Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Soft Cell
Performer
Marc Almond
Vocals
David James Ball
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Almond
Songwriter
Dave Ball
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Thorne
Producer
Andy Hoggman
Assistant Engineer
Don Wershba
Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
Michael Christopher
Assistant Engineer
Nicky Kalliongis
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In your little black book
You've got the names
And the favorite persuasions
Of the people in the headlines
I'm in there under A
And I'm rated under B
You've got photographs to prove it
And I swear to God it's not me
You've got a hard heart
Being hard is your art
You think love is a dirty dirty word
You pick up the phone
And you ring me when I'm at home
And then you put it down
And I'm reaching for my valium
[Verse 2]
My secret life
Living life, on a knife edge of life
Tell my wife
And she's just had a breakdown
And I
I'm not rich
But you know I'm top in my pitch
And you'll ruin the lot
Finish everything I've got
My secret life
Secret life
[Verse 3]
I'll give you anything
Anything to shut you up
Why do you hate me so much
What have I ever done to you, but leave you
[Verse 4]
I don't want to play cat and mouse
Have the neighbors looking over at my house
All the secret smiles
When I walk in the room
And I think I'm gonna
Crack up soon
I'm going to run away
Find a place in the dark
Where I don't have to hear, the nasty nasty talk
[Verse 5]
Change my sex
Change my hair
Be hard to find anywhere
[Verse 6]
My secret life
Living life, on a knife edge of life
Tell my wife
And she's just had a breakdown
And I
I'm not rich
But you know I'm top in my pitch
And you'll ruin the lot
Finish everything I've got
[Verse 7]
My secret life
My secret life
I'll give you anything
Anything to shut you up
Why do you hate me so much
What have I ever done to you, but leave you, oh
[Verse 8]
My secret life
My secret life
My secret life
My secret life
My secret life
My secret life
Written by: David James Ball, Marc Almond