Secret Life lyrics
The Corrs
From red giant to supernova
Back to you and me
A cloaked entity within
A virtual reality
Mechanised and organised
To me it's plain to see
The hand that's been busy
Weaving fantasy
It's so hard to understand
And often we are blind
But if truth were an ocean
Would it fit in the pool of a human mind
You're all alone
And it doesn't seem quite fair
Why we're all left in ignorance
Turning to despair (turning to despair...)
Philosophy and theology
Offer us a glimpse
At something more incredible (incredible)
Than you and I
So call on the secret life
Call on the secret life
Show me the way of life
Bring on the secret life
Evangelists, scientologists
And others I won't mention
Offer lessons in codology
To all with good intention (intention)
Listen at your peril
Put your soul in detention
Resensitise yourself
To this incredible dimension
When you're all alone
And it doesn't seem quite fair
Why we're all left in ignorance
Turning to despair (turning to despair)
Philosophy and theology
Offer us a glimpse
At something more incredible (incredible)
Than you and I
So call on the secret life
Call on the secret life
Show me the way of life
Bring on the secret life
Instrumental
And you're all alone
And it doesn't seem quite fair
Why we're all left in ignorance
Turning to despair (turning to despair...)
Philosophy and theology
Offer us a glimpse
At something more incredible (incredible)
Than you and I
So call on the secret life
Call on the secret life
Show me the way of life
Bring on the secret life
Call on the secret life (turning to despair)
Call on the secret life (turning to despair)
Show me the way of life (turning to despair)
Bring on the secret life (turning to despair)
Call on the secret life (turning to despair)
Call on the secret life (turning to despair)
Show me the way of life (turning to despair)
Bring on the secret life (turning to despair)
Song Details
Secret Life is about the mystery of life and the universe, and the limitations of human understanding. The lyrics explore the possibility of a "secret life" that is beyond our mundane existence and that philosophy, theology, and other beliefs offer glimpses of something incredible.
It also mentions the feeling of loneliness and despair that can come with being unable to fully grasp the vastness of the world around us. The song suggests that we should resensitise ourselves to this unknown dimension and call upon the secret life to show us the way of life.
