The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I hope she doesn't see
The lipstick stain on the edge of the wine glass
Hope that she can't see it in my eyes
I hope she doesn't notice
I've come home late every night this week
Trying to keep it together
It's getting harder and harder each time
To keep this hidden away
I'm running out of things I can say
And I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My little secret
I hope she doesn't notice
This look on my face from thinking 'bout you
Stories are getting harder for me to tell
And each time I try to take one step away
I find myself crashing back into you
Taking this chance that I know
Now I shouldn't be taken
I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My secret
Know that there will come a day
When it all comes falling down, I just can't walk away
I find myself crashing back into you
Taking this chance and I
Can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My little secret, my little secret, my little secret
The lipstick stain on the edge of the wine glass
Hope that she can't see it in my eyes
I hope she doesn't notice
I've come home late every night this week
Trying to keep it together
It's getting harder and harder each time
To keep this hidden away
I'm running out of things I can say
And I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My little secret
I hope she doesn't notice
This look on my face from thinking 'bout you
Stories are getting harder for me to tell
And each time I try to take one step away
I find myself crashing back into you
Taking this chance that I know
Now I shouldn't be taken
I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My secret
Know that there will come a day
When it all comes falling down, I just can't walk away
I find myself crashing back into you
Taking this chance and I
Can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I can't sleep from thinking 'bout you
And I can't tell lies from the truth
And I can't hide you like this for very much longer
And I don't know which way to run
And I feel myself coming undone
And I don't know how much longer I can keep it
My little secret, my little secret, my little secret
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
My Little Secret Lyrics as written by Espen Lind Amund Bjorklund
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I can't believe nobody has commented on this, this is by far one of my favorites. It sounds like he is cheating on his girlfriend and he doesn't want to keep it a secret any more. He tries to stop cheating on her but every time he tries, he just falls deeper into the other girl's life