Poison Arrow

ABC

If I were to say to you, "can you keep a secret?"
Would you know just what to do or where to keep it?
Then I say, "I love you", foul the situation
Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination

Who broke my heart, you did, you did
Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid
You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart
Shoot that poison arrow
Shoot that poison arrow to my heart
Shoot that poison arrow

No rhythm in cymbals, no tempo in drums
Love on arrival, she comes when she comes
Right on the target but wide of the mark
What I thought was fire was only the spark

The sweetest melody
Is an unheard refrain
So lower your sights, yeah
But raise your aim, raise your aim

Who broke my heart, you did, you did
Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid
You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart
Shoot that poison arrow
Shoot that poison arrow to my heart
Shoot that poison arrow

I thought you loved me, but it seems you don't care

I care enough to know, I can never love you

Who broke my heart, you did, you did
Bow to the target, blame Cupid
You think you're smart, that's stupid
Right from the start when you knew we would part

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart
Shoot that poison arrow
Shoot that poison arrow to my heart, heart, heart
Shoot that poison arrow

Heart
Shoot that poison arrow
Shoot that poison arrow


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Poison Arrow Lyrics as written by Mark Andrew White Martin David Fry

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    General Comment
    ABC rocks! This is a classic, such a great song with great lyrics! I miss the days when disco was fading!
    Hellexiseon July 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment
    Makes me want to play GTA: Vice City and shoot people with my Uzi 9mm
    Kittypawon May 02, 2003   Link
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    love this song me n mates always go crazy wen we hear it i don't know y...
    punkrockariotchikon January 18, 2006   Link
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    FUCKING AMAZING
    y.neekon July 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment
    Love this band when they first appeared on the music scene (at least in the U.S.). Love this track...the entire album it's off from actually. Apparently a song about love not returned, which is sad...but I still love this track due to its flow/beat and everything else I am unable to describe musically :)
    MissCharlotteSometimeson September 25, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation
    This seems to be a very straightforward song. A man has confessed his love for a girl but is rejected a cruel way. He then proceeds to use a poison arrow as an analogy for how she broke his heart.
    JackHon January 16, 2020   Link

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