"Secrets" is similar to the earlier work of Olivia Newton-John and Minogue's previous studio album "Enjoy Yourself" (1989). It shows the singer's vulnerability towards her lover, with Minogue being scared that her secrets will "force to leave". She sings about falling in love on "Always Find The Time", a SAW-produced upbeat track with incidental cymbal crashes, and samples from Mary Jane Girls' 1983 single "Candy Man", written and composed by Rick James. Jeremy Mark of "Number One" noted that "The World Still Turns", the first song on "Rhythm of Love" co-written by Minogue, is "the only real attempt at a ballad on the album", although its pace is "not especially slow and smoochy". On the seventh track "Shocked", Minogue sings about being surprised to find herself deeply in love. It has a sophisticated dance sound with electric guitars and a disco beat.