I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall

Chorus:

A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me

I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can't take that from me

(chorus)

2nd Chorus:

The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again

If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know

(chorus)
(2nd chorus)

To me this sounds like the torment of someone carrying a painfully heavy secret; someone searching blindly for the truth and suffering , because there are too many lies in the way. An artist, creatively expressing herself, using all that she has got.

I think the Christian Church as well as other churches do have many skeletons in their deep and murky pasts. Many dark dark secrets that they hope will remain hidden ,secrets that will never see the light of day , for ever and every , amen ?

Madonna 'crucifixion' upsets church Tuesday May 23, 07:15 AM By WENN ( from yahoo home page )

I don't understand what could be so upsetting ? I mean .. it wasn't only Jesus that was crucified. Does the church hold a patent for the cross symbol ?Something is amiss here. If anyone knows , please share. Are the Christian leaders so insecure ? What could this have triggered in them ? Could it be an example of narcissistic wounding ? I am so curious. What does Madonna say ?

Wenn writes :

" Madonna has enraged Christian leaders after appearing crucified on stage during her new tour.

On the first night of her Confessions tour in Los Angeles on Sunday the Material Girl mounted a six metre high mirrored crucifix and sang her song Live To Tell.

The Church of England is furious with the stunt, accusing Madonna of abusing religious imagery.

A Church spokesperson says, "Is Madonna prepared to take on everything else that goes with wearing a crown of thorns?

"And why would someone with so much talent seem to feel the need to promote herself by offending so many people?"

Madonna upset the Catholic church in 1989 when burning crosses and a black Jesus appeared in the video for hit single Like A Virgin. "