Heroine
Dogs D’Amour Lyrics
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I was up in Highgate you know where
While you were puttin' on my favourite clothes
'Cause they looked much better on you
You knew what I was about to do
When I'd come home you'd ask me why
I'd tell you the truth wrapped up in a lie
Your love brings me down like a Heroine
Who don't love the hero, in the end of the film
Your love is for Heroine
Your between the sheets
Lyin' in the place I used to keep only warm for you,
And for me
Oh does he say the things I said
When he's lyin' on the bed, I never will
Your love brings me down like a Heroine
Who don't love the hero, in the end of the film
Your love is for Heroine
The lyrics of Dogs D’Amour's song Heroine tell a complicated story of a love triangle. The singer is in love with someone who is in a relationship with someone else. The lyrics suggest that the singer's lover has been with someone else while he was away. Her actions are a betrayal to the singer, which brings him down emotionally. He compares her love to that of a drug. He implies that their relationship makes him feel like a hero, but he knows that the end will come when the illusion fades away, much like the singer in a film who is eventually replaced by the hero. The singer questions whether his lover's new partner is saying the things he used to say to her while they were together.
The lyrics' brilliance lies in the metaphor of love as a drug, specifically heroin. Love can be like a drug in the sense that it can bring immense joy and ecstasy, but it can also lead to addiction and eventually bring the singer down. The song's emotional depth is enhanced by the imagery of a love triangle, which is a common theme in music, literature and films.
Line by Line Meaning
While you were walking round powis square
While you were strolling around Powis Square
I was up in Highgate you know where
I was in Highgate, you know exactly where I was
While you were puttin' on my favourite clothes
While you were wearing my favorite clothes
'Cause they looked much better on you
Because they looked better on you than they ever did on me
You knew what I was about to do
You always knew what I was going to do
When I'd come home you'd ask me why
When I came home, you'd ask me why I did it
I'd tell you the truth wrapped up in a lie
I would tell you the truth disguised as a lie
An all you say was Joey did you get the things I asked you to
And all you would say is 'Joey, did you get the things I asked you to?'
Your love brings me down like a Heroine
Your love affects me like a drug addiction
Who don't love the hero, in the end of the film
No one loves the hero of a movie in the end
Your love is for Heroine
Your love is like a drug
Your between the sheets
You are in bed with me
Lyin' in the place I used to keep only warm for you
Lying in the spot where I used to keep warm just for you
And for me
And also for me
Oh does he say the things I said
Oh, does he say the same things I said to you?
When he's lyin' on the bed, I never will
When he's lying in bed with you, I never will
Your love brings me down like a Heroine
Your love affects me like a drug addiction
Who don't love the hero, in the end of the film
No one loves the hero of a movie in the end
Your love is for Heroine
Your love is like a drug
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BUFFY SAINTE MARIE
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