In February 2011, the band announced they would be going on an indefinite hiatus. On November 17th, 2011, Martin Johnson tweeted "#boyslikegirlsisback", revealing that the group has not broken up but members are taking a rest and engaging in various side projects. The band has released three studio albums: 'Boys Like Girls' (2006), 'Love Drunk' (2009) and 'Crazy World' (2012). They have had three U.S. Top 40 singles as well: "The Great Escape", "Love Drunk", and "Two is Better Than One" (featuring Taylor Swift). In 2022, they started touring again. In 2023, they released "BLOOD AND SUGAR", their first new song in 11 years, and teased a new album.
Hero/Heroine
Boys Like Girls Lyrics
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I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do when I think about you
I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hole of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can to get in line
But not this time
'Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath
Then I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel and it's so so real
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie
You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
Now I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
Now I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
Boys Like Girls' "Hero/Heroine" is a song about being caught off guard by love. The song's protagonist speaks about being caught completely unaware by the one they love. The singer paints a picture of a person who usually keeps his emotions guarded; however, when he thinks about his love interest, he can't help but get lost in thought with his head in the clouds. He knows that this person can break his heart and take advantage of him, which is why he has always kept himself guarded. The singer speaks about being so skeptical that he's had a closet full of skeletons and ghosts of his past, but the other person has turned his world around.
The song's chorus speaks about feeling like a hero with the other person being the heroine. The chorus also talks about how the love between the two is the sweetest sin. The singer feels like a new-born child every time he sees the other person smile, and he loves it. He is so enamored by this person that he feels like he's weak in the knees.
Line by Line Meaning
It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I can't change the way I feel about you now
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
I'm daydreaming about you and can't focus on anything else
This is how I do, when I think about you
Thinking about you puts me in a trance-like state
I never thought that you could break me apart
I never thought I could be this vulnerable to someone else
I keep a sinister smile and a hole of my heart
I try to hide my pain behind a fake smile
You want to get inside, then you can get in line
You're not the only one vying for my attention
But not this time
But I'm making an exception for you
'Cause you caught me off guard, now I'm running and screaming
Your unexpected love has thrown me for a loop
I feel like a hero and you're my heroine
Being with you makes me feel like I can conquer anything
I won't try to philosophize, I'll just take a deep breath and look in your eyes
I don't need to overthink our relationship, I just need to appreciate it
This is how I feel and it's so so real
My feelings for you are intense and genuine
I got a closet filled up to the brim, with ghosts of my past and the skeletons
I'm haunted by my past relationships and mistakes
And I don't know why you'd even try, but I won't lie
I don't understand why you want to be with me, but I won't pretend like I don't want it
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
Being with you is irresistible, even if it's not necessarily the best decision
And I feel a weakness coming on, never felt so good to be so wrong
My attraction to you is making me feel vulnerable, but it's also thrilling
Had my heart on lock down and then you turned me around
I had shut myself off emotionally, but you changed everything
I'm feeling like a newborn child every time I get a chance to see you smile
Your smile brings me so much joy and makes me feel young and carefree
It's not complicated, I was so jaded
My past experiences have left me cynical about love, but being with you is easy and refreshing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Johnson
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DropDead Darling
Full Lyrics It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you
I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hold of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time
Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath then I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And it's so surreal
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and their skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie
You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on
It never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
And I'm feeling like a newborn child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
It never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
And I'm feeling like a newborn child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
It never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
And I'm feeling like a newborn child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
yawara zamoka
It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you
I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hole of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can to get in line
But not this time
'Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero
And you're my heroine
I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And its so so real
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie
You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero
And you're my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero
And you're my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
(I feel like a hero
And you're my heroine)
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lock down
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
Nick McCallum
I remember being 14 just getting into music. Now I’m 29 and still love them.
DFW | DreamForceWorks
29 here too
Brennan Spice
29 squaddd where we at. Turning 30 next month 😢😮feels like I was just listening to BLG
Johhnn
31 🙋♂️2009
Justin S
Here at 28 and love these guys
Jack hammer
29
Ferdinand Samson
I was in high school when this came out. It's crazy how time flies, isn't it? One moment, you're at your school, worrying about simple things like homeworks and puppy loves. You blinked, and you're sitting on an office desk contemplating your life decisions.
Kenny Crafton
yes!
jyotin kumar
Couldn't agree with you more...time flies😭
uryuu
I feel you bri