Tommy Edwards, (February 17, 1922 - October 23, 1969) was an African Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Tommy Edwards, (February 17, 1922 - October 23, 1969) was an African American singer, active during the late 50's and early 60's. He sang love ballads mostly, Acheiving Imortality with the hit single "It's All in the Game" He released more than 6 albums. He had an untimely death at the age of 47 from a brain aneurysm.

Secret Love
Tommy Edwards 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 am so in love with you

Now I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils

At last my heart's an open door
And my secret love's no secret anymore

Overall Meaning

Tommy Edwards's song "Secret Love" talks about a love that was kept as a secret in the singer's heart. The lyrics explain the impact that the secret love had on the singer and how it started to become unbearable, which resulted in the singer having to reveal their feelings to someone. The singer confided in a "friendly star" bearing with the secret love the way dreamers do. The singer shares how "wonderful" their secret love is and why they are in love with them.

Eventually, the secret becomes too much to bear, and the singer makes it open knowledge. They shout their secret love from the rooftops, meaning they were no longer keeping their feelings hidden from the world. The singer tells the "golden daffodils" about the love they had kept locked up for so long. The love once held as a secret in their heart, is no longer a secret, and their heart is now an "open door."

The lyrics overall display how love can be hidden deep within someone's heart, but the longer it is kept there, the more unbearable it can become. Eventually, individuals will be forced to share their emotions, and once revealed, they will no longer be a secret.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love
I used to secretly love someone

That lived within the heart of me
My feelings were hidden within myself

All too soon my secret love
Eventually, my hidden feelings couldn't be suppressed any longer

Became impatient to be free
I wanted to release my feelings and express my love openly

So I told a friendly star
I shared my feelings with someone I trusted

The way that dreamers often do
In the way that those with hopes and aspirations frequently express themselves

Just how wonderful you are
I spoke about how amazing you are

And why I am so in love with you
I also explained why I had fallen for you

Now I shout it from the highest hills
I now want to express my love loudly and proudly

Even told the golden daffodils
I proclaimed my love to everything around me, even flowers

At last my heart's an open door
My heart is now open and free

And my secret love's no secret anymore
My hidden love is now out in the open for all to see

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

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Pino Lozano

8y↑2

Amazing! A voice from the heavens...tommy" gone too soon...thank you 9thwardjuke...for the timeline.

Joe Cortez

The best singer I have ever heard and I am 75 He desired every award there could be his voice is so unreal Loved it years back and Love it now and if he has family still here just know many many thought this I love music and especially him. Carolyn Jones Cortez and my husband thinks the same about Mr Edwards WONDERFUL GREAT SINGER God Bless

DrSFG

Does anybody odd have the flip side of this record: That's All. It's probably the finest rendition of that song I've ever heard.

Joe Cortez

I meant Tommy Edwards deserved every award I missed typed. Great Great like Mr Charlie Pride.God Bless our world you already have Lord now we must stop crazy in this world ask him to forgive us and give it back to God and let it be a wonderful world like he meant our USA to be. God Forgive us for ignorance. We know better. Forgive and thank you for blessing us.