I love this song! But I would have to slightly disagree with what oriana and embody said - I think it's more about how the narrator is trying to sort out through the deception that is surrounding her (personified through "heroes and thieves"), but because of this, she has also separated from whomever she calls "darling." after all, she says "darling its you i'm without." so she's not with him. I think the guy she's talking about in the song has a less cynical, more optimistic perspective on life; he's a comfort to her, but until she is finally ok with whatever truth she was seeking, she can't be with him because of their differences.
I love this song! But I would have to slightly disagree with what oriana and embody said - I think it's more about how the narrator is trying to sort out through the deception that is surrounding her (personified through "heroes and thieves"), but because of this, she has also separated from whomever she calls "darling." after all, she says "darling its you i'm without." so she's not with him. I think the guy she's talking about in the song has a less cynical, more optimistic perspective on life; he's a comfort to her, but until she is finally ok with whatever truth she was seeking, she can't be with him because of their differences.