… Read Full Bio ↴The Secret Handshake was the pop/electronic solo project of Luis Dubuc.
Dubuc first got his start playing drums in a couple of bands with his friends, most notably in the hardcore unit Thirty Called Arson. Inspired by artists like Michael Jackson and Daft Punk, he eventually began writing and recording some songs as a side project in his Dallas-based bedroom with a laptop and Wurlitzer to assist him. By November 2004, Dubuc had self-released his first full-length album, entitled Antarctica. Less than a year later, he followed up with the EP This Is Bigger Than You and I, which was issued through Doll House Recordings. Momentum began building around his distinctive electronica laptop pop/rock, and The Secret Handshake developed a devoted fanbase. Another EP, Summer of '98 (referring to the summer before he started high school), was released in early 2007 through New York's Triple Crown Records, anchored by the vocoder-heavy title track. The full length One Full Year followed, becoming his full length Triple Crown Records debut.
In 2008 The Secret Handshake was featured on the Punk Goes Crunk compilation/covers album, where he covered Skee-Lo's rap classic "I Wish".
On April 29, 2009, The Secret Handshake released his third studio album, My Name Up in Lights. The album was recorded entirely in Dubuc's apartment in Dallas. In 2009, the album reached #17 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #45 on the Independent Albums chart.
The Secret Handshake opened for the Alternative Press Tour 2009, entitled The Fall Ball, which also featured You Me At Six, Set Your Goals, The Academy Is..., and Mayday Parade. Luis Dubuc was featured on the subscriber-only cover of Alternative Press November 2009 issue, along with the lead singers of the other bands featured on The Fall Ball tour with a feature article. The Secret Handshake toured in Australia from November 26 to December 6.
The Secret Handshake finished a two-month tour in the summer of 2010 with Every Avenue, Sing it Loud, and There for Tomorrow on the Motel 6 "Rock Yourself to Sleep" tour.
The Secret Handshake's fourth studio album Night & Day was released on August 17, 2010. Sound In The Signals complimented the new style found on the album, but criticized Dubuc's vocal ability. Alternative Press noted the new Motown sound was a risky move but stated that Dubuc "obviously had the skills to pull it off".
Luis Dubuc was interviewed in the Alternative Press October 2010 issue, in the feature article titled You Can Hurry Love.
In 2011, Dubuc put The Secret Handshake to sleep and began to make music under the name Mystery Skulls.
What's Wrong
The Secret Handshake Lyrics
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In one quick motion baby I saw that you turned away
Feelin like a girl whose not enough
Enough for today
And in that motion I thought
I thought that I heard you say
Never again love
Your acting kinda strange
Ain't treating me the same
[x2]
She said
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just want to be loved
Have my problems fade
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just wanna have a good time
I never thought that I would
That I'd be begging you
That I'd be wanting you to
To stay just one more day
I never thought that I would
That i would have to do this
We've been together so long, love
And now it's the last day
And I know there's something you wanna say to me
About the way you've been feeling
What's wrong?
Your acting kinda strange
Ain't treating me the same
[x2]
She said
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just want to be loved
Have my problems fade
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just wanna have a good time
I know your gonna leave me
(leave me, leave me)
I know you've been deceiving
(deceiving, deceiving)
I know your gonna leave me
(leave me, leave me)
Tonight
What's wrong?
Your acting the same
Ain't treating me the same
[x2]
She said
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just want to be loved
Have my problems fade
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just wanna have a good time
What's wrong?
Your acting kinda strange
Ain't treating me the same
[x2]
She said
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just want to be loved
Have my problems fade
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't wanna have a bad day
I just wanna have a good time
The Secret Handshake's "What's Wrong" is a song about a relationship that's falling apart. The lyrics describe the frustration and sadness of failing to connect with a partner who seems distant and unresponsive. The singer is desperate to understand what's going on and to salvage the relationship, but it seems like there's nothing he can do to make things right. The chorus is a plea for the partner to open up and let him in, to stop acting strange and distant and to start treating him the way they used to.
The lyrics suggest that the partner is struggling with some personal issues and that these are causing the relationship to suffer. She wants to be loved and to have her problems fade away, but she's having a hard time connecting with the singer and is pushing him away. The song captures the pain of feeling like you're losing something important and not knowing how to fix it.
Overall, "What's Wrong" is a poignant and heartfelt ballad that captures the complexity of romantic relationships and the pain of losing someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
In one quick motion baby I saw that you turned away
I noticed you turning away from me in a split second
Feelin like a girl whose not enough
Feeling inadequate and unworthy
Enough for today
Can't handle any more disappointment
And in that motion I thought
At that moment, I had a feeling
I thought that I heard you say
I believed I heard you say
Never again love
You're done with me
Your acting kinda strange
You're behaving differently than usual
Ain't treating me the same
Not treating me as affectionately as before
She said
She spoke
I don't wanna have a bad night
I don't want to experience negative emotions tonight
I just want to be loved
I just want to feel loved and appreciated
Have my problems fade
I want my worries to disappear
I don't wanna have a bad day
I don't want to experience negative emotions today
I just wanna have a good time
I just want to enjoy myself
I never thought that I would
I never imagined that I would
That I'd be begging you
That I would plead with you
That I'd be wanting you to
That I would desire for you to
To stay just one more day
To postpone your departure for another day
That I would have to do this
That I would be forced to do this
We've been together so long, love
We've been in a relationship for a significant amount of time
And now it's the last day
And now it's the final day together
And I know there's something you wanna say to me
I am aware that you have something to tell me
About the way you've been feeling
About your emotions and thoughts
I know your gonna leave me (leave me, leave me)
I know you're going to break up with me
I know you've been deceiving (deceiving, deceiving)
I know you've been lying to me
Tonight
Today is the day
Contributed by Carter R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mariet
Still such a good song <3
Gwilfawe
For sure
salmitojunior
awesome music!