Secret Love – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Swizz Beats, ladies and gentlemen

(Come on, come on, come on)

Ladies and gentlemen

(Mariah, Mariah)

Ladies and gentlemen

As we go a little somethin' like this

Hit it!

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it between us

You and me got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it on the hush

You're not mine, got a secret love, baby

It was a summer's day

You went walking by

She didn't notice as you turned

And you discreetly winked your eye

And I remembered you

From back in the day

You were the boy I couldn't breathe without

The one that got away (ladies and gentlemen)

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it between us

You and me got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it on the hush

You're not mine, got a secret love, baby

Now that I found you

How can I let you go

You know I got my man at home

But baby, I still need ya so (ladies and gentlemen)

And I know you ain't never leaving that girl

But every time you touch me, baby

It feels so incredible (ladies and gentlemen)

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it between us

You and me got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it on the hush

You're not mine, got a secret love, baby

...

Secret lovers, yeah

You and me, you and me, you and me, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it between us

You and me got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it on the hush

You're not mine, got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it between us

You and me got a secret love, baby

Oh baby, oh baby

Come give it to me now, baby

But keep it on the hush

You're not mine, got a secret love, baby (keep it on a hush, baby)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
secret /ˈsiː.krət/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown adjective - not known or seen by others
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child; an infant
hush /hʌʃ/ B2	noun - a period of silence; quiet verb - to make or keep quiet; to silence
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain; to continue to have
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over or present something to someone
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put one's hand on something; to feel noun - the act of touching; contact
incredible /ɪnˈkrɛd.ɪ.bəl/ C1	adjective - extraordinary; difficult to believe
summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours; the time when it is light
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
wink /wɪŋk/ B2	verb - to close and open one eye quickly, often to convey a secret or joke noun - a quick closing of one eye
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to bring back to mind; to recall
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from or depart
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human

Key Grammar Structures

• You and me got a secret love, baby

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects

  ➔ The subject 'You and me' is a compound subject joined by 'and', requiring a plural verb. However, in informal speech, 'got' is used instead of 'have' for a more casual tone.

• It was a summer's day

  ➔ Possessive Apostrophe with Nouns

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'summer's' indicates possession, showing that the day belongs to summer.

• You were the boy I couldn't breathe without

  ➔ Past Tense with Modal Verb 'could'

  ➔ The phrase 'couldn't breathe without' uses 'could' in the past tense to express ability or possibility in the past.

• But every time you touch me, baby

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ The present simple 'touch' is used with the adverbial phrase 'every time' to describe a habitual action.

• But keep it on the hush

  ➔ Imperative Mood with 'Keep'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used with 'keep' to give a direct command or instruction.

• You're not mine, got a secret love, baby

  ➔ Contraction and Present Tense Verb

  ➔ The contraction 'You're' combines 'you' and 'are', and 'got' is used as a colloquial form of 'have' in the present tense.