Secrets

Album: Waking Up (2009)
Charted: 77 21
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  • I need another story
    Somethin' to get off my chest
    My life gets kinda boring
    Need somethin' that I can confess
    'Til all my sleeves are stained red
    From all the truth that I've said
    Come by it honestly, I swear
    Thought you saw me wink, no
    I've been on the brink

    So tell me what you want to hear
    Somethin' that'll light those ears
    I'm sick of all the insincere
    So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
    This time, don't need another perfect lie
    Don't care if critics ever jump in line
    I'm gonna give all my secrets away

    My God, amazing how we got this far
    It's like we're chasin' all those stars
    Who's drivin' shiny, big, black cars
    And everyday I see the news
    All the problems, bet we could solve 'em
    When a situation rises
    Just write it into an album
    Send it straight to gold
    But I don't really like my flow, no

    So tell me what you want to hear
    Somethin' that'll light those ears
    I'm sick of all the insincere
    So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
    This time, don't need another perfect lie
    Don't care if critics ever jump in line
    I'm gonna give all my secrets away

    Ooh, got no reason, got no shame
    Got no family I can blame
    Just don't let me disappear
    I'ma tell you everything

    So tell me what you want to hear
    Somethin' that'll light those ears
    I'm sick of all the insincere
    So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
    This time, don't need another perfect lie
    Don't care if critics ever jump in line
    I'm gonna give all my secrets away

    So tell me what you want to hear
    Somethin' that'll light those ears
    I'm sick of all the insincere
    So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
    This time, don't need another perfect lie
    Don't care if critics ever jump in line
    I'm gonna give all my secrets away

    All my secrets away
    All my secrets away Writer/s: Ryan Tedder
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Martin from Fresno CaI think he is asking for support from all his friends and family. I think he is tired of keeping things from others and feels confident to share them with others. A great song.
  • Jenn from Norwalk, CtThis song is incredible. I *love* when artists meld strings with other music. They did it so beautifully. The song lyrics are also beautiful. I hope the younger generation can appreciate and respect such art in a land of terrible music.
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