Poison Tree
Grouper Lyrics
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Make the poison tree growing in me begin
Let your branches dwarf my name
Let your honey harden me
Blood loving, whisper poisoning
Oh, beautiful poison tree, let your flower grow in me
Let your sorrow grow in me
Take away my blood and home
Take your flowers deep inside of me
Place us in comforting
In my insides' a tiny poison tree
Eyes beautiful like my dreams
Tiny Beautiful Poison Tree
Oh beautiful Poison Tree, let your power grow in me
Let your sorrows sow in me
Turn me into a poison tree
Make my shadow go away
Make my branches strong and hard
Make my leaves flower and spread
Make me feel like something powerful is growing deep inside of me
Turn me into a poison tree
The lyrics of Grouper's song "Poison Tree" are dark and introspective, touching on themes of self-destruction and the allure of toxic relationships. The singer seems to be willingly poisoning themselves, asking for the poison to be thrown into the wind and for the resulting tree to grow within them. They want to be consumed by this plant, allowing it to dwarf their own identity and harden them with its honey. There is a sense of longing for this poison tree, for its beauty and its power.
The singer is willing to give up everything for this tree, asking for it to take away their blood and home and to place them in comforting. They describe having a small poison tree inside of them already, and they want this tree to take over and turn them into something powerful. It's a haunting image, especially when paired with the repeated refrain of "beautiful poison tree."
Overall, the song seems to be exploring the allure of self-destruction and the desire to be consumed by something greater than oneself. The imagery of the poison tree is both alluring and frightening, and the lyrics leave the listener with a sense of unease.
Line by Line Meaning
Throwing poison seeds into the wind
Starting to let negativity and toxicity take control and spread
Make the poison tree growing in me begin
Allowing the negativity to take root and grow inside oneself
Let your branches dwarf my name
Wanting to be consumed by the negativity and lose one's identity
Let your honey harden me
Being drawn to the sweetness of the poison, even though it will ultimately be harmful
Blood loving, whisper poisoning
Finding pleasure in causing pain and emotional harm
Oh, beautiful poison tree, let your flower grow in me
Asking for the negativity to consume the entire being, including the good parts
Let your sorrow grow in me
Welcoming and embracing the sadness and negative emotions
Take away my blood and home
Being willing to give up everything for the sake of this negativity
Take your flowers deep inside of me
Allowing the toxic thoughts and emotions to penetrate every part of the self
Place us in comforting
Finding comfort and solace in the darkness and negativity
In my insides' a tiny poison tree
The negativity has taken root and is growing inside, ready to spread
Eyes beautiful like my dreams
Being drawn to the beautiful but ultimately harmful aspects of this negativity
Tiny Beautiful Poison Tree
Acknowledging the alluring aspects of the toxicity even though it is ultimately harmful
Oh beautiful Poison Tree, let your power grow in me
Asking for the darkness and negativity to become stronger and more all-consuming
Let your sorrows sow in me
Being willing to accept and embrace the sadness and negativity as part of oneself
Turn me into a poison tree
Desiring to be completely consumed and overtaken by negativity
Make my shadow go away
Wanting the darkness and negativity to become the sole focus, obscuring all else
Make my branches strong and hard
Desiring to be impenetrable to anything other than the darkness and negativity
Make my leaves flower and spread
Wishing for the negativity to take over every part of oneself and spread outward
Make me feel like something powerful is growing deep inside of me
Feeling empowered by the negativity and toxicity, even though it is ultimately harmful
Turn me into a poison tree
A final plea to embrace the darkness and let it take over completely
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