She's Like Heroin to Me
The Gun Club Lyrics


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I cannot get a look at it so, I'm burning them on the deal anyway

I see her come down from the top of the stairs

I guess that I'd be cool, but there's a tickle in my veins

I've been a real good tombstone, but now I'm blowing away
She is like an eye-blue swimming pool

But, she will never know that she is there

We sit together drunk like our fathers used to be

I'm looking up and God is saying, "What are you gonna do?"

I'm looking up and I'm crying, "I thought it was up to you!"

But now

She's like heroin to me

She's like heroin to me

She's like heroin to me

She cannot miss a vein

Don't let her take her love to town they will never fill her heart

She needs a passion like her father's used to be

I know, because I'm like the train shooting down the mainline

I know, because I'm like the Indian wind along the telegraph lines

And she's like heroin to me

She's like heroin to me

She's like heroin to me

She cannot miss a vein

So mainline it!

I cannot get a look at it

So, I'm blowing back my trouble to the east

While we sit together sad like our fathers used to be

I know a perfect run by the sleep it puts in my heart

I know my special rider, I can feel her in the dark

She feels like heroin to me

She feels like heroin to me

She's like heroin to me





She cannot miss a vein

Overall Meaning

The Gun Club's "She's Like Heroin to Me" tells the story of a relationship that is toxic and addictive, much like a drug addiction. The opening line "I cannot get a look at it, so I'm burning them on the deal anyway" suggests a sense of desperation and a willingness to take risks. The singer then describes seeing the woman he is addicted to come down the stairs and feeling a tickle in his veins, implying that he is physically affected by her presence.


Throughout the song, the singer compares the woman to heroin, saying that she is like an eye-blue swimming pool that he cannot resist. He acknowledges that she will never know the hold she has on him and points out that they sit together drunk like their fathers used to be. This suggests a cycle of addiction and unhealthy behavior that has been passed down through generations. The singer seems to be struggling with his addiction and questioning his own decisions, asking God what he should do and expressing confusion about who is in control.


The chorus repeats the phrase "She's like heroin to me" multiple times, emphasizing the addictive nature of the relationship. The final line, "She cannot miss a vein, so mainline it!" implies that the singer is fully giving in to his addiction and is willing to take extreme measures to get his fix.


Overall, "She's Like Heroin to Me" paints a bleak picture of addiction and the destructive power of toxic relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

I cannot get a look at it so, I'm burning them on the deal anyway
I don't have enough information, so I'll take a risk and go forward with the deal anyways


I see her come down from the top of the stairs
I see her descend from above and it catches my attention


I guess that I'd be cool, but there's a tickle in my veins
I want to act cool, but I'm feeling a sensation inside me


I've been a real good tombstone, but now I'm blowing away
I used to be stable, but I'm now losing control


She is like an eye-blue swimming pool
She's like a beautiful, inviting swimming pool


But, she will never know that she is there
But unfortunately, she is not aware of her own beauty


We sit together drunk like our fathers used to be
We sit together under the influence like our fathers did before us


I'm looking up and God is saying, "What are you gonna do?"
I'm feeling unsure and looking towards a higher power for guidance and questioning what I should do


I'm looking up and I'm crying, "I thought it was up to you!"
I'm looking upwards with desperation because I thought everything was under control, but it's not


She's like heroin to me
She's addictive and dangerous to me


She cannot miss a vein
She's too effective and too dangerous to handle carelessly


Don't let her take her love to town they will never fill her heart
She's searching for love in all the wrong places and it won't fill the void in her heart


She needs a passion like her father's used to be
She's missing a strong passion or purpose in her life, like her father had


I know, because I'm like the train shooting down the mainline
I'm also headed towards destruction and it's a one-way path


I know, because I'm like the Indian wind along the telegraph lines
I know because I'm just like any other destructive force that can't be stopped


So mainline it!
Use it with intensity and recklessness


I cannot get a look at it
I don't have enough information or visibility


So, I'm blowing back my trouble to the east
I'm running away from my troubles and trying to escape


While we sit together sad like our fathers used to be
While we sit together feeling down like our fathers used to do


I know a perfect run by the sleep it puts in my heart
I know about the perfect high and how it can give me that feeling of bliss


I know my special rider, I can feel her in the dark
I know my perfect addiction and can feel it calling to me even in the darkness


She feels like heroin to me
She's just like that perfect addiction that I can't resist




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@mitsos3789

I cannot get a look at it
So I'm burning them on the deal anyway
I see her come down from the top of the stairs
I guess that I'd be cool but there's a tickle in my veins
I've been a real good tombstone but now I'm blowing away

She is like an eye-blue swimming pool
But she will never know that she is there
We sit together, drunk like our fathers used to be
I'm looking up and God is saying, "What are you gonna do?"
I'm looking up and I'm crying, "I thought it was up to you"

She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein

Don't let her take her love to town
They will never fill her heart
She needs a passion like her fathers used to be
I know because I'm like the train shooting down the mainline
I know because I'm the Indian wind along the telegraph lines

She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein

So mainline it

I cannot get a look at it
So I'm blowing back trouble to the east
While we sit together, sad like our fathers used to be
I know a perfect run by the sleep it puts in my heart
I know my special rider, I can feel her in the dark

And she feels like heroin to me
Feels like heroin to me
She feels like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein

She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein



@chrislikespixies

… I cannot get a look at it
So I'm burning them on the deal anyway
I see her come down from the top of the stairs
I guess that I'd be cool but there's a tickle in my veins
I've been a real good tombstone but now I'm blowing away
… She is like an eye-blue swimming pool
But she will never know that she is there
We sit together, drunk like our fathers used to be
I'm looking up and God is saying, "What are you gonna do?"
I'm looking up and I'm crying, "I thought it was up to you"
… She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein
… Don't let her take her love to town
They will never fill her heart
She needs a passion like her fathers used to be
I know because I'm like the train shooting down the mainline
I know because I'm the Indian wind along the telegraph lines
… She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein
… So mainline it
… I cannot get a look at it
So I'm blowing back trouble to the east
While we sit together, sad like our fathers used to be
I know a perfect run by the sleep it puts in my heart
I know my special rider, I can feel her in the dark
… And she feels like heroin to me
Feels like heroin to me
She feels like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein
… She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She's like heroin to me
She cannot miss a vein



All comments from YouTube:

@Gabriel-gv1mx

The urgency, potency and bone-scraping sincerity of this song is what makes this band so utterly brilliant. The Gun Club always hits the mark, sounding more alive, locked and loaded than 99.9% of bands trying to generate even a whiff of this commanding sound.

@swampyankeeblooz

This is one of the few albums that sound as fresh now when I'm 55 as it did when I was 21.
Rock and fkin Roll

@enothewonderdog

swampyankeeblooz I feel it bro - I'm 50 and I feel the same!

@carringtonct

Absolutely right.

@seanhaindl8134

Let’s start to dance Hamilton bo hannon

@sergiosciara9615

57

@vangvieng1

I'm 65 but same same

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@stevens.5342

Without a doubt one of the top 10 best album of its generation, regardless the genre.

@matteo7059

Never ever seen such a power and such a grace and charm in one album. It means, I think, it comes right from the bottom of the soul. Can’t be otherwise

@econogate

A great metaphorical allusion. Addiction and drugs and love, all the same feeling in some sense. You feel a need for it, a desire, then it gets inside you the person gets in your heart and brain and you lose control, a perfect metaphor if there ever were one.

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