Pick Your Poison
Diplo & Datsik Lyrics

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Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Pick your poison

Everything you need
I'm not surprised
Tell me what you need
And I'll supply
It is no thing that I can't touch

Everything you need
I'm not surprised
Tell me what you need
And I'll supply
It is no thing that I can't touch

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

R-R-Rock

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

R-R-Rock

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Pick your poison

Rock

R-R-Rock

Rock

R-R-Rock

Everything you need
I'm not surprised
Tell me what you need
And I'll supply
It is no thing that I can't touch

Everything you need
I'm not surprised
Tell me what you need
And I'll supply
It is no thing that I can't touch

R-R-Rock

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

R-R-Rock

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

R-R-Rock

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Pick your poison

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Face down in the shit
Promise I will never quit
Pourin' till the bottle's done
Tell me are we havin' fun?

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Rock on

Tell me are we havin' fun?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Pick Your Poison" by Diplo & Datsik revolve around the theme of being inebriated and having a good time. The repeated phrase "face down in the shit, promise I will never quit, pouring till the bottle's done" suggests a moment of losing oneself in alcohol and feeling no inhibitions.

The phrase "Pick your poison" is a reference to the idiom of choosing one's own downfall, in this case referring to the choice to indulge in excessive drinking. The lines "everything you need, I'm not surprised" and "tell me what you need and I'll supply" suggest a willingness to facilitate this behavior.

The repetition of the phrase "tell me are we having fun?" can be interpreted as a rhetorical question about the consequences of such behavior, questioning whether alcohol-induced euphoria is worth the aftermath.

Overall, the lyrics of "Pick Your Poison" can be seen as a cautionary tale and a commentary on excessive drinking culture and its consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

Face down in the shit
Drunk and in a bad state

Promise I will never quit
Determined to keep drinking

Pourin' till the bottle's done
Drinking until the bottle is empty

Tell me are we havin' fun?
Asking if the drinking and partying is enjoyable

Pick your poison
Choose your drink of choice

Everything you need
I have everything you require

I'm not surprised
It's no surprise I have what you need

And I'll supply
I'll provide it for you

It is no thing that I can't touch
I can get anything you want, no matter how obscure or illegal

Rock
Expression of excitement or encouragement