Again, probably not the intended meaning of the lyrics, but this song always struck such a deep chord with me during my own personal struggle before I came out as gay. It speaks so much of having a huge secret buried inside and the pain that comes with trying to keep it; wanting nothing more than to shout it from the rooftops but scared to death of the consequences.
This lyric in particular:
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know
All you want to do is run away, but if you do, they'll never find out who you truly are.
Again, probably not the intended meaning of the lyrics, but this song always struck such a deep chord with me during my own personal struggle before I came out as gay. It speaks so much of having a huge secret buried inside and the pain that comes with trying to keep it; wanting nothing more than to shout it from the rooftops but scared to death of the consequences.
This lyric in particular:
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength To go very far How would they hear the beating of my heart Will it grow cold The secret that I hide, will I grow old How will they hear When will they learn How will they know
All you want to do is run away, but if you do, they'll never find out who you truly are.