Bon Id'ee
Regina Spektor Lyrics

Don't tell your secrets to anyone
It's best to keep your ideas to yourself.

Because ideas are vulnerable
Sharing your ideas makes them susceptible to being stolen or used without your consent.

As soon as you say your idea out loud
Once you verbalize your idea, it becomes independent and beyond your control.

Then it can go and live on its own
Your idea can be adopted by someone else and take on a life of its own.

And you will miss it oh so much
You'll regret sharing your idea and wish it was still yours.

And you will wait for its return
You'll anticipate the return of your idea as if it were a lost item.

And you will wish it were your own
You'll feel possessive of your idea and want it back.

But ideas that left never come back home
Once an idea leaves you, it no longer belongs to you and won't return.

Don't tell your mother that you are afraid
It's not necessary to confide in your mother about your fears or concerns.

Don't tell your lover that your heart might break
It's not advisable to share your vulnerabilities with your romantic partner.

Don't tell your gods you no longer believe
It's best to keep your changing faith to yourself.

Because as soon as you say it out loud they will leave you
Expressing disbelief may cause you to lose faith or support from others.

And you will miss them oh so bad
You'll feel a sense of loss once your support system is gone.

And you will wait for their return
You may hope for things to return to the way they were before.

And you will wish they were your own
You'll long for the sense of security or belonging they provided.

But gods that have left you will never grace your home
Once you've lost faith, it's unlikely to return and provide the same sense of comfort.

Don't tell your secrets to anyone
The refrain emphasizes the fragility of ideas and secrets, and the importance of keeping them to oneself.

Because ideas are vulnerable
The refrain reiterates that ideas can easily be taken away or misused.

As soon as you say your ideas out loud
The refrain restates the idea that once you share an idea, you lose control over it.

Then they can go and live on their own without you
The refrain emphasizes the idea that an idea can thrive without its original owner.

And you will miss them oh so bad
The refrain reinforces the sense of loss one feels after giving up their idea or secret.

And you will wait for their return
The refrain hints at the longing one feels for a lost idea or secret.

And you will wish they were your own
The refrain draws attention to the possessiveness one feels toward their own ideas and secrets.

But ideas that left will never come back home
The refrain concludes the song by emphasizing that once an idea is gone, it's gone forever.