Secret Love Song
Little Mix Lyrics


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When you hold me in the street and you kiss me on the dance floor
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that
'Cause I'm yours
We keep behind closed doors
Every time I see you, I die a little more
Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls
It'll never be enough
It's obvious you're meant for me
Every piece of you, it just fits perfectly
Every second, every thought, I'm in so deep
But I'll never show it on my face
But we know this, we got a love that is homeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours
When you're with him, do you call his name
Like you do when you're with me, does it feel the same?
Would you leave if I was ready to settle down?
Or would you play it safe and stay?

Girl you know this, we got a love that is hopeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby
I don't wanna hide us away
Tell the world about the love we making
I'm living for that day
Someday
Why can't I hold you in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that we could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours, I'm yours

Oh, why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours
Why can't I say that I'm in love?
I wanna shout it from the rooftops
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours





Why can't we be like that?
Wish we could be like that

Overall Meaning

"Secret Love Song" by Little Mix is an emotional ballad dealing with the pain of unrequited love. The song is about a person (the singer) who is deeply in love with somebody who cannot be with them publicly. They are forced to keep their love behind closed doors, only stealing stolen moments when the curtain falls. Although every second and every thought the singer has is consumed by their love for this person, they cannot show it on the outside. They can’t hold this person in public, they can’t kiss them on the dance floor, and they can’t shout out their love to the world.


The song is presented through the point of view of a protagonist that is not comfortable to let the world see their love, because their partner belongs to someone else. This person wishes they could be open about their love in public and have a relationship like everyone else, but they can't because their partner belongs to someone else. In the chorus, the singer pleads with the object of their desire, wondering why they can't hold and kiss them in public like everyone else. They want to shout their love from the rooftops to make it finally real.


Line by Line Meaning

When you hold me in the street and you kiss me on the dance floor
I wish we could show our love for each other in public without fear of judgement or discrimination


I wish that it could be like that
I wish we could openly express our love without any constraints


We keep behind closed doors
We are hiding our love because we are scared of how the world will react to us


Every time I see you, I die a little more
Being away from you hurts me and makes it harder for me to hide my feelings


Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls
The only time we can express our love is in secret, when we are alone


It'll never be enough
Even though we have these secret moments, it will never be enough for our love


It's obvious you're meant for me
We are perfect for each other and our love is true


But we know this, we got a love that is homeless
Our love does not have a place in society and is not accepted by the world


When you're with him, do you call his name
I am jealous and wonder if you show the same affection to him as you do to me


Like you do when you're with me, does it feel the same?
I wonder if our moments together are special and unique or if you share the same moments with others


Would you leave if I was ready to settle down? Or would you play it safe and stay?
I am unsure if you truly love me or if you are only with me because it is convenient or safe


And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby
Our love is a secret and no one knows that I am in love with you, even though you belong to someone else


I don't wanna hide us away, tell the world about the love we making
I don't want to hide our love anymore and I want to share it with the world


Why can't I say that I'm in love? I wanna shout it from the rooftops
I wish I could express my love openly without any fear or hesitation


Wish we could be like that
I wish that we could be together openly and without shame or any constraints




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jason Joel Desrouleaux, Rachel Furner, Emma Rohan, Jez Ashurst

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@Derrickkeanlim

Lyrics❤

When you hold me in the street
And you kiss me on the dance floor
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

We keep behind closed doors
Every time I see you, I die a little more
Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls
It'll never be enough

It's obvious you're meant for me
Every piece of you, it just fits perfectly
Every second, every thought, I'm in so deep
But I'll never show it on my face

But we know this
We got a love that is homeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

When you're with him, do you call his name
Like you do when you're with me? Does it feel the same?
Would you leave if I was ready to settle down
Or would you play it safe and stay?

Girl, you know this

We got a love that is hopeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby
I don't wanna hide us away
Tell the world about the love we're making
I'm living for that day
Someday

Why can't I hold you in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that we could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours, I'm yours

Oh, why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't I say that I'm in love?
I wanna shout it from the rooftop
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't we be like that?
Wish we could be like that



@begel7992

When you hold me in the street
And you kiss me on the dance floor
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

We keep behind closed doors
Every time I see you, I die a little more
Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls
It'll never be enough

It's obvious you're meant for me
Every piece of you, it just fits perfectly
Every second, every thought, I'm in so deep
But I'll never show it on my face

But we know this
We got a love that is homeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

[Jason Derulo:]
When you're with him, do you call his name
Like you do when you're with me? Does it feel the same?
Would you leave if I was ready to settle down
Or would you play it safe and stay?

Girl, you know this
We got a love that is hopeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby
I don't wanna hide us away
Tell the world about the love we're making
I'm living for that day
Someday

Why can't I hold you in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that we could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours, I'm yours

Oh, why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't I say that I'm in love?
I wanna shout it from the rooftop
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't we be like that?
Wish we could be like that



@gabslecarpentier775

I had a girlfriend who had been abused in the past and when I saw her I instantly fell in love with her. Every time I would go and hug her she would flinch because she thought I would hit her. It was the same when I would kiss her. I waited until she was ready and comfortable enough that she would kiss me. It’s been 4 years and we are engaged! 😀

Edit: we are getting married in 5 days!!!

Edit 2: We are officially MARRIED 👰!!!

Edit 3: We are having a baby!! 🤰🤰

Edit 4(2021): We had a beautiful baby girl called Alexis who is almost 1!



@lolieannakambey5732

Secret Love Song"
(feat. Jason Derulo)

When you hold me in the street
And you kiss me on the dance floor
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

We keep behind closed doors
Every time I see you, I die a little more
Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls
It'll never be enough

It's obvious you're meant for me
Every piece of you, it just fits perfectly
Every second, every thought, I'm in so deep
But I'll never show it on my face

But we know this.
We got a love that is homeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

[Jason Derulo:]
When you're with him, do you call his name
Like you do when you're with me? Does it feel the same?
Would you leave if I was ready to settle down
Or would you play it safe and stay?

Girl, you know this.
We got a love that is hopeless

Why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby
I don't wanna hide us away
Tell the world about the love we're making
I'm living for that day
Someday

Why can't I hold you in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that we could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours, I'm yours

Oh, why can't you hold me in the street?
Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't it be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't I say that I'm in love?
I wanna shout it from the rooftop
I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that?
'Cause I'm yours

Why can't we be like that?
Wish we could be like that



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It’s 2023 this song is not getting old I never get tired to play even for how many years or decade will passed such a great masterpiece ❤

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Thats what Im trying to say

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never gets old

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