I'll admit, I'm a bit of a mess
'Cause I'm fragile and tired, wounded and weak
And my words are a useless defense
You put your palm out and spit like a proud idiot
Gave a speech and then charmed me to bed
If only I could exist without it leaving my lips
And my touch was enough to confess
All the ways I say it
In a secret language
Did you hear what my words couldn't tell?
I keep it all to myself
Well the anthem is dead, so I send you a song to believe
With a hand on my chest
But I don't think it's funny, no honey, I'm truly sincere
And I'm trying my best
Arms over armor, you're going in deep
Fell asleep with our bodies undressed
It's so hard to let go, it's so hard to let in
But you seduce what I always suppress
All the ways I say it
In a secret language
Did you hear what my words couldn't tell?
I love you, I say it
In a secret language
Did you hear what my words couldn't tell?
I keep it all to myself
All the ways I say it
In a secret language
Did you hear what my words couldn't tell?
I love you, I say it
In a secret language
Did you hear what my words couldn't tell?
I keep it all to myself
Makna di balik lagu 'Secret Language'
Lagu ini menggambarkan seseorang yang kesulitan mengungkapkan perasaan cintanya secara langsung. Di balik sikapnya yang rapuh, lelah, dan penuh keraguan, ia mencoba menunjukkan kasih sayang melalui tindakan, perhatian, dan isyarat yang hanya bisa dipahami oleh orang yang dicintainya. Baginya, kata-kata sering kali tidak cukup untuk menyampaikan isi hati yang sebenarnya.
Di sisi lain, lagu ini juga berbicara tentang keberanian untuk membuka diri dan menerima cinta, meski ada rasa takut terluka. Tokohnya berharap orang yang dicintai mampu memahami "bahasa rahasia" yang ia gunakan untuk mengatakan "aku mencintaimu". Pesan utamanya adalah bahwa cinta tidak selalu diungkapkan lewat ucapan, tetapi juga melalui tindakan dan kehadiran yang tulus.