Poison
BR549 Lyrics

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Disc go down late last night
Spinnin' room don't feel right
Spirits they all laugh at me
'Cause of my stupidity
Cold sweat on my brow
Feel it comin' up right now
Alaman-left to the powder room
Steppin' in time to a banjo tune

Poison, get thee out of me
Poison, get thee out of me

I can't focus, I can't see
TV don't make sense to me
Bubblin' crude comin' up fast
I swore that drink would be my last
Oh, my goodness, oh, my dear
Banjo pickin's all I hear
Spinnin' worlds gotta give
For tomorrow can't forgive

Poison, get thee out of me
Poison, get thee out of me

Disc go down late last night
Spinnin' room don't feel right
Spirits they all laugh at me
'Cause of my stupidity
Oh, my goodness, oh, my dear
Banjo pickin's all I hear
Cold sweat on my brow
Feel it comin' up right now

Poison, get thee out of me
Poison, get thee out of me
Poison, get thee out of me

Poison, get thee out of me
Poison, get thee out of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in BR549's "Poison" tell the story of a heavy night of drinking, resulting in the singer feeling sick and hallucinating. The first stanza describes the physical symptoms of a hangover and the feeling of being laughed at by the spirits around them. The second stanza talks about the mental effects, with the singer unable to focus or make sense of the TV. As they become physically sick again, the banjo tune they hear becomes more prominent, perhaps indicating a kind of delirium.

Despite the severity of the symptoms, the singer appears to take some responsibility for their situation. They refer to their own "stupidity" and swear that they won't drink again after the initial episode of vomiting. However, by the end of the song, they are still being plagued by the "poison" in their system, seemingly unable to rid themselves of the effects of the night before.

Overall, the lyrics convey the unpleasant side of excessive drinking, with the singer grappling with both physical and mental symptoms. The banjo tune that is heard throughout the song adds a somewhat whimsical or dreamlike quality to the experience, perhaps suggesting that the singer's perceptions are altered in more ways than they realize.

Line by Line Meaning

Disc go down late last night
I went to bed late last night

Spinnin' room don't feel right
I woke up feeling dizzy

Spirits they all laugh at me
I feel like the alcohol is mocking me

'Cause of my stupidity
I regret drinking too much

Cold sweat on my brow
I am sweating profusely

Feel it comin' up right now
I am about to vomit

Alaman-left to the powder room
I am walking unsteadily to the bathroom

Steppin' in time to a banjo tune
I feel like I am walking in rhythm to a banjo music

Poison, get thee out of me
I want the alcohol out of my system

I can't focus, I can't see
My vision is blurred

TV don't make sense to me
I cannot understand what I am watching on TV

Bubblin' crude comin' up fast
I am about to throw up

I swore that drink would be my last
I promised myself I wouldn't drink anymore

Oh, my goodness, oh, my dear
I am feeling very sick

Banjo pickin's all I hear
I am hallucinating and hearing banjo music

Spinnin' worlds gotta give
I feel like the world is spinning

For tomorrow can't forgive
I know I will regret this in the morning

Poison, get thee out of me
I still want the alcohol to leave my system

Disc go down late last night
I am repeating my first line to emphasize my regret

Spinnin' room don't feel right
I am still feeling dizzy

Spirits they all laugh at me
My friends are making fun of me

'Cause of my stupidity
I am still regretful of my actions

Cold sweat on my brow
I am still sweating

Feel it comin' up right now
I am about to vomit again

Poison, get thee out of me
I am still wishing for the alcohol to leave my system

Poison, get thee out of me
I am repeating myself because of how sick I feel

Poison, get thee out of me
I am still wishing for the alcohol to leave my system

Poison, get thee out of me
I am repeating myself again to really emphasize my desire to be free of the alcohol

Poison, get thee out of me
I am acknowledging my weakness in drinking too much and wanting to be rid of it

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TONY ALLEN, MICHAEL BALZARY, DAMON ALBARN

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