Poison
Elliott Yamin Lyrics


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See every time, ya come around
I get this feelin’ ? kinda cold
Shiver down my spine ? tryna figure out
Why you wanna lead me down this road
Ya tendencies, with jealousy
Can leave a stain up on my soul
I lie awake at night askin to myself
Why can I never let her go

The girl is poison
Makin all kinds of enemies
She got that snake bite dynamite
She never was a good friend to me
The girl is poison
And I ain’t got no remedy
The girl is poison bring a brutha to his knees
And I can’t leave are alone ? on and on

Been on the grind, a million times with you;
It’s got to take its toll
You think you got me whipped I’m not equipped
To deal with all these different highs and lows
‘Cause you and I it seems, we’re like a runaway train outta control
We’re heading down these tracks
Ain’t no turning back
Baby there ain't nowhere to go

The girl is poison
Makin all kinds of enemies
She got that snake bite dynamite
She never was a good friend to me
The girl is poison
And I ain’t got no remedy
The girl is poison bring a brutha to his knees
And I can’t leave are alone ? on and on





I know it’s good when but it’s bad sometimes
I know its bad when its good sometimes

Overall Meaning

In Elliott Yamin's song "Poison", the lyrics describe the turmoil and confusion of being in a toxic relationship with someone who is like poison. The singer is constantly questioning why they can't let go of this person, even though they bring nothing but negativity and drama into his life. The lyrics describe the feeling of being trapped on a runaway train with no way to escape the destruction that is sure to come. The chorus repeats the message that the girl is poison and brings nothing but chaos and pain to the singer's life. The lyrics of this song convey a sense of helplessness and frustration at being unable to break free from the hold that this person has on the singer.


Overall, the message of the song is clear that sometimes it's hard to recognize when a relationship is toxic, but eventually, it becomes apparent, and the effects can be detrimental to one's emotional and mental well-being.


Line by Line Meaning

See every time, ya come around
When you come around, I become uneasy.


I get this feelin’ – kinda cold
I experience a cold feeling, like something ominous is going to happen.


Shiver down my spine – tryna figure out
It sends shivers down my spine and makes me try to understand what is happening.


Why you wanna lead me down this road
Why do you want to take me down this uneasy path?


Ya tendencies, with jealousy
Your inclinations towards jealousy.


Can leave a stain up on my soul
Can leave a permanent mark on my soul.


I lie awake at night askin to myself
I stay awake at night, pondering.


Why can I never let her go
Why can't I move on from you?


The girl is poison
She is toxic.


Makin all kinds of enemies
Causing hostility from people around her.


She got that snake bite dynamite
She has an explosive personality that can be dangerous to others.


She never was a good friend to me
She was never really a good friend to me.


And I ain’t got no remedy
I don't have a solution to this problem.


The girl is poison bring a brutha to his knees
She can debilitate someone.


And I can’t leave are alone – on and on
And I can't seem to break away from her.


Been on the grind, a million times with you;
We have been through a lot together.


It’s got to take its toll
It has to have an impact.


You think you got me whipped I’m not equipped
You think you have power over me, but I am not equipped to handle this situation.


To deal with all these different highs and lows
To cope with the ups and downs of our relationship.


‘Cause you and I it seems, we’re like a runaway train outta control
Because our relationship feels like a runaway train that is out of control.


We’re heading down these tracks
We are heading towards something specific.


Ain’t no turning back
There's no going back now.


Baby there ain't nowhere to go
We have nowhere to go in this relationship.


I know it’s good when but it’s bad sometimes
I know our relationship has its good moments, but it can also be bad at times.


I know its bad when its good sometimes
I know that sometimes, even when things seem good, they can actually be bad.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELLIOTT YAMIN, AAROL GOLDSTEIN, BRETT NOLAN

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