The band achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album The All-American Rejects released in 2003 by Dreamworks Records. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and spawned the single "Swing, Swing".The band's second album Move Along brought the band further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles, "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight", all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while Move Along was certified double platinum by the RIAA.Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold by the RIAA.[6] Its lead single "Gives You Hell" became The All-American Rejects' most successful song to date, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 5 in many other countries. "Gives You Hell" was certified 4× multi-platinum for sales of over 4 million in the United States by the RIAA. Kids in the Street, the band's fourth studio album, was released March 26, 2012 and debuted at #18 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Since the start of their career, The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide[11][12] and were ranked No. 73 on the "Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s"[13] and No. 183 on Billboard magazine's "Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade" list.
Dirty Little Secret
The All-American Rejects Lyrics
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When I've known this all along
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret (just another regret)
(Hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret
Who has to know?
When we live such fragile lives
It's the best way we survive
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret (just another regret)
(Hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret
Who has to know?
The way she feels inside (inside)
Those thoughts I can't deny (deny)
These sleeping dogs won't lie (won't lie)
And all I've tried to hide
It's eating me apart
Trace this line back
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret (just another regret)
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret (Just another regret)
(Hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret, dirty little secret
Dirty little secret
Who has to know?
Who has to know?
The lyrics to The All-American Rejects' song "Dirty Little Secret" are about a secret relationship that the singer is involved in. He knows that what he is doing is wrong, but he cannot resist the temptation of being with this person. The chorus of the song, "I'll keep you my dirty little secret, don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret" highlights the notion that he is aware of the gravity of the situation and the consequences that might ensue if the secret is revealed. The singer goes around "a time or two" just to waste his time with this person as they are the only one that needs to know.
The lines, "When we live such fragile lives, it's the best way we survive" suggest that the secrecy of the relationship is the only way they can keep going as they live in a world where everyone has a lot of responsibilities and secrets. The bridge of the song, "The way she feels inside, those thoughts I can't deny, these sleeping dogs won't lie, and all I've tried to hide, it's eating me apart, trace this line back" depicts the internal conflict the singer is struggling with, as he tries to hide his feelings for this person while it's slowly deteriorating him.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me know that I've done wrong
I want you to confront me about my misdeeds, even though I already know I've acted poorly.
When I've known this all along
My actions have confirmed that I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I kept doing it anyway.
I go around a time or two
I keep coming back to this negative situation and wasting my time because I'm not ready to leave it behind.
Just to waste my time with you
I know this situation isn't good for me, but I continue to engage with it because something about it keeps me coming back.
Tell me all that you've thrown away
Be honest with me about the things you've left behind or given up on.
Find out games you don't wanna play
Let me know what types of behaviors or situations you're not interested in so we can avoid them together.
You are the only one that needs to know
Our secrets belong to us and us alone. We don't need to share them with anyone else.
I'll keep you my dirty little secret (dirty little secret)
I'm keeping our relationship hidden and secret from everyone else, even though it's not healthy or right.
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret (just another regret)
If you reveal our secret, it will cause me pain and I'll regret trusting you with it.
(Hope that you can keep it)
I'm relying on you to keep my secret safe and not share it with anyone else, even though I know it's not right.
Who has to know?
We can't let anyone else find out about us, even if it means we're keeping a dark secret.
When we live such fragile lives
Our lives are so delicate and easily broken, that we need to keep certain things hidden in order to keep going.
It's the best way we survive
Keeping our secrets hidden is the only way we can keep moving forward and avoid getting hurt.
The way she feels inside (inside)
Her innermost feelings and emotions are deeply buried, and this is causing tension in our relationship.
Those thoughts I can't deny (deny)
I can't ignore the thoughts that are bubbling up inside of me, even if they're not the most healthy or positive.
These sleeping dogs won't lie (won't lie)
The issues we're facing are deep-rooted and are not going to magically disappear on their own.
And all I've tried to hide
I've tried to keep my secrets hidden and bury my emotions, but it's not working - they keep coming up.
It's eating me apart
The stress and anxiety of keeping our relationship a secret is slowly but surely wearing me down and causing me pain.
Trace this line back
Look back at our past and try to understand how we got to where we are today.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nick Don Wheeler, Tyson V. Ritter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@your-mommmm
DLS: I got a bunch of these.
1. I can't stand my sister's friend, and I'd be happy if she never came over again.
2. I fantasize about hurting, torturing, and sometimes killing people who annoy me.
3. I'm in love with a dude who's 3x my age and doesn't exist.
4. My dad wants me to start dieting, but I'm hiding candy under my bed.
5. I'm constantly starting projects and never finishing them.
6. As soon as I turn 18, I wanna leave my small town and go to a big city, even though I know how much it would hurt my family.
7. My parents constantly tell me how pretty I am, but I don't believe them.
8. I call myself a gamer, but I struggle to beat games on easy mode.
9. Most of the time, I'm only halfway listening to someone when they talk.
10. I'm scared I'll end up broke or homeless when I get older.
11. I worry I'm faking my bisexuality.
12. When I was 11, I made really bad Super Mario smut and proudly showed it to my sister.
13. I've been in love with the same Youtuber ever since I was 10, but he's 16 years older than me and probably has a girlfriend.
14. I don't wanna have kids because the thought of sex or giving birth is terrifying to me.
15. I make fun of weebs and Gacha kids, but I used to be both.
16. When I was 9 or 10, I said a slur without knowing it was a slur. Loudly. In front of my friend.
And finally...
17. I look skinny with clothes on, but I'm really not.
@arwakhattab
Are we just not gonna talk about how intense this dude’s stare is? It feels like he already knows my dirty little secret.
@2beemezeraic387
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@lazzypuppets2929
Lol hahaha 🥺🤔😘😁🤭🤫😬
@holiwren
true... i'm terrified
@yalikejazz8303
Reminds me of jasper from twilight
@mothersmilk4511
Bro hahahaaa oh he knows
@robertminnich7442
DLS: Took me 2 hours to figure out what DLS means
@jordanegan8999
Lol
@robertminnich7442
Juggernaut Gamer i didnt even figure it out myself i had my friend tell me it cuz she called me her dirty little secret
@brandenanimatez6440
XD me to