더 μ†Œμ€‘ν•΄
And the time we spend together is more precious to us


κ·Έλž˜λ„ λ„ˆλ§Œ μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
Still, I love only you


κ·Έλž˜λ„ λ„ˆλ§Œ 생각해
Still, I only think of you


μ˜μ›νžˆ λ³€μΉ˜ μ•Šμ•„ λ„ˆμ™€ λ‚˜μ˜ μ‚¬λž‘
Our love for each other will never change forever


λ‚˜λ³΄λ‹€ λ„ˆλ₯Ό μ‚¬λž‘ν•΄
I love you more than myself


λ‚˜λ³΄λ‹€ λ„ˆλ₯Ό 생각해
I think of you more than myself


아무도 λͺ°λΌλ„ 돼
It doesn't matter if no one knows


λ„ˆ ν•˜λ‚˜ λ„ˆλ§Œ 있으면 μ‚΄μ•„
As long as I have you, I can live




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