Secret Discovery is a dark rock act from the heart of Germany's Ruhr area, … Read Full Bio ↴Secret Discovery is a dark rock act from the heart of Germany's Ruhr area, chose that end for themselves towards the close of the last millennium. And parted "as friends", as the saying goes.

Roughly half a decade later, in 2004, that end turned out not to be a permanent one. Secret Discovery were back, with a new prayer up their sleeves. "Pray" was the title of their … let's call it "comeback album", which went down extremely well with the public. The band presented themselves more mature in terms of their song-writing, as well as their stylistic elements, mixed by the quintet to develop their very own Secret Discovery sound.

Little wonder, you might be tempted to think, after all Secret Discovery, alongside acts such as Project Pitchfork, Deine Lakaien, Das Ich, Lacrimosa and Goethes Erben, were not only a strong motor for the renaissance of the German gothic scene in the early Nineties, but also forerunners of gothic metal made in Germany, and their 1993 offering, "Into The Void" is still considered a genre classic. The more years that passed, the more the band opened themselves to new ideas and different styles. "Question Of Time" manifested their status on the Mount Olympus of rock, metal and crossover, "Slave" being the final and definitely worthy swansong of this unique act.But why waste time on all this background information?

Secret Discovery have tasted blood again. The success of "Pray" and the thoroughly enthusiastic reactions to their hand-picked gigs motivated the band further, inspiring them to work on their latest release, "Alternate".

"Alternate" is aptly entitled, because Secret Discovery's sonic update alternates, too. Their guitars rock heavily, the keyboards caress Kai Hoffmann's constantly progressing vocals, and then there are those hook lines! Secret Discovery have come up with their very own version of contemporary pop music, and that's a real compliment.
"We're used to falling between the stools, and we don't want to be categorized in a single pigeonhole," frontman Kai Hoffmann explains, adding with a smug undertone: "We've always enjoyed helping ourselves to various genres, to be honest. We're open to different musical directions, and looking at it in a positive way, we may end up creating a new pigeonhole, just for ourselves." Right he is. In terms of their lyrics and their music, "Alternate" is Secret Discovery's coming of age. And what a coming of age!
"Our lyrics are always marked by our own personal experiences, the highs and lows in our lives. Dreams and fears, love or hate can be found in the themes of our lyrics," Kai adds, "and we always strive for a lyrical style that's not overly clear, but subtle instead. There should always be enough room for personal interpretation. Our musical influences still stem from the Eighties, the early days of new wave and gothic, particularly when it comes to our songwriting, but pop acts such as Coldplay, R.E.M. or Placebo have also left their traces." And it's still good to be back, isn't it?

"Oh yes," Kai replies, "'Pray' was important in that it helped us collect our thoughts, musically. In terms of sound, it's a fairly typical Secret Discovery recording, sounding a little like a journey in time through the tracks on our first albums, only in a modern outfit. Looking at it this way, 'Pray' was a statement first and foremost: 'We're back, we still sound like Secret Discovery – we are Secret Discovery!'"

"'Alternate' was different. This time around, it was our aim to develop the overall sound, we wanted to do something that still sounds like Secret Discovery, but is different at the same time; contemporary in true SD style on the one hand, and at the same time different enough to make it impossible to compare to its predecessors. When it came to the songwriting, we freed ourselves of all parameters, it materialized in the process which direction we were going to take. We definitely didn't want any templates to restrict our creativity in any way." Mission accomplished. "Alternate" is Secret Discovery Mark 2006.

Without limits, without pigeonholes, without parameters, more from the gut, with more authenticity and even more amazing hooklines.
Thomas Thyssen (Winter 2005)

New Day
Secret Discovery Lyrics

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I see the tears inside your eyes
I did never want to disappoint you
too many rules too many lies
I know someday I'll miss you
but I don't wanna be one of you

I don' wanna lose you
and I don't want to lose control

I just want to hold you
to feel a new day

so many places left to go
so much misunderstandings
there's so much left I want to know
I know someday I'll miss you
but I don't wanna be one of you

I don' wanna lose you
and I don't want to lose control

I just want to hold you
to feel a new life...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Secret Discovery's song "New Day" convey a sense of conflict and indecision. The singer appears to be addressing someone they care deeply about, but there are tears in their eyes, suggesting that there's been a disagreement or disappointment of some kind. The repetition of the line "I don't want to be one of you" suggests that the singer feels like they are being pressured to conform to some kind of group mentality, or that there are certain expectations placed upon them that they are struggling to meet.

The chorus, which repeats the lines "I don't want to lose you / and I don't want to lose control / I just want to hold you / to feel a new day," hints at the singer's desire for intimacy and connection, but also a fear of losing that connection if they don't conform to certain expectations. The line "so many places left to go / so much misunderstandings / there's so much left I want to know" suggests a desire for exploration and learning, but also a recognition that there are many barriers in the way of achieving those goals.

Overall, the song speaks to the difficulty of navigating relationships and social expectations, and the tension between personal desire and external pressure.

Line by Line Meaning

I see the tears inside your eyes
I am aware of the sadness that you are feeling and it hurts me to see you like that.

I did never want to disappoint you
It was never my intention to let you down or make you feel like I am not there for you.

too many rules too many lies
There are so many restrictions and dishonesty in our relationship that it's suffocating me.

I know someday I'll miss you
I am aware that there might come a time when I will long for you and regret my decision.

but I don't wanna be one of you
However, I don't want to become someone who is stuck in a cycle of negativity and pain.

I don' wanna lose you
I don't want to lose you completely from my life, because you still mean a lot to me.

and I don't want to lose control
But at the same time, I don't want to be trapped in a relationship where I feel like I have no control over my own emotions and decisions.

I just want to hold you
All I want is to hold you close and feel a connection between us.

to feel a new day
I'm holding onto the hope that things will get better and that we can start fresh with a new attitude and understanding.

so many places left to go
There are so many opportunities and experiences in life that we haven't encountered yet.

so much misunderstandings
However, there are also many misunderstandings between us that are preventing us from truly moving forward.

there's so much left I want to know
I still have so many questions and uncertainties that I want to explore before I can make a definitive decision about our relationship.

to feel a new life...
Ultimately, I am seeking a new perspective and clarity in my life that will allow me to move forward with confidence and integrity.

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