Pruitt's debut studio album, No Ordinary Girl, was released in February 2007, and included her first charting single, "Outside Looking In." The album peaked at number sixty-four on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. Her second album, Permission to Fly, was released in August 2008, and failed to chart in any country.
Secrets
Jordan Pruitt Lyrics
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I know your secret
I know who you're really with
You told me one thing
And I saw something different
Why all the secrets?
So I didn't have to find out
That you'd be leaving me here like this
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Why'd you do it?
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Why'd you do it?
Guess I had to let you go
'Cause I was the last the know
That our love was on the ropes
You just can't fix what's already broke
So today I'll set you free
From the secret that you keep
It's so sad you had to sneak
You thought you had it all
But now you don't have me
(I thought I had it all)
You don't have me
(I should've had it all)
You can't have me
(I would've had it all, oh yeah)
Humiliated
All I wanted was the truth
Not appreciated
Was I not good enough for you?
Manipulated
You pulled the covers over my eyes
So I couldn't see what you were doin'
You were just a player in disguise
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Why'd you do it?
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Why'd you do it?
Guess I had to let you go
'Cause I was the last the know
That our love was on the ropes
You just can't fix what's already broke
So today I'll set you free
From the secret that you keep
It's so sad you had to sneak
You thought you had it all
But now you don't have me
(I thought I had it all)
You don't have me
(I should've had it all)
You can't have me
(I would've had it all, oh yeah)
All your secrets hurt so bad
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Why'd you do it?
(Do, do, do, do, do)
(Do, do, do, do, do)
You didn't have to do it
(Do, do, do, do, do)
Guess I had to let you go
'Cause I was the last the know
That our love was on the ropes
You just can't fix what's already broke
So today I'll set you free
From the secret that you keep
It's so sad you had to sneak
You thought you had it all
But now you don't have me
(I thought I had it all)
You don't have me
(I should've had it all)
You can't have me
(I would've had it all, oh yeah)
I thought I had it all
I would've had it all
I should've had it all
I thought I had it all
I should've had it all
I would've had it all
The song "Secrets" by Jordan Pruitt is about the pain and heartbreak one experiences when they find out that their significant other has been keeping secrets from them. The first verse talks about how the singer knows the truth about their partner's infidelity, and how they lied about it. The chorus is a series of questions about why their partner would do this to them and how they could have fixed their relationship had they been honest.
The second verse highlights the feelings of humiliation, disappointment, and betrayal that the singer goes through because of their partner's actions. They feel manipulated and taken for granted, and that their partner did not appreciate their love enough to come clean. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the hurt and sadness that the singer feels, and how they have to let go of their partner and the broken relationship.
Overall, "Secrets" is a relatable and emotional song about the struggle of deception in a relationship, where the singer learns that sometimes the damage is irreparable.
Line by Line Meaning
Secrets are no good
This sets the tone for the song, indicating that secrets are not good for relationships
I know your secret
The singer knows that her partner is keeping a secret from her
I know who you're really with
The singer knows who her partner is cheating on her with
You told me one thing
The partner lied to the singer about who they were with
And I saw something different
The singer saw the partner with someone else, proving that they were lying
Why all the secrets?
The singer questions why her partner would keep secrets from her
You could've told me who you're really with
The singer wishes that her partner had been honest with her from the beginning
So I didn't have to find out
The singer laments having to find out about the cheating on her own
That you'd be leaving me here like this
The singer realizes that the relationship is over because of the partner's infidelity
Guess I had to let you go
The singer had to end things with her partner
'Cause I was the last to know
The singer found out about the cheating long after it had started
That our love was on the ropes
The relationship was already in trouble before the cheating was revealed
You just can't fix what's already broke
The singer realizes that there's nothing they can do to salvage the relationship
So today I'll set you free
The singer is ending the relationship and freeing her partner from the burden of keeping secrets
From the secret that you keep
The secret of the partner's infidelity is what is being revealed and ended
It's so sad you had to sneak
The singer is saddened that her partner felt the need to cheat and keep it a secret
You thought you had it all
The partner believed they could have their cake and eat it too, by cheating and not being caught
But now you don't have me
The cheating partner has lost the love and trust of the singer and the relationship is over
Humiliated
The singer feels embarrassed and ashamed due to the partner's infidelity
All I wanted was the truth
The singer just wanted her partner to be honest with her
Not appreciated
The singer feels that her partner did not value their relationship enough to be honest
Was I not good enough for you?
The singer questions whether her worth and value in the relationship was not enough for the partner
Manipulated
The partner deceived the singer for their own gain
You pulled the covers over my eyes
The partner kept the singer in the dark about their cheating actions
So I couldn't see what you were doin'
The partner made sure the singer did not find out about their infidelity
You were just a player in disguise
The partner was not who they claimed to be and was caught as a cheater
All your secrets hurt so bad
The singer is in pain and hurt because of the secrets and lies that the partner kept
You didn't have to do it
The singer wishes that the partner did not have to cheat on her and lie about it
I thought I had it all
The singer believed she had everything she wanted in the relationship
I would've had it all
The singer knows that the relationship could have been perfect if the partner had not cheated
I should've had it all
The singer blames herself and wishes she had done something differently to prevent the cheating
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTONINA ARMATO, TIM JAMES, JORDAN L PRUITT
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