Secret Society
Utopia Lyrics


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When we were young they would break our hearts
You and I had to go undercover
We knew in time we would be pulled apart
We found a way we could hold on to each other
Gave our souls to another world
Sealed in blood with a sacred vow
Now we've forgotten but beneath all this
A part of you and me is still there now
Go on and sing
Go on and dance
It'll all come back if you just give it a chance
Don't you remember me?
We had a secret society
Refresh your memory
We were the secret society
I never see you in the waking world
We make an effort to avoid each other
But every night we penetrate the veil
Where everybody acts like sister and brother
You never speak the words in broad daylight
They're much too delicate and too naive
But everybody's been a witness sometime
It doesn't change it if you don't believe
So go on and sing
Go on and dance
Someday soon you'll hear that little bell ring
And you'll remember me
We have a secret society
Not just a memory
We are the secret society
You've got to come with me
You're in the secret society




Until eternity
We are the secret society (It's no secret

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Utopia's Secret Society describe a hidden or secret world that the singer and another person shared when they were younger. They had to keep their love and connection to each other a secret, possibly due to social constraints or familial expectations. They made a pledge to each other by sealing it in blood as a sacred vow, indicating the depth of their connection. Now that they have grown up, it seems that they have lost touch with each other and their secret society. However, the singer believes that their connection still exists somewhere deep within them, and if they try to remember and embrace it, it will come back to them.


The song speaks to the universal longing for a place where we belong and can be ourselves completely, away from the pressures of the outside world. The idea of a secret society and the rituals that come with it add an element of mystery and fantasy to the lyrics. By participating in a hidden society, the singer and the other person create a bond that is stronger than societal conventions, religion, or laws.


Line by Line Meaning

When we were young they would break our hearts
When we were young, people would hurt our feelings


You and I had to go undercover
We had to hide our true feelings


We knew in time we would be pulled apart
We knew that eventually we would grow apart


We found a way we could hold on to each other
We found a way to stay connected


Gave our souls to another world
We committed ourselves to something else


Sealed in blood with a sacred vow
We made a serious and binding promise


Now we've forgotten but beneath all this
We may have forgotten, but our connection still remains


A part of you and me is still there now
We still have a connection


Go on and sing
Keep doing what you're doing


Go on and dance
Keep enjoying yourself


It'll all come back if you just give it a chance
Our connection can be rekindled


Don't you remember me?
Don't forget about me


We had a secret society
We had a private connection


Refresh your memory
Remember our connection


We were the secret society
We were the ones with the private connection


I never see you in the waking world
We don't see each other in our daily lives


We make an effort to avoid each other
We deliberately try to stay apart


But every night we penetrate the veil
But at night, we connect


Where everybody acts like sister and brother
Where people act like family


You never speak the words in broad daylight
We never talk about our connection openly


They're much too delicate and too naive
It's too fragile and innocent to expose


But everybody's been a witness sometime
Other people have seen our connection before


It doesn't change it if you don't believe
Even if you don't believe it exists, it doesn't change the connection


So go on and sing
Keep doing what you're doing


Go on and dance
Keep enjoying yourself


Someday soon you'll hear that little bell ring
Our connection will be rekindled soon


And you'll remember me
And you won't forget about me


We have a secret society
We still have a private connection


Not just a memory
It's not just a thing of the past


We are the secret society
We are the ones with the private connection


You've got to come with me
You need to join me


You're in the secret society
You're part of the private connection


Until eternity
Forever


We are the secret society (It's no secret that)
We are the ones with the private connection, and it's not something that is unknown




Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN WILCOX, KASIM SULTON, ROGER POWELL, TODD RUNDGREN

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H.M.

Soul pop classic. Great album.

Dan Phillips

Persistence of Vision

Steve Parris

Wow, great tune!! Todd's the Man

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Todd is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
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crnel

Thanks for uploading this, Chris. A secret: We have the same first and last names.

Dan Phillips

Dominic. Time to learn the guitar solos

sara cheri

so secret. dance. now.

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