Sara and I both love waltzes. She even has a Spotify playlist of waltzes. When you listen for them, some surprising songs are in waltz time, including some really creepy ones, like Secret by The Pierces, which says:

Two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead.

Here are the lyrics, according to AZLyrics:

“Secret”

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Why do you smile like you’ve been told a secret?
Now you’re telling lies ’cause you have sworn to keep it
But no one keeps a secret
No one keeps a secret

Why when we do our darkest deeds do we tell?
They burn in our brains, become a living hell
‘Cause everybody tells
Everybody tells

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Look into my eyes, now you’re getting sleepy
Are you hypnotized by secrets that you’re keeping?
I know what you’re keeping
I know what you’re keeping

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

“Allison?”
“Yes, Catherine?”
“I have something I want to tell you but you have to promise never to tell anyone.”
“I promise.”
“Do you swear on your life?”
“I swear on my life.”

You swore you’d never tell
You swore you’d never tell
You swore you’d never tell
You swore you’d never tell

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you’ll save
Better lock it in your pocket
Taking this one to the grave
If I show you then I know you won’t tell what I said
‘Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead

Yes, two can keep a secret if one of them is dead
Yes, two can keep a secret if one of us is dead

A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: A secret.

MA