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Secret Love
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán 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 hills
Even told the golden daffodils
At last my hearts an open door,

And my secret love's
No secret anymore.

Overall Meaning

The song "Secret Love" by Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán talks about a heart's longing to be with someone special. In the beginning, there was a hidden love within the heart of the singer. The love was kept hidden away, and it was difficult to contain the emotions that were felt for the person. However, the heart grew weary of being hidden and yearned to be expressed openly.

The chorus of the song is a proclamation of the joy and freedom that came from being able to express the love. The singer shouts it from the highest hills and even tells the golden daffodils. The heart is now an open door, and the love that was once a secret is now free for everyone to see.

The song's message is about being true to one's heart and expressing one's feelings. Keeping feelings bottled up can lead to unhappiness and dissatisfaction, while expressing them can lead to happiness and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love,
I used to have a hidden love,

That lived within the heart of me
That was hidden deep inside my heart.

All too soon my secret love,
But very soon, my love that was kept a secret,

Became impatient to be free
Couldn't wait to break free out in the open.

So I told a friendly star,
Then I decided to confide in a bright and friendly star,

The way that dreamers often do
The way dreamers usually do.

Just how wonderful you are,
I expressed how amazing you are,

And why I'm so in love with you
And why my heart is completely smitten with you.

Now, I shout it from the highest hills
Now, I'm capable of shouting it out to the world standing tall on the tallest hills.

Even told the golden daffodils
I have even expressed it to the beautiful golden daffodils.

At last my hearts an open door,
At last, my heart is an open door,

And my secret love's
And my hidden love's

No secret anymore.
Can no longer remain a secret.

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

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