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Poison
Front Porch Step Lyrics
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So I guess your hand in mine will never fit
'cause if I could find my heart inside this empty frozen chest
then you would find that I'd give you all of it
You stole the matches from my book.
Put out the fire in my eyes.
You cause a thunder in my veins when you're around.
And I can't hear you calling out my name
but I still feel your breath across my neck driving me insane.
And you don't love me so how do you explain
You walk away from my life when you live inside my brain.
Live inside my brain.
I thought you came to kiss my lips
but you brought your shovel and your tarp.
The voice that once became the light into my dark
soon became your tool to break my heart.
And I can't hear you calling out my name
but I still feel your breath across my neck driving me insane.
And you don't love me but how do you explain
you walk away from my life when you live inside my brain.
You live inside my brain.
And eat my heart for breakfast.
Taste its tainted blood.
Feel your precious poison start to fill its makers veins
so you can start to feel your so-called love.
And I can't hear you calling out my name
but I still feel your breath across my neck driving me insane.
And you don't love me so how do you explain
you walk away from my life but you live inside my brain.
The song "Poison" by Front Porch Step is a heartfelt and emotional expression of a painful and unrequited love. The song speaks directly to the universal experience of wanting something or someone deeply that seems unattainable. In the first verse, the lyrics acknowledge the idea that the heart wants what it can't have, expressing the idea that the love between the singer and the subject of the song is impossible. The second verse begins with the image of the person stealing the matches from the singer's book and putting out the fire in their eyes. This metaphorical extinguishing of passion is symbolic of the effect that the unrequited love has on the singer.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer can't hear the subject calling out their name but can feel their breath on their neck, acknowledging the physical and emotional impact the unrequited love has on them. The singer also acknowledges that the subject doesn't love them, but they can't explain why they continue to be a part of the singer's life while living inside their brain.
The final verse contains arguably the most potent imagery in the song, with the singer expressing the idea that the subject of the song is not just stealing their heart but eating it for breakfast, an expression of the pain and depth of feeling that the unrequited love has brought about. Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the intensity of unrequited love and the pain that comes from the resulting rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
They say the heart only wants what it can't have.
Some people believe that humans desire things that are unattainable.
So I guess your hand in mine will never fit
I accept that we aren't compatible despite my desire for us to be together.
'cause if I could find my heart inside this empty frozen chest
I feel numb and emotionally detached, making it difficult for me to express love.
then you would find that I'd give you all of it
Despite my emotional numbness, I would still give you all of my love if I could.
You stole the matches from my book.
You took away my passion and drive for life.
Put out the fire in my eyes.
You extinguished my enthusiasm and spark for living.
You cause a thunder in my veins when you're around.
Your presence elicits strong emotions and physical sensations in me.
You make me wish that I would die.
You make me feel worthless and hopeless to the point of wishing for death.
And I can't hear you calling out my name
I cannot hear you physically calling out to me.
but I still feel your breath across my neck driving me insane.
I can still feel the impact and influence you have on my life despite physical distance.
And you don't love me so how do you explain
You don't have feelings of love for me, and I can't understand why.
You walk away from my life when you live inside my brain.
Despite leaving my life, your memory and impact linger in my thoughts and emotions.
I thought you came to kiss my lips
I thought there was mutual attraction and romantic interest between us.
but you brought your shovel and your tarp.
Instead, you came to bury and hide your true intentions and actions.
The voice that once became the light into my dark
Your voice and presence once brought happiness and light to my life.
soon became your tool to break my heart.
However, now your words and actions serve to hurt and damage me emotionally.
And eat my heart for breakfast.
You metaphorically consume and destroy my love and emotions.
Taste its tainted blood.
You experience the corrupt and negative aspects of my love and emotions.
Feel your precious poison start to fill its makers veins
Your toxic and harmful influence has begun to affect me.
so you can start to feel your so-called love.
You derive pleasure and satisfaction from causing me pain while claiming it's love.
Contributed by Samuel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.