Toxic
Lady GaGa/Britney Spears Lyrics


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Baby, can't you see?
I'm calling
A guy like you should wear a warning
It's dangerous
I'm falling

There's no escape
I can't wait
I need a hit
Baby, give me it
You're dangerous
I'm loving it

Too high
Can't come down
Losin' my head
Spinnin' 'round and 'round
Do you feel me now?

With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise

I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?

It's getting late
To give you up
I took a sip
From my devil's cup
Slowly, it's taking over me

Too high
Can't come down
It's in the air and it's all around
Can you feel me now?

With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise

I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Don't you know that you're toxic?

(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)

Taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise

I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?

With the taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under (toxic)
With a taste of the poison paradise

I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?

Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
I think I'm ready now

Intoxicate me now




With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lady GaGa/Britney Spears's song "Toxic" are essentially an ode to a lover who is addictively dangerous. The singer is aware of the danger but is "falling" anyway. She acknowledges that her lover is "toxic" but she is "addicted" to him and "loving it." The sight, taste, and touch of her lover engulf her and she is "slipping under" their spell, perfectly captured in the line, "Too high, can't come down."


The singer compares her love affair to a "poison paradise," indicating that she knows it is toxic but cannot help herself. The feeling of being intoxicated with love is great, but ultimately, she is still falling under the spell of someone who she knows is dangerous for her.


The song's message ultimately conveys the notion that sometimes we know things are dangerous, but that doesn't stop us from indulging in them. We crave what we know is wrong and sometimes the danger itself becomes intoxicating.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, can't you see? I'm calling
I want your attention and I'm reaching out to you.


A guy like you should wear a warning It's dangerous I'm falling
I know you're not good for me, but I can't help wanting you anyway.


There's no escape I can't wait I need a hit Baby, give me it You're dangerous I'm loving it
I'm addicted to you and I can't resist your pull, even though I know it's not good for me.


Too high Can't come down Losin' my head Spinnin' 'round and 'round Do you feel me now?
The intensity of my feelings for you is overwhelming and I can't think straight. Are you feeling the same way?


With a taste of your lips I'm on a ride You're toxic I'm slippin' under With a taste of a poison paradise
Being with you is dangerous and exhilarating, like being on a wild ride that I know could lead to my downfall.


I'm addicted to you Don't you know that you're toxic? And I love what you do Don't you know that you're toxic?
I know you're not good for me, but I can't help being drawn to you and wanting more.


It's getting late To give you up I took a sip From my devil's cup Slowly, it's taking over me
I know I should walk away, but I can't resist you. Our connection is addictive and I know it's not healthy, but I keep craving more.


It's in the air and it's all around Can you feel me now?
Our attraction is palpable and everyone around us can sense it.


Intoxicate me now With your lovin' now I think I'm ready now
I know your love is toxic, but I can't help wanting more. I'm willing to take the risk for the high you give me.




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Pontus Winnberg

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@mimi3570

As a kid that didn't understand any English, I used to think this was called 'Taxi'

For the people that are asking, I'm Dutch. The word "taxi" was the only thing I heard in that entire song that sounded like a word I knew back then.

@iceheart9044

MiMi lmaoo

@diaverde09

"...with a taste of your lips I (wanna) ride, your taxi I'm slipping under..." Yeah I can see how you would make that mistake.

@slay6439

MiMi it’s toxic !!!!!

@iceheart9044

Nadya Montoya they said as a kid they thought it was taxi smh

@jspr49

@@diaverde09 "Don't you know you're taxi"

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@calirodriguess

life is too short to pretend you don’t like Britney Spears

#FreeBritney

@peekaboo0x

I personally dont like her :|

@immstarry7175

Ur nan gei x - Why?

@centralbar5542

@@peekaboo0x You may not like her music, but if you watch her interviews you can't help it... you just have to like her. She's adorable.

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