Aminé on this track looks to highlight the feelings he has for his girl, and about how special and addictive she is to him, consistently describing her as his “hero” and “heroin”.
Her presence makes him feel good, which is why he’s looking for that respect that he mentions in the opening verse. Her...
[Intro: Aminé]
Ayo, A-Mine
Animé
Anemone
Amani for one
Animé, right?
Ayo Amen, ayy you make music, innit?
Don't you have that one song that's on YouTube? It's like...
Aminaminah
Amino, right?
Something, I don't know...
I Aminé no harm
Nah? Oh... oh... my bad
[Verse 1: Aminé]
Respect, that's all I ask for
My feelings feel too
No you ain't stone cold
I know you bleed too
Head up in the clouds
My feet to the crowd
I hate all your friends
But y'all splittin' rent
So every night I'm over
I try to find some closure
But you open your jaws
And then I'm goin' raw
[Refrain: Aminé]
I wanna throw my hands up high
And forget who I used to be
I wanna throw my hands up high
And get a taste of your luxury
[Pre-Chorus: Aminé & Girlpool]
You don't wanna cry tears with me (tears)
You just wanna keep sighin' (sighin')
Sometimes I wonder if you're bad for me (you're bad)
But that's what keeps me excited
When I'm with you
[Chorus: Aminé]
You're my hero
And my heroin
I'm addicted
Ms. Excellent (ayy)
You're my hero (hero)
And my heroin (yuh)
Oh you're perfect (I love it)
But you're bad for me
[Verse 2: Aminé]
She gave me an addy
Couldn't hit the J (J)
I hate all your habits
Price I gotta pay (pay)
Tastes like smoke but her lungs never choke (no)
Oh heart, brain freeze, oh I like her, baby
I hate you (uh) but I love you
I always pay you (yeah) but I owe you (true)
I mean I CashApp to you, I Venmo too (hey)
My savings ain't been saving so let's IOU (woo)
I paid for dinner and dessert (I did)
Keep my attention on your eyes (I did)
Open my heart and open doors (school)
But respect seems to lack from you
[Refrain: Aminé]
I wanna throw my hands up high
And forget who I used to be
I wanna throw my hands up high
And get a taste of your luxury
[Pre-Chorus: Aminé & Girlpool]
You don't wanna cry tears with me (tears)
You just wanna keep sighin' (sighin')
Sometimes I wonder if you're bad for me (you're bad)
But that's what keeps me excited
When I'm with you
[Chorus: Aminé]
You're my hero
And my heroin
I'm addicted
Ms. Excellent (ayy)
You're my hero (hero)
And my heroin (yuh)
Oh you're perfect (I love it)
But you're bad for me
Hero was written by Pasqué & Avery Tucker & Harmony & Aminé.
I WROTE HERO IN LIKE 20MIN AND THEN GIRLPOOL CAME IN AND ADDED THE FUNKIEST GUITAR.