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The Poison Lyrics
The poison make its way
Through my body slowly
Into the pleasure centers of my brain
If you were here, I would admit that I'm an asshole
But now it's over
And I can't stay sober
Though it isn't like I try
And on the front porch
Or on an airplane on vacation
Or out for dinner in a nearby town
I was so proud
Just to have you sitting with me
But now it's over
And I can't stay sober
Pour and swallow
Follow one shot with another
And I'll keep on
Until you agree to come back over
Or until there are x's on my eyes
My old man alway swore
That hell would have no flame
Just a front row seat to watch your true love
Pack her things and drive away
Through my body slowly
Into the pleasure centers of my brain
If you were here, I would admit that I'm an asshole
But now it's over
And I can't stay sober
Though it isn't like I try
Or on an airplane on vacation
Or out for dinner in a nearby town
I was so proud
Just to have you sitting with me
And I can't stay sober
Pour and swallow
Follow one shot with another
And I'll keep on
Until you agree to come back over
Or until there are x's on my eyes
That hell would have no flame
Just a front row seat to watch your true love
Pack her things and drive away
Song Info
Submitted by
sarahsavedlatin On Apr 11, 2004
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My old man alway swore That hell would have no flame Just a front row seat to watch your true love Pack her things and drive away
That line is so amazing! It makes me shiver everytime I hear it.
this is my favorite song from pedro, ever. and I've listened to them for a long time. the last verse breaks my heart. it breaks my heart because i think it's true.
i love this song. i think it is one of the best ones on this new album. but it is a killer. especially that last line. so beautiful yet sad.
what a fucking heartbreaking song.
To me, this song ends the themes in achilles heel (obviously, because its the last track on the album), and how whatever the speaker does, he cannot stop the poison (the disintegration) of his relationship, he, now in the depths of alcoholism, reflects on his loss.
This is my favorite song on the CD (besides possibly Start Without Me). Especially the last part (starting wtih "my old man").
i can relate to this song way to well.
I really appreciate David Bazan because he tells stories so well and conveys emotion perfectly in his songs. You really get the sense that a depressed, drunken, broken man is singing this song. And who knows, maybe it is.
This is quite a strange pedro song, since you get the meaning the first time you listen it. He didn't make much songs like this one. It's just very clear what he's trying to say in this song.
So simple. So true.