The song was made available as downloadable content (as part of the Alice Cooper pack or as a single) for use in the music video game Rock Band on May 19, 2009.
There are two versions of the video to the song which shows Alice Cooper being chained to a bizarre mechanism and singing while a ghostly woman looms over him. The original video had to be censored for showings during the day, due to shots of model Rana Kennedy wearing nothing but a black thong. The portions in question were redone with her wearing a corset to cover her breasts. The video is still often played on VH1 Classic's Metal Mania.
This song is one of Alice Cooper's most well-known songs, and provided his last major mainstream hit, in 1989.
Poison
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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Your blood, like ice
One look, could kill
My pain, your thrill
I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
You're poison, running through my veins
You're poison
I don't want to break these chains
Your mouth, so hot
Your web, I'm caught
Your skin, so wet
Black lace, on sweat
I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (and pins)
I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin (deep in)
I wanna kiss you but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison, running through my veins
You're poison
I don't want to break these chains
Poison
One look, could kill
My pain, your thrill
I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna to hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna to kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison, running through my veins
You're poison
I don't want to break these chains
Poison (poison)
I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
Yeah, well I don't want to break these chains
Poison (poison)
Runnin' deep inside my veins
Burnin' deep inside my brain (poison)
Poisoning (poison)
I don't want to break these chains (poison)
Poison
(Poison) I don't want to break these chains (poison)
The song "Poison" by Alice Cooper is about a toxic and dangerously addictive love affair. The lyrics describe the singer's conflicting feelings for his lover, who he is deeply attracted to but also realizes is bad for him. He describes her as a "cruel device," with blood like ice, and acknowledges that one look from her could kill him. He wants to love her and hold her, but his senses tell him to stop, and he's torn between wanting to kiss her and fearing that her lips will poison him. The song is full of vivid and sensual imagery, with descriptions of the lover's hot mouth, wet skin, black lace, and screams.
The chorus repeats the refrain "you're poison, running through my veins," emphasizing the addictive and destructive nature of the relationship. The singer acknowledges that he is caught in the web of his lover, and even though he wants to break free from the chains of their toxic love, he can't seem to resist her. The lyrics suggest that the singer is both repulsed and attracted by the sensuality and danger of his lover, making for a complex and emotionally charged song.
Line by Line Meaning
Your cruel device
The things you do to hurt me
Your blood, like ice
You're heartless and cold
One look, could kill
You have a dangerous beauty
My pain, your thrill
You enjoy causing me suffering
I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
I desire you, but I know you're bad for me
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
Although I'm drawn to you, my instincts warn me against getting too close
I wanna kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
I crave your affection, but I know it's dangerous
I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
You're alluring yet harmful
You're poison, running through my veins
You're toxic, and I can't resist you
You're poison
You're dangerous
I don't want to break these chains
I'm trapped by my feelings for you
Your mouth, so hot
Your words are enticing
Your web, I'm caught
You have me trapped in your grasp
Your skin, so wet
You're sweating with desire
Black lace, on sweat
Your sexual desire is palpable
I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (and pins)
Your voice causes me pain
I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
I want to cause you pain to satisfy my own desire
Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin (deep in)
I can't resist you, even though I know you'll hurt me
Poison (poison)
You're deadly
I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
I desire you, but I know you're bad for me
Yeah, well I don't want to break these chains
I'm trapped by my feelings for you
Runnin' deep inside my veins
You're intoxicating
Burnin' deep inside my brain (poison)
You're all I can think about
Poisoning (poison)
You're corrupting me
I don't want to break these chains (poison)
I'm trapped by my feelings for you
Poison (Poison)
You're dangerous
I don't want to break these chains (poison)
I'm trapped by my feelings for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Desmond Child, John M. McCurry, Alice Cooper
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@CharlesEdmonds-lz7sc
That opening guitar, the pain and anguish in Alice's voice, fantastic!, this is a masterpiece
@muffs55mercury61
By then he was 41 and yet pulled off a great one here like his 70s hits. You're right it is a masterpiece.
@smashem1069
70's 80's and 90's rock was the best era of music.
@muffs55mercury61
I've loved his music since his first hit "Eighteen" in 1971. Legendary career and song catalogue.