Part clever (?) word play - which seems a little superficial now - part lament for some good people who could not sustain their heroine. She seduced and conquered some; others retreated and pulled clear. Enough said.
lyrics
HEROINE
This is a novel way to start a story
'Bout a laid-back lady who gained her glory
She never was wasted, she never was spiked
She always tasted and knew what she liked
She was the heroine, she always stayed calm
Purest heroine, gave me a shot in the arm
The heroine, who could fix anything
Lovely heroine, she always rushed in
Where angels and saints fear to tread
All men have to face her with dread
The spear is the key to her art:
To pierce the stoutest man's heart
She's the heroine, she stays on the tracks
Hero's heroine, she repels all attacks
The heroine, who is never asleep
Magic heroine, she can stealthily creep
Into dreams or to moments more real
A lover who lives by her feel
She works with a needle and thread
For sewing the souls of the dead
She's the heroine, who denies all distress
Perfect heroine, she's the ideal mistress
Fearless heroine, both rider and horse
Oh heroine, inexhaustible source
My heroine, wondrous heroine
Ah, heroine, my heroine
Heroine, purer than snow
My heroine, I go where you go
Heroine, gentle and slow
Heroine, I know yes I know
Heroine, purer than snow
My heroine, I go where you go
Heroine, heroine, heroine, hero-ine
Heroine, heroine, heroine, hero-ine
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