When they know they're your heart
And you know you were their armour
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her

from Eminem – When I'm Gone Lyrics on Rap Genius

A clever metaphor — Em protects his daughter, and his daughter is his emotional center and the person he wants to protect. So she’s the heart and he’s the armor

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