Secret Love
Stanley Black 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 lyrics of Stanley Black's song Secret Love speak of a once hidden and silent love that longs to be free and be known. The song talks about how the singer had a secret love that has been kept within the heart for so long. But as it becomes impatient to be free, the singer confides to a "friendly star," telling it "just how wonderful you are, and why I'm so in love with you." And so finally, the singer reveals the once-secret love to the world, shouting it from the highest hills and even telling the golden daffodils. The once-hidden love is now out in the open, and it's no secret anymore.


The song Secret Love is a song that describes the euphoria of when a once-hidden love becomes known. It tells of the freedom that comes when one is honest and reveals their true feelings. The singer's story is a relatable one for many, and the song's melody and lyrics beautifully capture the emotions that come with having a secret love and finally setting it free.


Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love,
I used to have a secret love that nobody knew about.


That lived within the heart of me
This love was only felt by me and no one else.


All too soon my secret love,
But then I realized my love shouldn't be kept in secret any longer.


Became impatient to be free
It wanted to be expressed and shared with others.


So I told a friendly star,
I confided in a friend, symbolized by a star, as if talking to the night sky.


The way that dreamers often do
I revealed my feelings in a poetic and romantic way.


Just how wonderful you are,
I explained how amazing and special the object of my love was.


And why I'm so in love with you
I shared the reasons why I was so deeply in love.


Now, I shout it from the highest hills
I am now so open that I declare my love proudly to everyone from the highest point I can find.


Even told the golden daffodils
I expressed my love even to nature, symbolized by the golden daffodils.


At last my hearts an open door,
My heart is now open and receptive, no longer closed.


And my secret love's
The love I used to hide in my heart's


No secret anymore.
is not a secret anymore; it is now expressed for all to see and hear.




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

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