The Secret's In The Telling Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheGreyLady 

Cover art for The Secret's In The Telling lyrics by Dashboard Confessional

I recently read a book in my English class called Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and I swear almost every word of this song matches up completely with that book. It's a really great song--a different take, sort of, on the old forbidden love cliche.

it could be, but i feel that it is much more about 1984. love is forbidden. sex is purely for procreational purposes and assigned by the ministry. "and you will be somebody's girl/you will keep each other warm/but tonight i'm feeling cold."