Secrets
Usher | www.Marvin-Vibez.in 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
My secret love's no secret anymore

You're my secret love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Usher's song "Secrets" delve into the idea of a secret love that is no longer secret. The singer reminisces about a time when he had a passionate but concealed love for someone, which he kept hidden within his heart. However, as time went by, his love for this person grew and became impatient to be free, prompting him to reveal it to a "friendly star" and eventually to the whole world.

The singer expresses his overwhelming emotions for this person, declaring that he is so in love with them that he had to share it with the universe. He metaphorically shouts it from the "highest hills" and tells even the "golden daffodils" about his feelings for this person. He declares that his heart is now an open door, and his secret love is no longer a secret.

The song captures the idea that love is too precious to be kept hidden, and when you truly love someone, you want to shout it to the whole world, and the song encourages one to be bold and expressive with their love.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a secret love
There was a time when I had a love that I kept hidden

That lived within the heart of me
My love was something that I felt inside of me, a deep and powerful emotion

All too soon my secret love
After a while, it became almost unbearable to keep my love hidden

Became impatient to be free
My love was begging to be set free and expressed openly

So I told a friendly star
I confided my feelings to something or someone that I trusted, like a star that I wished upon or a friend that I confided in

The way that dreamers often do
I shared with them in a way that people who are passionately in love often do, with a sense of wonder and romanticism

Just how wonderful you are
I spoke about how amazing and special the person I loved was, highlighting all their positive qualities and traits

And why I'm so in love with you
I also explained the reasons why I loved this person so much, emphasizing how deeply I cared for them

Now, I shout it from the highest hills
Now, I am no longer secretive about my love and I proclaim it loudly and confidently to the world

Even told the golden daffodils
I even shared my feelings with nature, the beauty around me, and it felt like the world was listening and rejoicing with me

At last my hearts an open door
I have opened my heart completely and allowed my love to be expressed fully and without any barriers

My secret love's no secret anymore
My love is no longer something that I keep hidden, it is now out in the open and celebrated by all

You're my secret love
The person I love is the one who inspired me to break free from my secrecy and has now become my open and passionate love

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Tratore, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain

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