Secrets
Unveiling Hidden Flames: Tears for Fears' Poetic Revelation
Lyrics
It seems we caused a forest fire
Metaphorically, actions led to a significant negative consequence.
With just a flicker of a flame
A small action led to a major problem.
And now I set alight to everything
Continuing to cause destruction.
Now all I do is cause you pain
Feeling responsible for causing pain to someone.
I won't keep secrets alive
Choosing not to keep secrets concealed.
I'll send them all out to space
Sharing the secrets openly.
Without the will to survive
Without any intention for secrets to survive.
They won't be going no place
Ensuring the secrets won't endure.
Oh my angel
Term of endearment for a loved one.
Woman child
Describing a person as both innocent and mature.
I used to think the time would come
Hoping for human evolution but losing faith in it.
When man would rise above the beast
Believing in the potential for human superiority over primal instincts.
I gave up thinking that way long ago
Abandoning that belief after disillusionment.
In conversation with a priest
Discussing this change with a religious figure.
I won't keep secrets alive
Reiterating the decision not to hide secrets.
I'll send them all out to space
Expressing the intent to reveal all secrets.
Without the will to survive
No desire for secrets to persist.
They won't be going no place
Ensuring secrets won't endure.
Oh my angel
Term of endearment for a loved one (repeated).
Woman child
Describing a person as both innocent and mature (repeated).
We could have heal this blindness
Belief that kindness could have resolved issues.
With some human kindness
Hoping for resolution through empathy and compassion.
I know secrets kill you
Acknowledging the harm secrets can cause.
But my love can fill you
Belief in the power of love to counteract the harm caused by secrets.
Time and time again
Reiteration of love's potential to heal.
Time and time again
Repeating the belief in love's healing power.
It would be so fine
Expressing a desire for a romantic relationship.
If you could be mine
Desiring a relationship with someone.
I won't keep secrets alive
Commitment to not hide secrets.
I'll send them all out to space
Continuing the intention to reveal all secrets.
Without the will to survive
No intention for secrets to endure.
They won't be going no place
Ensuring secrets won't persist.
Oh my angel
Term of endearment for a loved one (repeated).
Woman child
Describing a person as both innocent and mature (repeated).
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