This song popped up randomly on my iPod the other day and it really struck me as having some very powerful lyrics. So much of what I write is inspired by a certain song and then driven forward by other songs in a similar vein.
What’s more is, it fits right in with something I’m currently working on. Two of my long-time characters are having um, well, issues in their marriage and while I have a fistful of people beating me up to make sure they’re ‘okay’ by the end, I’m not so sure that’s where the story is going to go. After all, I’m not sure that’s where I would go if I were in the position that Ali is right now. But only time will tell in their case.
So, I’d like to share this one with you today.
Mark Chesnutt – A Hard Secret to Keep
I stay up late and read a lot at night
Lately she’s begun to wonder why
She don’t know I’m scared that I'll start talking in my sleep
You’re a hard secret to keep
And every time she asks me where I’ve been
A cheater’s paranoia begins
Scrambling for an answer
Anything she might believe
You’re a hard secret to keep
One slip of the tongue is all it would take
Just one little note, that I forgot to throw away
The slightest trace of make-up on a shirt that would come clean
You’re a hard secret to keep
I never meant for you to touch my heart
Never meant to take one night this far
How much longer can I live this double life I lead
You’re a hard secret to keep
I wonder if she feels you every time she touches me
You’re a hard secret to keep
I hope you enjoyed my little musical detour on this blustery (hah!) Friday afternoon. Take care and see you soon…
M~
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