Secret Love
Moonglows 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 hill

Even told the golden daffodils
At last my heart's an open door
My secret love's no secret anymore

Now I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils




At last my heart's an open door
My secret love's no secret anymore

Overall Meaning

The Moonglows' song "Secret Love" captures the bittersweet experience of falling in love and holding onto that love as a secret. The song opens with the singer reflecting on a past love that they kept hidden within their heart. The secrecy, though, proved too difficult to hold onto and the feelings eventually could not be contained. The singer shares their love with a friendly star and reveals the deep admiration and affection they have for the subject of their love.


The chorus amplifies the singer's joy and relief at no longer needing to keep their love a secret. The once-hidden love is now spoken for all to hear, even to the golden daffodils. The song speaks to the ecstasy of romantic love and the difficulty of holding it close when it wants to be shared with the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love
I used to keep my feelings for you a secret


That lived within the heart of me
My love for you was something that I felt very deeply and kept hidden


All too soon my secret love
It didn't take long for me to want to reveal my feelings to you


Became impatient to be free
I couldn't keep my love for you to myself any longer and wanted to express it openly


So I told a friendly star
I confided in something that I trusted and could share my secret with


The way that dreamers often do
Like many people caught up in love do, I shared my feelings in a poetic and romantic way


Just how wonderful you are
I expressed how great I thought you were


And why I'm so in love with you
I explained why I had such deep feelings for you


Now I shout it from the highest hill
I broadcast my love for you far and wide


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


At last my heart's an open door
My heart is now open and unguarded, ready to welcome you in


My secret love's no secret anymore
My love for you is no longer a secret, everyone knows that I am deeply in love with you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, SAMMY FAIN

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Comments from YouTube:

@rudeboysandokhan442

Hands down my favourite rendition of this song.

@dodgelandesman

I heard this on Sirius XM and it floored me. Love Doris Day but this version was soulful and powerful. An easy candidate for one of earliest soul songs

@lynnwalker9015

Fabulous early 50s group with 2 great leads, Bobby Lester & Harvey Fuqua. Unforgettable music from an era with tough competition!

@eileenmendez7454

Love Everything the Moonglows sang!!

@cookieceo3938

Love everything the Moonglows have done.

@prestonbarnes1796

Great voice.

@jeffpower1490

The Late Great Bobby Lester

@kevinhutchins4222

The late, great Bobby Lester.

@samanthagrantpopsoulrbdoow115

If it weren't for these groups then wouldn't be music today.

@miltonkanfer4229

Who among us hasn't had a "Secret Love?"

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