Poison
12. Christopher S feat. Flava & Stevenson Lyrics

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You say you love me
Then burn me again
It’s so easy to let you in
Now I’m standing at the end again

You lifted me up
You’re tearing me down
I don’t know where to go from here

Feeding the rage that hides within
You have finally locked me in
Will you ever let me go?

Pretty poison you’re in my veins
Go away, go away
I don’t need you anymore

You trap me, you haunt me, you trick me again
You’re the reason I always give in
You have pushed me to the edge again

You lifted me up
You’re tearing me down
I don’t know where to go from here
Feeding the rage that hides within
You have finally locked me in
Will you ever let me go?

Pretty poison you’re in my veins
Go away, go away
Won’t you leave me for just one day?
Just one day?
Pretty poison you’re in my veins
Go away, go away
I don’t need you anymore

Leave me alone, leave me alone
All the voices inside my head
Leave me alone, leave me alone
All the voices inside my head

Pretty poison you’re in my veins
Go away, go away
Won’t you leave me for just one day?
Just one day?
Pretty poison you’re in my veins
Go away, go away
Won’t you leave me for just one day?
Just one day?
Pretty poison you’re in my veins

Go away, go away
I don’t need you anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Poison" by Christopher S feat. Flava & Stevenson speaks about a toxic relationship that has left the singer feeling trapped and haunted. The song begins with the singer confessing the paradoxical nature of the relationship, saying that the person who claims to love them, has hurt them multiple times in the past. Despite knowing that the relationship is destructive, the singer admits how easy it is to let the person back into their life. But now they are standing at the end again, at the brink of yet another breakdown.

The chorus uses the metaphor of "pretty poison" to describe the destructive relationship. The imagery of poison in their veins shows how deep the hold of the toxic partner is on their life. The second verse repeats the feeling of being trapped and haunted by the partner, who manipulates and tricks them into giving in to their toxic ways, always pushing them to the edge. The pre-chorus and chorus further emphasize the need for the partner to be gone from their life.

Overall, "Poison" depicts a relationship where the partner's twisted love is similar to poison in the loved one's veins. The lyrics bring up the idea of a cycle of abuse, where someone is trapped and unable to escape their abuser.

Line by Line Meaning

You say you love me
You express love to me

Then burn me again
But inevitably hurt me

It’s so easy to let you in
I easily fall for you

Now I’m standing at the end again
And now I'm left at a dead end

You lifted me up
You gave me hope and happiness at first

You’re tearing me down
But now you're causing me pain and sadness

I don’t know where to go from here
I feel lost and uncertain

Feeding the rage that hides within
Fueling the anger I keep suppressed

You have finally locked me in
You've finally trapped me

Will you ever let me go?
Will you ever release me from your grasp?

Pretty poison you’re in my veins
You're like a beautiful but deadly poison coursing through me