Introduction:
Contrary to what some listeners might expect based on the title, “Victoria’s Secret” by Toby Keith is not actually about the popular lingerie brand. Released in 1994 on Keith’s fourth studio album “Boomtown”, the song is a prime example of Toby Keith’s brand of country music: a catchy tune with a lighthearted and humorous feel.
Wayne Perry and Toby Keith himself are credited as the songwriters for “Victoria’s Secret”. Production duties were shared by Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd, with Ron “Snake” Reynolds serving as the recording engineer and mixer. “Victoria’s Secret” didn’t achieve the chart success of some of Keith’s other singles, but it remains a popular choice on streaming platforms and a fun listen for fans of Keith’s earlier work.
The song itself tells the story of a man who is captivated by a woman he sees wearing Victoria’s Secret lingerie. The lyrics paint a humorous picture of the man’s fascination, using playful language to describe his reaction. While the song doesn’t go into explicit detail about the lingerie itself, the title and the man’s internal monologue leave little doubt about the source of his interest.
“Victoria’s Secret” is a departure from some of the more serious themes that Keith would explore later in his career. In 1994, Keith was still very much an artist on the rise. “Boomtown” was his fourth studio album, and he had yet to achieve the mega-star status that would come to define him in the years to follow. However, “Victoria’s Secret” showcases the charisma and songwriting ability that would propel him to become one of the biggest names in country music.
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Lyrics:
Word sure gets around in a tattle tale townThat why she never goes out at nightBut when her kids go to school and her husband’s gone tooShe gets in her car and she drivesTo a little motel on the outskirts of townPuts on her perfume and turns the bed downAnd I’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secretHer husband’s always working and he’s never homeWhen he’s there with her he’s still goneAnd she can’t stand living and loving aloneWell she’s got her children to raise, that’s why she can’t let it showI’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secretIt’s PTA meetings, warm social greetingsA woman’s work never gets doneIt’s church Sunday, it starts again MondaySeems she’s always on the runAnd she gets so lonely it tears her in twoThat’s when she does what a woman must doAnd I’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secretHer husband’s always working and he’s never homeWhen he’s there with her he’s still goneAnd she can’t stand living and loving aloneWell she’s got her children to raise, that’s why she can’t let it showI’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secretAh she’s got her children to raise that’s why she can’t let it showI’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secretYeah I’m the only one who knows Victoria’s secret