Secrets
Jayesslee Lyrics

I need another story
I have a secret that I need to share

Something to get off my chest
It's been weighing on me and I need to confess it to someone

My life gets kind of boring
I'm feeling unfulfilled and restless with my current situation

Need something that I can confess
I want to share this secret with someone I trust

'Til all my sleeves are stained red
I've already told so many truths that it feels like I'm bleeding them out

From all the truth that I've said
It's been hard to keep this secret bottled up for so long

Come by it honestly I swear
This secret is not something I made up - it's true

Thought you saw me wink, no
I wasn't trying to be sly or secretive before

I've been on the brink, so
This secret has been driving me to the edge

Tell me what you want to hear
What do you need from me in order to trust me with my confession?

Something that will light those ears
What kind of reassurance will make you believe me?

I'm sick of all the insincere
I don't want to be fake or insincere in my confession

So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
I need to get this off my chest and share my truth

This time
I'm ready to share now

Don't need another perfect line
I'm not going to hide behind more lies or excuses

Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I can't let fear of judgment stop me from being honest

My God, amazing how we got this far
It's incredible that we've come this far despite all the secrets and baggage we carry

It's like we're chasing all those stars
Our dreams and aspirations feel just out of reach

Who's driving shiny big black cars
We're all chasing something, but it's unclear who's ultimately in control

And everyday I see the news
The world is filled with so many problems and struggles

All the problems that we could solve
There are so many pressing issues that we could address

And when a situation rises
When something comes up, I have to use my art to express it

Just write it into an album
My music is the place where I can safely share my truth

Seen it straight to gold
Sometimes when I do share my truth, it resonates with people and becomes successful

But I don't really like my flow, no, so
I'm not entirely happy with how I'm expressing myself through my music

Got no reason
There's no justification for keeping this secret anymore

Got no shame
I'm not ashamed of what I'm about to confess

Got no family I can blame
I can't use anyone else as an excuse for my secret

Just don't let me disappear
I don't want to feel isolated or alone after sharing my truth

I'mma tell you everything
I'm ready to share everything with you now

All my secrets away
I'm no longer keeping anything hidden and am being completely honest