Discover the story of the song > Heroin – The Velvet Underground

This song is about a man who is addicted to heroin and how it makes him feel. He talks about how it helps him escape his problems and feel like a man. He also mentions that he wishes he could have lived in a different time and place where he wouldn't have had to deal with the hard realities of life. However, the song ends with him acknowledging that heroin is destroying him, but he's too addicted to care.