The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
when the leather from your jacket scrapes my skin
when they're holding me, i level with your pain
but it seems to whisper, to me like the wind
and i am nobody's heroine
and i am nobody's heroine
won't you jam that needle, holder of my fears
when that object of fulfillment sought an end
won't you put something in me, or else i might be sick
we all have habitats to kick
we all have habitats to kick
cause it was cheap
i was on the high to it
cause it was sure
i was on the high to it
cause i'm a man
i will have to be a chain
(you see me through)
when the dawn has broken, and the stars fell in
when you've had me up all night, i've had to think
when the refrain rebounds, off the one who's singing
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
and i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
when they're holding me, i level with your pain
but it seems to whisper, to me like the wind
and i am nobody's heroine
and i am nobody's heroine
won't you jam that needle, holder of my fears
when that object of fulfillment sought an end
won't you put something in me, or else i might be sick
we all have habitats to kick
we all have habitats to kick
cause it was cheap
i was on the high to it
cause it was sure
i was on the high to it
cause i'm a man
i will have to be a chain
(you see me through)
when the dawn has broken, and the stars fell in
when you've had me up all night, i've had to think
when the refrain rebounds, off the one who's singing
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
and i am nobody's heroine
that i am nobody's heroine
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I believe these are the correct lyrics
when the leather from your jacket scrapes my skin when they're holding me, i level with your pain but it seems to whisper, to me like the wind and i am nobody's heroine x2
won't you jam that needle, holder of my fears when that object of fulfillment sought an end won't you put something in me, or else i might be sick we all have habitats to kick x2
cause it was cheap i was on the high to it cause it was sure i was on the high to it cause i'm a man i will have to be a chain (you see me through)
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and i am nobody's heroine x2
I'm quite certain that the line after "Because it was cheap" is "And I was on the high terrain".