Heart-Shaped Box
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She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black

Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice, your advice

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of your Highness, I'm left back
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back

Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice, your advice

She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black

Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey!
Wait!




I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice, your advice, your advice, your advice

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana is a reflection of the emotional turmoil and confusion the singer is experiencing in a relationship that he is unable to escape. The Pisces symbolizes vulnerability and weakness, both of which the singer feels in the presence of his lover. He describes being trapped in a heart-shaped box for weeks, which symbolizes the destructive nature of the relationship that he is unable to escape. The magnet tar pit trap further emphasizes the gravitational pull that the singer feels whenever he is with his lover.


The second verse describes the singer's cutting himself on angel hair and baby's breath and references the broken hymen of a highness. These lyrics could be a metaphor for the dangerous and damaging nature of the relationship that the singer is in. The umbilical noose symbolizes the hold that his lover has on him and his desire to climb back into the relationship despite its destructive nature.


Overall, "Heart-Shaped Box" is a song that speaks to the complicated nature of relationships and the difficulty of escaping from someone who has a hold on your heart.


Line by Line Meaning

She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
When I'm vulnerable, she watches me with a shrewd and calculating gaze, like a Pisces.


I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been trapped within the confines of your feelings for quite some time.


I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
You have a powerful attraction that's drawing me in, but it's ultimately entrapping me and holding me back.


I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black
I wish I could take your pain and suffering away from you, but I know that's impossible.


Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint Forever in debt to your priceless advice
I have a new issue that's bothering me, but I always look to you for guidance and support.


Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Everyone is still holding grudges and hasn't yet forgiven one another, similar to how meat-eating orchids don't forgive anything.


Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
I've hurt myself on something that's supposed to be harmless and innocent, which is frustrating and ironic.


Broken hymen of your Highness, I'm left back
I'm stuck in the aftermath of something that was powerful and important, but has ultimately left me feeling abandoned and empty.


Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
Give me another chance to reconnect with you and make things right, even if it means being tied to you like an umbilical cord.


Forever in debt to your priceless advice, your advice, your advice, your advice
I am forever grateful for all the guidance and support you've given me, and I will always need it in the future.




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Written by: KURT COBAIN

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Comments from YouTube:

Jared Millet

Wow. I feel like I just slipped into the wrong parallel universe. But nicely done!

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