Safe In Moonlight And Fear The Sun

Moon King “Secret Life”

“Secret Life” seems to conflate a secretive, probably closeted romance with the idea of a child having an imaginary friend. It’s sung from the perspective of feeling exhausted by having to keep up appearances, and to hide a profound connection – actively burying the part of you that feels most open and alive. The sound of the track really plays up the melancholy and anxiety at the core of the lyrics and vocal performance – it’s slow, brittle, and has a vaguely mysterious atmosphere, but then the pace will suddenly pick up like your heart race when you’re forced into a lie.

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