Heart-Shaped Box
Àsgeir Lyrics

She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak
She watches me intently, like a Pisces, a zodiac sign associated with empathy and intuition, especially when I am vulnerable

I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for weeks
I have been trapped inside the space of your Heart-Shaped box, a metaphor for a suffocating and restrictive relationship, for an extended period of time

I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I have been irresistibly pulled in to your dangerous and sticky trap, like a magnet attracting metal or tar trapping prey

I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn back (Alt: ... when you turn black)
I desire to take on your pain and struggles, like consuming cancer or the darkness that arises when you are distressed or hurting

Hey! Wait!
An exclamation to get someone's attention, like a call to action or a way of expressing impatience or frustration

I′ve got a new complaint
I have a new grievance or issue to bring up, possibly related to the challenging relationship or discomfort caused by the other person

Forever in debt to your priceless advice
I am constantly beholden and grateful for the invaluable guidance and wisdom that this person provides, as they have helped me through difficult times

Your advice
A repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the importance of the other person's advice and influence

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
The phrase suggests that even seemingly innocent things, like flowers, can be capable of harm or cruelty. The orchids, like predators, are not ready to forgive anyone for their transgressions

Cut myself on angel′s hair and baby′s breath
The artist has hurt themselves on something beautiful and fragile, perhaps both angelic and childlike. This line could be interpreted as a warning about the danger of idealizing or romanticizing someone or something that could ultimately cause harm

Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black
This provocative line could be interpreted as a reference to the virginity of a potentate or someone held in high esteem being broken, leading to a feeling of darkness or despair in the singer

Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
The line suggests that the other person has a metaphorical umbilical cord that they can use to control the artist, like a noose around their neck. The artist longs to return to this person despite the harm they may have caused