Lyrics
I got a secret I won't tell
I possess a secret that I won't disclose
I'm gonna keep it to myself
I intend to keep the secret to myself
I got a secret I won't tell
Reiteration of having a secret that won't be revealed
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Expressing a playful, teasing tone with nonsensical sounds
You can beg and you can cry
Despite pleading and crying, the secret won't be shared
You can tickle 'til I die
Suggesting persistence through humor, using tickling as a metaphor
You can beg and you can cry
Repeating the idea of resistance to revealing the secret
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Continuation of playful sounds
Na, na, na, na, na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds
Na, na, na, na, na
-I'm so excited, baby
Expressing excitement and anticipation
I can't relax, I'm gonna blow
Feeling restless and on the verge of revealing the secret
I just can't hide it, baby
Confirming the inability to contain the excitement
Maybe I'll give it away
Suggesting a possibility of eventually sharing the secret
(Is it a cruise to Jamaica for two?)
Denying specific guesses about the secret with a playful tone
Uh-uh, oh no
-(You bought a house with jacuzzi and pool)
-Uh-uh, oh no
-I got a secret I won't tell
Repetition of the decision to keep the secret undisclosed
I'm gonna keep it to myself
-I got a secret I won't tell
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-You can beg and you can cry
Reiteration of resistance to pleading and crying for the secret
You can tickle 'til I die
-You can beg and you can cry
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-Na, na, na, na, na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds
Come take a look at me now
Inviting curiosity about the singer's appearance and identity
What do you see? Nothing at all
-You haven't got a clue
-No, honey, I'm teasing you
-(Are you the new Spice Girl number six?)
Rejecting specific assumptions about the singer with a humorous touch
Mm-mm, not me, oh no
-(You learned karate, wanna show me some tricks?)
-Uh-uh, oh no
-I got a secret I won't tell
Repetition of the commitment to keeping the secret
I'm gonna keep it to myself
-I got a secret I won't tell
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-You can beg and you can cry
Continued resistance to requests for the secret
You can tickle 'til I die
-You can beg and you can cry
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-Na, na, na, na, na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds
You gotta tell me 'cause I want to know
Expressing the urgency of learning the secret
You gotta tell me or I'm gonna explode
-I got a secret I won't tell
Reiteration of the decision not to disclose the secret
I'm gonna keep it to myself
-I got a secret I won't tell
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-You can beg and you can cry
Persisting in denying requests for the secret
You can tickle 'til I die
-You can beg and you can cry
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-(Tell me)
Encouraging the listener to reveal their desires or thoughts
You can cry (tell me now)
-You can beg (tell me, please)
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
-You can beg (tell me)
Repetition of encouraging the listener to express themselves
You can cry (tell me now)
-You can beg (tell me, please)
-Na, na, na, na, na, na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds
Na, na, na, na, na
-Na, na, na, na, na
-Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Final repetition of playful sounds, maintaining the mystery
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