Poison
Asking Alexandria (UK) Lyrics
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Keep your tongue tight
Cut your losses, you're on thin ice, so tread light
I don't wanna listen to your "he said, she said" shit
Keep your mouth shut and listen motherfucker
I can't stand this
It was never meant to be so hard
Satisfaction was supposed to come and ease my heart
I don't feel this anymore I need to get away
All the love in my heart can't even find a way
These words they fall off my tongue like a poison
I hope they kill you all
I hope I never see your faces again
I see your faces again
Yeah
I wanna watch the whole world
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
I wanna watch the world burn
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
I won't pretend I'm not disgusted with everything you are
I won't deny that I'm revolted by everything you say you stand for
Where do I go?
What do I say?
Where do I draw the line?
Can I move on?
Can I let go before I lose my mind?
Am I alone after everything we've suffered through?
Feels though what once was us has dwindled down to me and you
I wanna watch the whole world
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
I wanna watch the whole world
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
These words they fall off my tongue like a poison
I hope they kill you all
I hope I never see your faces again
I see your faces again
Yeah
I wanna watch the whole world
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
I wanna watch the world burn
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
The lyrics to "Poison" by Asking Alexandria are a fierce and damning indictment of someone who has crossed the line one too many times. The singer of the song, feeling disgusted and revolted by this person, demands that they keep their mouth shut and listen. The message is clear: this person has lost the singer's trust and respect, and everything they stand for is revolting. The singer can't stand the situation they find themselves in any longer and needs to get away from it all. The love they once felt has vanished, and all that's left is a desire to watch the world burn.
The chorus is a repetitive refrain about wanting to watch the world burn down. It's an angry and nihilistic sentiment, but it speaks to how the singer feels about the situation. They feel alone and betrayed, and the only thing that makes sense is to wish for the destruction of everything. Overall, the lyrics to "Poison" are incredibly intense and filled with rage, a powerful expression of the singer's emotions and their desire to be free from the situation they find themselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
Incompetent son of a bitch
You are incredibly inept and I have no respect for you.
Keep your tongue tight
Don't speak unless spoken to or unless you have something meaningful to say.
Cut your losses, you're on thin ice, so tread light
You're close to being in trouble, so be careful with your next move.
I don't wanna listen to your "he said, she said" shit
I do not want to hear any gossip or rumors from you.
Keep your mouth shut and listen motherfucker
Be quiet and pay attention to what I'm saying.
I can't stand this
I'm extremely frustrated with the current situation.
It was never meant to be so hard
This wasn't supposed to be difficult.
Satisfaction was supposed to come and ease my heart
Completing this task was supposed to make me happy and content, but it hasn't.
I don't feel this anymore I need to get away
I don't have any positive feelings about this anymore and I need to leave.
All the love in my heart can't even find a way
Despite the love I have, it cannot fix this situation.
These words they fall off my tongue like a poison
The words I'm speaking are hurtful and harmful.
I hope they kill you all
I wish for you all to suffer the consequences of your actions.
I hope I never see your faces again
I want to distance myself from you and avoid any further interactions.
I see your faces again
But unfortunately, I still have to deal with you.
Yeah
An exclamation of frustration.
I wanna watch the whole world
I desire to witness a catastrophic and destructive event.
I wanna watch the whole world burn down, burn down
I want to see the entire planet engulfed in flames.
I won't pretend I'm not disgusted with everything you are
I am completely repulsed by everything you represent.
I won't deny that I'm revolted by everything you say you stand for
I strongly disagree with your beliefs and values.
Where do I go?
I don't know where to turn or what to do next.
What do I say?
I'm at a loss for words and don't know how to express myself.
Where do I draw the line?
I'm unsure of my boundaries and when to say enough is enough.
Can I move on?
Is it possible for me to let go of this situation and move forward?
Can I let go before I lose my mind?
I need to release this situation before it consumes me entirely.
Am I alone after everything we've suffered through?
Do I stand by myself after all that we've been through?
Feels though what once was us has dwindled down to me and you
It appears as if our relationship is at its end and only the two of us remain.
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Written by: BENJAMIN PAUL BRUCE, DANNY ROBERT WORSNOP, JAMES ARTHUR CASSELLS
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LOKI OKVLTYS
Gotta say I love AA
It's amazing how much of an inspiration and influence they've been on me musically
I actually learned how to do screaming vocals because of them
Bands like AA BMTH MIW and AILD have definitely influenced my vocal style
I can definitely hear a bit of them in each scream
Rosemary
This was the first Metal(core)song I ever heard in my life, I was only 11 when this song came out and a random girl in a groupchat send it to me. I was frickin scared of it first, because I never came across something as heavy as this. I thought that I would never listen to it again, but just a couple of weeks later I was jamming to Poison because I was kinda mad at my grandmother and I knew that I had to release my anger somehow. And that song helped me a lot and that's when I realised that I had a thing for heavier music.
Today, 8 years later my music taste expanded a lot, I'm listening to Deftones, Converge, Gojira, Knocked Loose, Loathe, Spiritbox, Oathbreaker, Meshuggah, Alcest, Mgła, Kriegsmaschine, Cocteau Twins, The Cure and many more bands. Honestly Asking Alexandria isn't my thing anymore but I kinda owe my music taste to Asking Alexndria, this song especially, so I'm giving my props.
Dylan Raffaelli
Wonderful taste. Currently and before!
Mads Tyler
Personally, I loved this album. They made a great comeback with this. Danny's voice matured well. It suits him.
Just A Happy Hippie
Sounds awful now
D3THPUNK
@Stay Worried people can scream for years and years if they use the right technique and take care of their voice. Danny destroyed his voice from screaming incorrectly and doing alot of drugs. If a band has issues with screaming later in their career it's because they never screamed or sang right to begin with
Stay Worried
Bad_Moon their lead singer just can no longer do heavy music w the reliability of their vocal chords. I’m not 100% sure, so please correct me, but don’t all of those band’s lead singers have previous local chord injuries due to screaming? It’s just not a style one single lead singer can keep for more than a few years
Cringey_Swine
Yep and then when he returned after Stoff left their momentum got killed once again when they found a great frontman to replace Danny because the last album he returned in was absolutely horrible. I really wish Denis would have stayed although I also really love Danny so I'm split. I just loved Denis in Make Me Famous probably because that's why but idk AA doesn't sound the same anymore to me especially with that last effort that I don't wanna mention. Let's just say I loved the first 4 albums all of them until the 5th one which really sucked imo. They went the formulatic bullshit stop screaming and go mainstream route like most metalcore bands are doing nowadays like Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, Blessthefall, Escape The Fate, and all that crap that's no longer heavy.
Ravenous
More like he got his vocal cords destroyed but that made his voice sound even better lol
Roy Alvarado soria
Ojala sacaran mas canciones como esta 😭
Leo PL
Da igual su último albúm es buenisímo