Heroes and Thieves Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cctham 

Cover art for Heroes and Thieves lyrics by Vanessa Carlton

"I'm without your comforting logic like These days are the ones I'll miss And I seek a solitude That I can't find without you"

Whilst she determines and seeks the "truth", she is caught in the dilemma where the "solitude" provided by her isolation, she no longer has the "comforting logic" and fresh perspective of a valued companion, and admits she "misses those days" and is lost ("can't find herself").

Well it seems like I'm getting closure somehow A flicker of peace that I finally found Thank you for believing in me now Cause I do need it

When she gets "closer" to the truth, she realises her "darling" was her only saving grace and had "believed in her" from the start.

Give me a year or two And I'll mend my ways And see these mistakes And when I see the truth, Darling trust me, when I can see I'll be coming back I'll be coming back to you

I think this means that she requires "a year or two" (i.e. time) to fix ("mend") herself and problems caused by these heroes and thieves (i.e. her previous allies who deceived her). Her "mistakes" make her stronger and she finds herself coming back to her "darling" after realising the "truth" (i.e. who is a hero and who is a thief).

Anyhow, that's just my opinion based on my recent relationships with my friends.

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