Secret love
Janelle Sadler 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

In Janelle Sadler's song Secret Love, she speaks about a love that she kept hidden inside of her, residing in her heart for years. She reveals that her love was an emotional weight that began to feel too heavy to keep inside, and she wanted to set it free. The lyrics suggest that she confided in a friendly star, telling it all about her love and how wonderful the object of her affection was; it was something that dreamers often do.


As the song progresses, Janelle reveals that she has finally come to terms with her love and is ready to let it out, no longer kept as a secret. She shouts it from the highest hills, and even shares it with the golden daffodils. Janelle expresses her gratitude for being able to reveal her love and states that her heart has become an open door, and her secret love is no longer a secret anymore. This song speaks to the struggle of keeping one's deepest feelings locked away and the freedom that comes from releasing them.


Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love,
In the past, I had romantic feelings for someone but kept it hidden from everyone else


That lived within the heart of me
These feelings were very personal and deeply rooted within me


All too soon my secret love,
Unfortunately, my desire to keep my feelings hidden didn't last very long


Became impatient to be free
My feelings became too strong to keep them quiet any longer and wanted to express them openly


So I told a friendly star,
I confided in something that doesn't judge or have opinions, like a star in the sky


The way that dreamers often do
It's common for people to have secret dreams or desires that they share with something intangible


Just how wonderful you are,
I expressed how amazing and important the person I had feelings for was to me


And why I'm so in love with you
I explained the reasons behind my emotions and how love had taken hold of me


Now, I shout it from the highest hills
I no longer hide my feelings and express them loudly and proudly for everyone to hear


Even told the golden daffodils
I share my love openly with nature and the world around me


At last my hearts an open door,
My heart is no longer closed, but open to expressing love and emotional connection


And my secret love's
The love I once kept hidden


No secret anymore.
Now, my love is open and known to everyone around me.




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

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