Secret

Don't let the sweet production finishes on this track fool you: there is more than a secret hiding within this song.

There are some couples, some relationships, that you seem to know just about everything about. You know who I'm talking about: your co-worker whose spouse picks them up from work every Friday, who's there at every office event, even their kid spends some time in the office because it's that kind of warm, inviting, family-friendly work environment. Or maybe it's that couple you see everywhere: at the movies, the pub, charity fundraisers, church, Little League games, sports events, etc. The world is theirs, with every possible thing to enjoy about it theirs to enjoy, and to enjoy PUBLICLY.

They might even be celebrities, and we know every twist and turn in their very public relationship. We're rooting for them to keep being the fabulous team with an extravagant life for all to see. Or alternately, we could be consumed with jealousy and envy, sickened by their ubiquity and overexposure, whether they're famous or if it's your sister's beautiful family or your boss's stud of a husband. Regardless, it's hard work being in the public eye, but their love and commitment to one another are undeniable. They're the couple everyone wants to be: successful, beautiful, happy. You might think, "If only I could be so open and free with MY relationship, with MY version of happiness, if only it was celebrated like theirs." We want what they've got. They have the life we wish we had.

We know almost everything there is to know about them. Except for that one thing that could never be known from public appearances or public affection. It's the thing only they could ever know, only they could describe, if at all. Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad, but no matter how privileged or public their relationship, only the two of them know this wonderful (or monstrous) thing, together. Not everything about love is so simple, so easy to wear on your sleeve. That is what "Secret" is about.