Lyric discussion by Gbo93 

Cover art for Helena Beat lyrics by Foster the People

This song it comforting to me because he's generally talking about getting back on your feet when times get hard in life.

In the verses, he is empathising (as if he has experienced it.)

In the chorus, he is comforting.

"Yeah yeah and it's ok" ^^^ (comforting)

"I tie my hands up to the chair so I don't fall that way" ^^^ This line suggests preventing or learning from something happening, paying attention to binary opposed words "tie" and "fall."

"I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight" ^^^ "Poison" is a metaphor for bad/unwanted things in life ^^^ "I'll hold on tight" = "you'll get through it"...

completely agree...

You took the words out of how I was feeling about this song. :) I am very fond of this song.