I Can Keep A Secret (If You Ar
Snowpony Lyrics
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I heard everything you said.
You said "Three can keep a secret,
If two of them are dead (are dead)."
There's no place for us in heaven,
'Cause we spent too long in bed.
I used to dream in black and white
As the traffic sweeps along the westway,
I think at night and sleep all day.
I drink at night and sleep all day:
I think I dreamt I had a drink,
Then you went away.
High tides ebb and flow,
We'll feed you to the sharks.
Take away our secrets
And never leave a mark (a mark).
Feel an itching between my horns,
I feel a scratching at my heart.
We can make you say you like it
As we rip your life apart
As the traffic sweeps along the westway,
I think at night and sleep all day,
I drink at night and sleep all day:
I think I dreamt I had a drink, then you went away.
The lyrics to Snowpony's song "I Can Keep A Secret" are layered with powerful imagery and themes of ambition, secrecy, and danger. The song opens with the singer proclaiming their ambition, implying that they are willing to go to great lengths to get what they want. The next line is a quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin: "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead." This line speaks to the idea that people will go to great lengths to protect their secrets and that anyone who knows too much is a liability.
The next two lines suggest that the singer feels unworthy of heaven, perhaps because they have spent too much time indulging in earthly desires like sleeping in bed. The shift to color imagery in the next line - from black and white to red - may symbolize a newfound intensity or passion. The rest of the lyrics paint a picture of violence and danger, with references to sharks and ripping lives apart. The repeated refrain of drinking at night and sleeping all day suggests that the singer's life is out of control, perhaps due to their ambition and desire for secrets.
Line by Line Meaning
I've always been ambitious,
I have always been driven and eager for success.
I heard everything you said.
I listened closely to each and every word you said.
You said "Three can keep a secret, If two of them are dead (are dead)."
You told me that only three people can keep a secret if two of them are no longer alive to reveal it.
There's no place for us in heaven, 'Cause we spent too long in bed.
We have not led a righteous life, and therefore, heaven may not be our final destination as we have been innactive.
I used to dream in black and white But now I dream in red (in red).
I used to dream without a sense of urgency, but now my dreams are filled with red - the color of danger and urgency.
As the traffic sweeps along the westway, I think at night and sleep all day.
I am awake at night, and sleep during the day, while the traffic flows through the westway.
I drink at night and sleep all day: I think I dreamt I had a drink, Then you went away.
I drown my sorrows in alcohol at night, and dreamt of a drink but lost it when you were gone.
High tides ebb and flow, We'll feed you to the sharks.
Just like the tides, our moods can be volatile, and if crossed, we will not hesitate to harm you.
Take away our secrets And never leave a mark (a mark).
Removing our secrets would never leave a trace or evidence of their existence.
Feel an itching between my horns, I feel a scratching at my heart.
I have an intense desire to do something, even if it feels like an internal struggle.
We can make you say you like it As we rip your life apart
We can manipulate you into believing you enjoy something when we're actually destroying your life.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DEBORAH GOOGE, KATHERINE GIFFORD, KIM GORDON, LEE RANALDO, MASSIMO CORRADI, STEVEN SHELLEY, THURSTON MOORE
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