secret
Kylie Minogue Lyrics


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Still don't know how he got my number
Thought I'd got him out of my life
But I agreed to see him just one time
Never thought I'd fall for him twice

Ohh, you've gotta hear my confession
I believe it's long overdue
I can't think of living without you
I'd understand if that's what you'd want to do

[Chorus]
There are
Secrets that you never know
Secrets in a private room
Secrets that I kept from you
Pillow talk in the afternoon

Never wanted to hurt you
Didn't really want to deceive
I was so afraid if I told you
Your broken heart would force you to leave
I think I knew what I was doing
By falling into his arms again
I wish I'd seen right through him
But I'm telling you 'cause I'm so ashamed

[Chorus: x 2]

Ohh, you've gotta hear my confession
I believe it's long overdue
I can't think of living without you
I'd understand if that's what you'd want to do

[Chorus]

Secrets, secrets, secrets
Pillow talk in the afternoon





[Chorus until fade]

Overall Meaning

The song Secret by Kylie Minogue tells the story of a woman who has reunited with an ex-lover, whom she thought she had gotten rid of. She divulges her guilt about having kept secrets from her current partner and admits to still having feelings for her ex. The lyrics reveal her desire to confess and the fear of losing her current relationship as a result. She acknowledges the potential consequences of her actions, but still believes that it is important to be honest and confess her "secrets" to her current partner.


The chorus speaks to the theme of secrecy and how it can lead to complications in a relationship. Kylie sings about secrets in "private rooms" and "pillow talk in the afternoon," implying that these secrets were kept in intimate settings. She also acknowledges the hurt that her secret-keeping can cause, singing, "Never wanted to hurt you, / Didn't really want to deceive." In the end, she hopes her confession will be enough to save her current relationship.


Overall, the song Secret highlights the importance of honesty and communication in a relationship. It also touches on the complexity of human emotions and the difficulty of letting go of past relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Still don't know how he got my number
I'm confused about how he got my number after I thought I had cut him out of my life


Thought I'd got him out of my life
I believed I had removed him from my life, but I was wrong


But I agreed to see him just one time
I made the mistake of agreeing to see him again, just once


Never thought I'd fall for him twice
I never expected to fall for him again


Ohh, you've gotta hear my confession
I need to confess something to you urgently


I believe it's long overdue
I feel like I should have told you long ago


I can't think of living without you
I can't imagine my life without you


I'd understand if that's what you'd want to do
I would understand if you wanted to leave me


Secrets that you never know
There are things that I have not told you


Secrets in a private room
Some secrets are meant to be kept private


Secrets that I kept from you
I have kept some things secret from you


Pillow talk in the afternoon
We talked secretively while lying in bed during the afternoon


Never wanted to hurt you
I never intended to hurt you


Didn't really want to deceive
I didn't really want to deceive you


I was so afraid if I told you
I was scared that if I told you the truth, it would break your heart and you would leave me


Your broken heart would force you to leave
Your heartache would be too much to bear and you would leave me


I think I knew what I was doing
I believe that I knew what I was doing, even though it was wrong


By falling into his arms again
I made the mistake of falling into his arms again


I wish I'd seen right through him
I regret not seeing through his intentions


But I'm telling you 'cause I'm so ashamed
I'm confessing to you because I feel embarrassed about my actions


Secrets, secrets, secrets
There are things that remain a secret between us




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AITKEN, STOCK, WATERMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

JZ CRUZER

Body Language is one of her essential albums. I don't care if it sound so urban but Kylie takes urban in a different level.

sperrotta91

Absolutely one of her best.

Christian Faltinsky

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Jesse James Latimer

honestly? what does urban even mean?

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@Jesse James Latimer it's basically r&b/hip hop

Gabe Barrera

I wish she would’ve done an album entirely filled with urban and hip hop songs!

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XTIN0

It's unbelievable that this song wasn't released as a single. It has whatever it takes to be a hit, it's original and varied (electronic beats, pop melody, catchy lyrics, spoken-words, infectious chorus). A video for this song would have been iconic, I always imagined a video which stars Kylie 'VS' a man in a car race.

Scribblebytes

I'll be cool wichu. Be cool. I wonder if I take you home ❤️ let's make our own video 😉

XionXion

Actually it was released as promotional single, in Taiwan... with Promises.

Paul M

I reckon if her team hadn't been so quick to move on from Body Language to Ultimate Kylie/Showgirl era this would've been the 4th single for sure. Definitely deserved it and could've been another top 10 single for her.

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