My Heroine

Ok, this is just my personal interpretation, I could be right or wrong...

The drugs begin to peak A smile of joy arrives in me (He's metaphorically high and feeling the effects-He's "high" on his love for the girl) But sedation changes to panic and nausea And breath starts to shorten And heartbeats pound softer (He's now feeling the negative effects of the high/relationship)

You won't try to save me You just want to hurt me, and leave me desperate (He's realizing that all the drug/girl is doing is hurting him)

You taught my heart a sense I never knew I had (Getting high has positive and negative effects. The sense could be either a positve or negative result of the relationship) I can't forget the times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth (He thought he would be able to move on from his past by using a drug/girlfriend, but he's realizing that he's just covering up his emotions and not truly getting over them) How do you do it? (he is asking her how she can look so good on the outside, but deep down, she's hurtful) You're my heroine (He is comparing her to the drug heroin. I think the heroin/heroine thing IS a pun)

You won't leave me alone (He feels like he can't escape the addiction) Chisel my heart out of stone I give in everytime. (Not really sure about this part...)

You taught my heart a sense I never knew I had I can't forget the times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth How do you do it? You're my heroine

I bet you laugh at the thought of me thinking for myself (Again, she is like a drug in the way that drugs control your judgement and thinking) I bet you believe that I'm better off with you than someone else (She is glorifying herself by thinking that she's the best for him, when she knows she's just hurting him)

Your face arrives again, a hope I had becomes surreal (He's trying to get over the addiction, but he gets a "craving") But under your covers, more torture than pleasure (This could either be taken sexually or as if he's saying deep down, you're a bad person. For this interpretation the 2nd idea would probably make more sense) And just past your lips, there's more anger than laughter Not now or forever will I ever change you I know that to go on, I'll break you my habit (This whole section he's realizing all the negative things about the drug/girl)

You taught my heart a sense I never knew I had I can't forget the times that I was lost and depressed from the awful truth How do you do it? You're my heroine

I will save myself (He doesn't need her to get over his past. He will break the habit and get over it himself, the right way.)

**Note- When I say drug/girl I don't mean drug or girl, I'm just showing how he keeps comparing the girl to the drug and either way would make sense, but we know he's using a metaphor.