Live To Tell Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kitteness 

Cover art for Live To Tell lyrics by Madonna

I heard this song for the first time when I was about 9 or 10, and I wanted to look the lyrics up again because I thought I was crazy in thinking that it was about sexual abuse. But I guess I'm not the only one, then. The verse about beauty and warmth.. could that possibly be referring to herself, the light within herself that that no one can else take away?