Steel Prophet originally formed by guitarist Steve Kachinsky under the name… Read Full Bio ↴Steel Prophet originally formed by guitarist Steve Kachinsky under the name Hard Prophet in the 80s was an American Power Metal band. Although the band's music is influenced predominantly by Judas Priest, Metallica, Yes, Forbidden, and Sabbath, more personal influences include Queen and Pink Floyd. Leaked a demo in 1990 Inner Ascendence, and then finally got signed in 1995 with the release of their first album Goddess Principle. Dark Hallucinations, released on the Nuclear Blast label got some attention but they still remain fairly underground, with more German notoriety than anything. Through many lineup changes, Steve Kachinsky's writing remains true. Their latest, Beware was under the new Massacre Records, and they are currently planning a new album for release sometime this year. Rick Mythiasin has been taken on again as vocalist for the album and a smallish tour planned for this fall. New single, Trickery of the Scourge is available on the band's MySpace and has a slightly different sound.

The Secret
Steel Prophet Lyrics

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I have a secret hidden behind the wall
Like a junky with needle and spoon
It lies in wait for me
At the fire yesterday
I glanced by mistake and real a line
The line said "I am born"
Dickens an author penned the line

(Chorus)
I have read
Broken the law
I have learned
I have saw

When the sleep was swept from my eyes
I the fool was seen
A wife devoid of thoughts and feelings
an empty waking dream
A life spent destroying thoughts
preserved in revered tomes

Hopes and dreams, poetry, feelings
that make life real

Overall Meaning

In "The Secret" by Steel Prophet, the lead singer describes a hidden secret that is comparable to a drug addiction. It's something that lies in wait for him behind a wall, just like a junkie waiting for his next fix with a needle and spoon. He recalls a moment when he stumbled upon this secret by mistake and read the line, "I am born," which was written by the author Charles Dickens. The chorus describes the singer's experiences that have broken the law, and he has learned and seen things that have challenged his understanding of life.

The second verse talks about the moment of awakening or realization when the singer saw himself as a fool. He describes his wife as a lifeless shell with no thoughts or emotions, simply existing in a waking dream. The singer realizes that his life has been spent destroying thoughts that are preserved in revered tomes like hopes and dreams, poetry, and feelings, which make life real. Overall, the song speaks about the search for meaning and the importance of valuing life's more abstract qualities.

Line by Line Meaning

I have a secret hidden behind the wall
I possess a concealed secret that is unknown to others

Like a junky with needle and spoon
Similar to a drug addict who relies on drugs and needles

It lies in wait for me
It awaits my discovery

At the fire yesterday
During the fire that took place yesterday

I glanced by mistake and real a line
I accidentally read a line while glancing

The line said "I am born"
The written line conveyed the message 'I am born'

Dickens an author penned the line
The line was written by the author Charles Dickens

I have read
I have acquired knowledge through reading

Broken the law
I have committed an illegal act

I have learned
I have gained valuable knowledge

I have saw
I have witnessed something