The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994, subsequently taking six weeks to record its debut album, Paranoid and Sunburnt, at a "haunted house" outside the city. The band's first single, "Selling Jesus," was featured on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days; Stoosh followed in 1996, and three years later Skunk Anansie returned with Post Orgasmic Chill. They broke up in 2001, with Skin moving on to a solo career (releasing Fleshwounds in 2003 and Fake Chemical State in 2006). The group re-formed in early 2009, playing sold-out shows and recording three new tracks for a greatest-hits album, Smashes & Trashes. The reunion went so well that they decided to stick together and record a new album, Wonderlustre, released in the autumn of 2010, with the track "You Saved Me" used in Zack Snyder's 2011 movie Sucker Punch, along with their remix of Björk's "Army of Me."
Sadly, former drummer Robbie France passed away after his aorta ruptured in January 2011. The band released its fifth album, Black Traffic, in September 2012 and backed it with an extensive European tour. The first single from the album was "Sad, Sad, Sad." The group followed this up with the live album An Acoustic Skunk Anansie: Live in London, a recording of their performance at Cadogan Hall, London in April 2013, before their sixth studio effort, Anarchytecture, arrived in 2016. The following year, the band put out 25live@25 -- a compilation album that traversed 25 years of live material.
Biography by Steve Huey
Secretly
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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Been so subtly kind
I've got to think so selfishly
'Cause you're the face inside of me
I've been biding my days, you see
Evidently it pays
I've been a friend with unbiased views
Then secretly lust after you
You want to do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Trying hard to think pure
Bloody hard when I'm raw
You're talking out so sexually
'Bout boys & girls & your friggin' dreams
Now you feel lusty, you're hot and confused
You want to do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
So now you've been busted, you're caught feeling used
You had to do someone else
You shoulda been by yourself
You had to do someone else
You shoulda been by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Secretly
Secretly
In Skunk Anansie's song "Secretly," the singer is confessing to having feelings of lust and desire for someone they consider to be a friend. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been keeping their feelings hidden, biting their tongue and being subtly kind, only to express their true feelings through secret yearning. The singer bides their days and acts as a friend with unbiased views, all the while secretly lusting after the person they desire.
As the song progresses, the lyrics reveal that the person the singer desires has become bored and increasingly lustful towards others, which causes tension and confusion in their relationship. The singer tries to think pure, but finds it difficult to control their desires when faced with the object of their affection talking sexually about their dreams and desires. The lyrics suggest that the person the singer desires has been caught feeling used after giving in to their own lustful desires and pursuing someone else.
The lyrics of "Secretly" are powerful in their vulnerability and honesty. They convey the difficult emotions of secretly desiring someone and feeling rejected, and the complexities of friendship and desire. The song's use of raw and visceral language makes it a poignant and relatable exploration of human desires and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been biting my tongue
I've been holding back what I really want to say
Been so subtly kind
Acting nice and friendly even though I have ulterior motives
I've got to think so selfishly
I need to put my own desires first
'Cause you're the face inside of me
You are someone I want to be with intimately
I've been biding my days, you see
I've been waiting patiently for the right moment
Evidently it pays
Wait and watching has paid off
I've been a friend with unbiased views
I've acted as a neutral friend
Then secretly lust after you
But I'm secretly attracted to you
So now you feel lusty, you're bored and bemused
You're now aroused, but also unfocused and confused
You want to do someone else
You want to be with someone else
So you should be by yourself
You should be alone instead of leading me on
Trying hard to think pure
I'm trying to suppress my impure thoughts
Bloody hard when I'm raw
But it's difficult when I'm so sexually charged
You're talking out so sexually
You're speaking very explicitly about sexual matters
'Bout boys & girls & your friggin' dreams
Talking about your sexual fantasies and desires
Now you feel lusty, you're hot and confused
You're now aroused and overwhelmed
So you should be by yourself
You should be alone instead of leading me on
Now you've been busted, you're caught feeling used
Now you've been caught, feeling guilty for using me
You had to do someone else
You had to be with someone else
You shoulda been by yourself
You should have been alone instead of hurting me
Instead of here with me
Instead of staying with me after leading me on
Secretly
All of these feelings and thoughts have been kept hidden
Secretly
All of these feelings and thoughts have been kept hidden
Secretly
All of these feelings and thoughts have been kept hidden
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, LEN ARRAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I've been biting my tongue
Been so subtly kind
I've got to think so selfishly
'Cause you're the face inside of me
I've been biding my days, you see
Evidently it pays
I've been a friend with unbiased views
Then secretly lust after you
So now you feel lusty, you're bored and bemused
You want to do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Trying hard to think pure
Bloody hard when I'm raw
You're talking out so sexually
'Bout boys & girls & your friggin' dreams
Now you feel lusty, you're hot and confused
You want to do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
So now you've been busted, you're caught feeling used
You had to do someone else
You shoulda been by yourself
You had to do someone else
You shoulda been by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Secretly
Secretly
Henrique Ramos
"Secretly"
Released: May 1999
I've been biding my time
Been so subtly kind
I've got to think so selfishly
'Cos you're the face inside of me
I've been biding my days
You see evidently it pays
I've been a friend with unbiased views
And then secretly lust after you
So now you feel lusty
You're bored and bemused
You wanna do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Trying hard to think pure
Bloody hard when I'm raw
You're talking out so sexually
About boys and girls and your freakin' dreams
So now you feel lusty
You're hot and confused
You wanna do someone else
So you should be by yourself
Instead of here with me
Secretly
So now you've been busted
You're caught feeling used
You had to do someone else
You should have been by yourself
You had to do someone else
You should have been by yourself (by yourself)
Instead of here with me
Secretly
Secretly
Secretly
Produced by Andy Wallace
Written by Skin & Len Arran
Album POST ORGASMIC CHILL (1999)
Rebecca Vocal Athlete
one of my favourite songs
Eve Hosgood
Omg I knew you would be here somewhere 😂😂😂
Bruce Schickerling
Found this song through your reaction channel. Thanks for the recommendation.
Rebecca Vocal Athlete
@MyOpinion haha!!
Rebecca Vocal Athlete
@Bruce Schickerling anytime bebe
phil Stone
I’m here because Rebecca said.
And I’ve heard The Skank Heads song of theirs. 💥⚡️
Cool band, no doubt. Thanks RVA!
Levana Arthur
One of the most powerful female voices ever! Why can't artists of today take a note from this one.
Mammon Tustado
SKIN!!!!
Nahut Adriana Ingrid
Because they don't have any passion
Michelle Lamb
Lzzy Hale? Maria Brink?